Chellarkovil has located in fifteen kilometres apart from the Kumily town overlooking incredible views of the plains and cascading waterfalls. It is a small sleepy village. It is ideally located in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in the Anakkara Panchayath. Considered to be one of the best tourism spots in the Idukki district and attracts tourists from all over the world.
The lush green mountains, pleasing view and cascading waterfalls add up to the exquisiteness of this place. It also offers a scenic view to the plains of Tamil Nadu from the height of 1200m above the sea level. The famous waterfall over here looks enchanting during monsoon season due to the increase in flow. This water further helps in the cultivation of plants and vegetables when touches the irrigated land area of Tamil Nadu.
The beautiful village stands unique with its eco-tourism project. There are a number of community-based eco-tourism projects initiated in this place.
Related to this project, you can see here a number of huts, pathways, watchtower, the herbarium of medicinal plants, a tourist amenity centre and so on. You can enjoy guided trekking, guided spice tour, ayurvedic garden and other village activities. The income generated through this project is used for afforestation, environment protection and other environment-related projects.
There is a place in Chellarkovil, known as God's own balcony' from where tourists can avail stunning view of sunrise and sunset with the help of telescope placed on the balcony. There is a beautiful waterfall here which is fantastic during the monsoon season. Another speciality of the waterfall is that the fall originates from Kerala but touches the land at Tamil Nadu irrigating the vegetables and growing plains of Tamil Nadu.
The best time to visit this destination is from September to May except during June and July. The Trekking, guided spice tour, ayurvedic garden and other village activities can be enjoyed to an utmost level during your visit over here.
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