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Bryant Park Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India

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Overview

The lakeside botanical garden of 1908 — 325 rose varieties, a 1857 eucalyptus and May's famous horticulture show.

Why visit: Kodai's flower show centrepiece beside the lake.

Things to do

›Rose garden
›Glass house
›May flower show

Garden Walk

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Jun; flower show (May)

Entry fee

₹50

Est. budget

₹100–200

Duration

1–2 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

0.5 km

🏞️ Lake

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Coaker's Walk

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Vattakanal

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'Little Israel' — a hippie hamlet below Kodai where Dolphin's Nose rock juts over the valley and Altaf's café serves shakshuka in the clouds.

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🌄 Viewpoint

4.4

Pillar Rocks & Guna Caves

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Three 400-ft granite columns rising from the shola, with the infamous 'Devil's Kitchen' chasms of Guna film fame between their roots.

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💎 Hidden Gem🏞️ Lake

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Berijam Lake

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A forest-permit lake 21 km beyond Kodai through shola and acacia — bison at the waterline, silence by decree (limited daily passes).

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📍 Temple

4.7

Palani Murugan Temple

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Oct–Mar; Thai Poosam (Jan–Feb)Half dayExplore