Ramakkalmedu is a hill station

Hill station

A hill station is a town located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain or valley. The term was used mostly in colonial Asia , but also in Africa , for towns founded by European colonial rulers as refuges from the summer heat, up where temperatures are cooler...

 and a hamlet

Hamlet (place)

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 in Idukki district

Idukki district

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 in the India

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n state of Kerala

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or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. It is a Special Historic place with a Monument of Kuravar and Kurathi Statue , which depicts the Sangam Period  and Sangam landscape

Sangam landscape

The Sangam landscape is the name given to a poetic device that was characteristic of love poetry in classical Tamil Sangam literature. The core of the device was the categorisation of poems into different tiṇais or modes, depending on the nature, location, mood and type of relationship...

  of Kerala and Tamilnadu . It provides a panoramic view of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

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 villages and towns. Rolling green hills and the fresh mountain air make Ramakalmedu and enchanting retreat. The hilltop also offers a panoramic view of Tamil Nadu towns of Cumbum, Theni, Kombe, Thevaram, Uthamapalayam, Bodinaykannor and Vaiga. The sight is even wonderful at dusk when all these towns lighted. Rama – kal – medu literally means “Land of Rama’s Stone” or “Land where rama kept his leg” (Rama the Hindu God and the epic Ramayana), as per many interpretations available. One story says that Lord Rama kept his feet at the tip of Ramakkalmedu to search Ravana the King of Lanka who abducted his wife Sita.

Ramakalmedu stands tall in the western ghats at a height of 3500 feet above sea level. Here one can move up to the tip of the rock and feel to be at the top of the world. The ecosystem of the area largely comprises grass land Shola forest type which is laced by sporadic bamboo forests.
Speciality of the wind flow is another factor which makes Ramakkalmedu unique. Wind blows at a speed around 35 km per hour at Ramakkalmedu throughout the year irrespective of the season and time. You will have to experience it to understand how much it will rejuvenate you. Abundant in wind, Ramakkalmedu is the second place in Kerala where a wind energy farm is installed. Currently the capacity is at about 12.5 MW.

Location

It is located about 15 km from Nedumkandam

Nedumkandam

NEDUMKANDAM, known as the Capital of High-Ranges also known ascity of spices is the major town and head quators of Udumbanchola taluk of Idukki district in Kerala state, India.Nedumkandam is a fast growing town in Idukki and expected to become one of the large cities in Kerala in 15...

 on the Munnar

Munnar

Munnar is one of the most popular hill station in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki district....

-Thekkady

Thekkady

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 route.

Tourism

Although Ramakkalmedu has a good potential for it to become a fine tourist destination, not much is done for the improvement of basic facilities nearby. Since this is a place where one can complete the visit in one day.

The scenic beauty of Ramakkalmedu has attracted thousands of people, including Hollywood actor Leonardo Di Caprio. Di Caprio has reportedly said about this place that "If there is a paradise on earth, it is here".

Getting there

Nearest railway station: Changanacherry, about 93 km.

Nearest airport: Madurai (Tamil Nadu) about 140 km,
Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, about 190 km.