Panchalimedu
Panchalimedu is one of the beautiful hill stations in the Idukki district
of Kerala, God’s Own Country. The cool climate and refreshing breeze is a
specialty here. The place offers an ethereal atmosphere. Panchalimedu has
an enchanting set of hills, which refreshes the body and mind.
Panchalimedu is located within 7 km from
Mundakkayam to Kuttikanam and
extends up to Kottayam to Kumali road in Idukki district in Kerala. It is located at an
attitude of about 2500 ft above the sea level.
According to legends, ‘Pandavas’
(heroes of the epic – Mahabharata) stayed at this place, during their exile
from the Kingdom and hence the name Panchalimedu. Here, a cave is known as
bearing the footprints of Bhima. There is small temple dedicated to
Bhuvaneshwari. The remnants of Shivalingas, thrishul, naga idols are also
there. A small pond is there, which is known as ‘Panjali Kulam’, in which
Panchali (wife of Pandavas) used to take bath.
The cliff in the western side
points to the Mundakkayam and Kanjirapally. When the sky is clear, it is stated
that even sea can be viewed from
here.
It has a pleasant climate throughout the year, which is
one of the reasons to attract the tourist to this place. The total rainfall
this place is about 3250 mm. Mother
Nature has bestowed Panchalimedu with abundant wealth of beauty, where
the sun always plays hide and seek among the clouds and mist.
The blanket of fog that covers Panchalimedu throughout
the monsoon and the winter seasons is another beautiful feature. But it is not
a climate that freezes you as the misty hill offers a perfect blend of weather.
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