Country :IndiaState :Kerala
District :Idukki
It is located about 15 km from Nedumkandam on the Munnar-Thekkady route.
Ramakkalmedu is a hill station in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. 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.
The scenic beauty of Ramakkalmedu has attracted thousands of people, including Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. DiCaprio has reportedly said about this place that "If there is a paradise on earth, it is here".
Nearest railway station: Changanacherry, about 93 km.
Nearest airport: Madurai (Tamil Nadu) about 140 km, Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, about 190 km.
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