Palar-Porundalar Dam

A small Vishnu temple on a hillock about 9 km south of Palani, just off the Palani-Kodaikanal highway. It is dedicated to Kannadi Perumal, a form of Lord Vishnu. Its elevated setting offers views over the surrounding plains.

One of the six Arupadai Veedu abodes of Lord Murugan, set atop the Palani hill and reached by steps, an elephant path, a winch or a rope-car; deity of navapashanam and one of the richest temples in Tamil Nadu.

A cable winch and rope-car (ropeway) system carrying pilgrims up the Palani hill to the Murugan temple, an alternative to the roughly 690-step climb.

A shrine to the demon-turned-devotee Idumban on the lower Palani hill, linked to the kavadi ritual tradition of Murugan worship.

An ancient Murugan temple at the foot of the Palani hills, considered one of the oldest shrines in the region. Here Murugan is worshipped as a child on his peacock, and pilgrims bathe in the sacred Saravana Poigai tank before ascending to the hill temple. It is closely linked in worship with the Dhandayuthapani hill shrine above.

A Shiva temple about four kilometres from Palani bus stand, set in a wooded area on the banks of the Shanmuga Nadi. The presiding deity, Peru Udayar or Brihadeeswarar, is a name associated with Chola king Raja Raja Chola. It is a quieter heritage shrine on the old Dharapuram road.

An ancient Murugan temple at Poombarai village near Kodaikanal, believed to predate the Palani temple, set among terraced hill farms.

A Murugan temple built in 1936, associated with the Kurinji flower that blooms once every twelve years, offering hill views about 3 km from Kodaikanal Lake.

A granite Gothic-style church built by the American Madurai Mission in 1895, formerly known as the Union Church. Its colonial architecture makes it a heritage landmark, close to Coaker's Walk, Bryant Park and Kodaikanal Lake. It remains an active place of worship in the town centre.

A seasonal cascade set in forest about 3 km from Kodaikanal Lake, named for bears that once came here to drink; flow depends on the monsoon.

A roughly 30 m (100 ft) waterfall formed by the overflow of Kodaikanal Lake, on the ghat road about 8 km from town.

A scenic terraced-farming village about 20 km from Kodaikanal, set at roughly 1,920 metres in the Palani Hills. It is renowned for its layered step-farming fields and for its garlic and vegetable cultivation. The village is home to the ancient Kuzhanthai Velappar temple and offers sweeping valley views.