Places to Visit in Poombarai

Poombarai area of the district.

Poombarai Village, Poombarai
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DistrictDindigul
RolePoombarai base
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What to expect

Highlights

  • Poombarai Village — 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.
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Weather in PoombaraiSeasonal guide

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Today at Poombarai
Sunrise6:11 am
Sunset6:30 pm
Golden hour best light5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:30 pm–6:55 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Tamil Nadu. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.

Nearby bases

Where to go from Poombarai

Kodaikanal Lake, KodaikanalFeatured: Kodaikanal Lake
Town / base

Kodaikanal

The star-shaped-lake hill station base for Coaker's Walk, Pillar Rocks, the sholas, falls and Berijam Lake.

Kodaikanal LakeCoaker's WalkBryant ParkPillar Rocks
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Dindigul Fort, DindigulFeatured: Dindigul Fort
Town / base

Dindigul

The district-town base for the Rock Fort, the Begambur mosque and the Thadikombu temple.

Dindigul FortSoundararaja Perumal Temple, ThadikombuBegambur Big MosqueAbirami Amman Temple, Dindigul
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Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, PalaniFeatured: Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple
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Palani

The pilgrimage-town base for the hilltop Dhandayuthapani Swamy temple, the winch railway and the Idumban shrine.

Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy TemplePalani Winch and Rope-CarIdumban TempleThiru Avinankudi Temple, Palani
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Sirumalai Hills, SirumalaiFeatured: Sirumalai Hills
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Sirumalai

The low eastern hill range base above the Dindigul plains.

Sirumalai HillsVaradhamanadhi Dam
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Nilakottai base
Town / base

Nilakottai

Nilakottai area of the district.

Vellimalai Sivan Temple, SirumalaiAnjaneyar Temple, Anaipatti
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Christ the King Church, Kodaikanal, VellagaviFeatured: Christ the King Church, Kodaikanal
Town / base

Vellagavi

Vellagavi area of the district.

La Salette Church, KodaikanalChrist the King Church, KodaikanalVellagavi
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Manjalar Dam, BatlagunduFeatured: Manjalar Dam
Town / base

Batlagundu

Batlagundu area of the district.

Manjalar Dam
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Athoor base
Town / base

Athoor

Athoor area of the district.

Kamarajar LakeMarudhanadhi Dam
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Chinnalapatti, ChinnalapattiChinnalapatti base
Town / base

Chinnalapatti

Chinnalapatti area of the district.

Chinnalapatti
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What are the best places to visit in Poombarai?

Top places to visit in Poombarai include Poombarai Village — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

What is the best time to visit Poombarai?

November to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Poombarai and the rest of Tamil Nadu. April to June is very hot, and the October–December north-east monsoon brings the delta its main rains.

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