Pullikkanam is a hill station located near to

vagamon Vagamon () is an Indian hill station and a revenue village located in Peerumedu Taluk of Idukki district, and also Meenachil taluk and Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. Located in the Western Ghats ...

tourist spot,

Idukki district Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district co ...

on the

Kottayam Kottayam () is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of ...

-Idukki border in

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. Pullikkanam road is very famous because of its natural beauty and it is one of the famous movie shooting location for mollywood movies.

General

It is located at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level. Vagamon is a small plantation township in Central Travancore, with lush green rolling hills. The Vagamon hill station consists of hills, valleys and waterfalls. Trekking, para-gliding and rock climbing are possible. It is a popular honeymoon location in Kerala Wagaman. Wagman is described as the Scotland of Asia. The city is famous for beautiful grasslands, tea plantations and green valleys. Taman Para, Murugan Hill and Kurishumala are the focal points here. There are monsoons from June to September. Heavy rains during this season make travel difficult. Hence, the best time to visit Vagamon is during the dry seasons which are summer and winter. Vagamon is about 100 km from Kochi and is therefore easily accessible by road. Local taxis, cabs and state tourism buses are also available to connect the hill station to the city. Vagamon is 43 km from Thodupuzha, 45 km from Kumali and 65 km from Kottayam. Some places to see in Vagamon are *Vagamon Pine Forest *Marmala waterfall *Thangal Para *Barren Hills *Vagamon Lake *Mundakayam Ghat *Vagamon Falls *Ulupunni *Kurisumala *Vagamon Meadows *Murugan Mala *Yathravazhi.in

Orchid garden

The garden of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...

s, known as

's first orchid garden, is in Kolahalamedu near Pullikkanam in

Vagamon Vagamon () is an Indian hill station and a revenue village located in Peerumedu Taluk of Idukki district, and also Meenachil taluk and Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. Located in the Western Ghats ...

. This unique garden was opened to the public by mid-January 2014. The garden is in the land under Kerala Forest Development Corporation. The garden has some rare varieties of orchids that are found in the Western Ghats.

Pullikkanam Tea Estate

The Pullikkanam Estate is owned by Kochi-based Cochin-Malabar Estates and Industries Limited. The company was set up 85 years ago and employs a number of people.

References

Villages in Idukki district {{Kerala-geo-stub