Ramakalmedu

Ramakalmedu is named after lord Rama, god in Hindu mythology, 'kal' means rock and 'medu' means meadow. It is a beautiful
hill station located at a distance of around 45 kms from Idukki and 40 kms from Thekkady. The hilltop also gives you a beautiful view of the picturesque villages of Bodi and Cumbum on the eastern slope of the Western Ghats. Rolling green hills and the fresh mountain air make Ramakalmedu and enchanting retreat. The hilltop also offers a panoramic view of the picturesque villages of Bodi and Cumbum on the eastern slope of the Western Ghats. Distance 45 km from Idukki, 40 km from Thekkady and 75 km from Munnar. Ramakkalmedu is a mountain peak that gives you a bird’s eye view of Western Ghats and the plains of Tamil Nadu. There is a folk-tale that lord ‘Sree Rama’, the Hindu mythological God had set his foot on this rock and hence the name Rama-Kal-Medu (Meaning: Rama’s foot imprints). Also you can see here two huge statues of ‘Kuruvan’ and ‘Kurathi’, the two historical characters of the local community who’s name where given to the rocks between which the Idukki Dam was built. Ramakkalmedu is 28 kms from Thekkady. There is a forty feet high concrete sculpture made by the sculpture C B Jinan at Ramakalmedu.