What to See in Ramakkalmedu Munnar – Main Attraction Wind Farm, Caves, Kuravan & Kurathi Statue
It is another hill station in Idukki district. This place is located in the Munnar-Thekkadi route. This is the place for proposed wind mills for power generation. Ramakkalmedu is the second place in kerala where a wind farm is installed and its capacity is about 12.5 MW. Meaning of the name Ramakkalmedu is Rama Kal Medu(Rama’s Kal-Rock Medu-hills). As per the Hindu mythology God Rama had set his foot print on these rocks.
Lord Ram had set his foot on the tallest rock to search Sita and the rock was named as RAMAKKAL and the place was later named as Ramakkalmedu. This place gives a panoramic view of Tamil Nadu towns like cumbum, Theni, Kombe, Thevaram, Uthamapalayam, Bodinaykannor and Vaiga.
Lord Ram had set his foot on the tallest rock to search Sita and the rock was named as RAMAKKAL and the place was later named as Ramakkalmedu. This place gives a panoramic view of Tamil Nadu towns like cumbum, Theni, Kombe, Thevaram, Uthamapalayam, Bodinaykannor and Vaiga.
This place situated at a height of 3500 Ft. from the sea level. This place is famous for the special kind of wind which is useful for the power generation. It’s an ideal place for paragliding. The average wind speed is about 30km/hr. The eco system of the area largely comprises of grass land Shola forest type which is laced by sporadic bamboo forests. The Kuravan Kurathi statue which is erected in 2005 is another attraction for this place. Kuravan & Kurathi is a native tribe of Idukki and according to legend, Idukki dam (which is Kerala’s biggest power source) was proposed by a Kuravan.
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