Ramakkalmedu hills, located at a distance of 40 km from Thekkady and just 16 km from Nedumkandam is one of the famous tourist attractions in the Idukki district. The place has a strong mythological association. It is believed that Lord Rama, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu in the Indian Epic, Ramayana, came to this region upon his search for his wife Sita Devi, who was abducted by Ravana, the king of Lanka. Rama had stepped on one of the huge rocks here, leaving his footprints on the rock, thus the place gained the name “Rama-Kal-Medu”.
You can reach this hill station by your private vehicles making it a convenient picnic spot you can visit at any time of the year. On top of the hills, it’s a spectacular view of eastern hills and mountains, tea, cardamom and other plantations, greeny villages of our adjacent state, Tamil Nadu etc. Ramakkalmedu hills have the strongest winds in all of Asia. Understanding the force and strength of the wind Kerala Government has installed giant will mills for the production of electricity.
The array of giant mills stretching along the hill station is a tremendous sight to the eyes.
Ramakkalmedu is also famous for turtle rock, frog rock and the famous twin statues of Kuravan and Kurathi. They are the names of two people representing the
local community. The sunrise and sunset upon the hills and mountains are said to be glorious and refreshing as no other sight in the world. Even the most famous Hollywood star, Leonardo DiCaprio couldn’t behold himself from the beauty of Ramakkalmedu and described it as, “if there is a paradise on earth, it is here”. Visit Ramakkalmedu as you wish, at any time, on any day, it is sure to steal your heart away.
