Parappār

Parappār is a forest reserve in , and has an elevation of 2,193 metres. Parappār is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kodaikanal Lake and Kodaikanal Solar Observatory.

Lake
Photo: Lpriyatham, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Kodai Lake, is a manmade lake located in the city in in , . Sir Vere Henry Levinge, the then Collector of , was instrumental in creating the lake in 1863, amidst the Kodaikanal town which was developed by the British and early missionaries from USA.

Observatory
Photo: Marcus334, CC BY 2.5.
The is a solar owned and operated by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. It is on the southern tip of the 4 kilometres from .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kodaikanal.

Photo: Ramkumar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hill station in the Palani Hill Range. It offers beautiful surrounding nature and considerably lower temperatures than other places in . It lies 7,200 ft above sea level in the Dindigul District amongst the Western Ghats of India.

Parappār

Latitude
10.23602° or 10° 14′ 10″ north
Longitude
77.47897° or 77° 28′ 44″ east
Elevation
2,193 metres (7,195 feet)
Open location code
7J2V6FPH+CH
Geo­Names ID
11660357
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