ചെരുപ്പിടാതെ ഒരു ഗ്രാമം- വെള്ളഗവി-VELLAGAVI- One of the most beautiful locations in kodaikanale

A village in the hills where nobody wears footwear! That is the attraction of Vellagavi,
It is said that the villagers from the plains who were being exploited by the Kings in the 17th and 18th century (Most of South India was part of VIjayanagar Empire then), sought refuge in the hills. The Nilgiris, half way up to Kodaikanal and that is how Vellagavi/Vellakavi was settled.

However the population kept increasing until a cholera outbreak happened which forced these early-dwellers to find an alternate location. This new location is what is today known as Shenbaganur.
The trek starts from Vattakanal and one can either take a cab to reach Vattakanal from Kodaikanal or walk to Vattakanal.

Next to the famous Altaf cafe is a track that goes down towards Dolphin nose viewpoint. Past this vie point, a little more Echo point is a path going down on the left, this path leads to Vellagavi village.

There is little possibility of getting lost on the track as the only route is towards Vellagavi village. Oftentimes one would come across the village residents walking up and down the path. This is their only route to Vattakanal, where they get their supplies from or come to sell their produce.

Upon reaching Vellagavi, one has the choice to either walk back up the same route (no easy task by any means) or trek further down to Periyakulam. The latter goes through forest so one would need a local guide with them to walk through the area. From periyakulam one can take a bus back to Kodaikanal.

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