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Vellagavi mountain village,kodaikanal.
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இந்த பதிவில் திண்டுக்கல் மாவட்டம் கொடைக்கானல் மலை பள்ளத்தாக்கில் அமைந்துள்ள வெள்ளகவி என்னும் மலை கிராமத்தை பற்றி பார்க்கலாம்.சாலை வசதி இல்லாத இந்த கிராமத்திற்கு 6 km செங்குத்தான மலை பள்ளத்தாக்கில் நடந்து செல்ல வேண்டும்.
In this post, we will see about Vellagavi, a mountain village located in Kodaikanal hill valley of Dindigul district.There is no road access to this village and one has to walk 6 km up a steep mountain valley.
History of Vellagavi Village
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.
A village in the hills where nobody wears footwear! That is the attraction of Vellagavi near Kodaikanal drawing travellers who undertake an arduous trek through dense forest.
The 12-km trek from Top Station in Munnar to Kurangini would feel child's play compared to this trek to Vellagavi. The route is along the Kumali - Dindigul road and travellers can turn towards Kumbakkara at Periyakulam.
It is from Kumbakkara that the trek starts. The distance is just 8 km, but it may take up to 6 six hours to cover. Travellers from Kodaikanal side can start the journey on foot from Vattakanal. It is a distance of 6 km, taking 4 hours.
The route ahead is an incline covered with sharp and big stones which is flanked by massive trees. A little along this path, beyond a curve, is Vellagavi.
The first sight that greets visitors at Vellagavi is a temple, beyond which nobody uses footwear. There are 25 temples in this tiny village of around 150 people. The local people consider the entire village as a holy place where footwear is not allowed. Belief is supreme among the villagers here.
All the houses are built along straight rows side by side and are covered with sheets or are thatched. 'Kolam' art is seen in front of all dwellings, which are painted with multiple colours. Art also appears on the walls of the house. Some paths between houses are laid with cement.
Temples rise between houses and also at the end of the streets. In front of each temple, at least two or three persons can be seen praying all the time. The annual temple festival is the biggest event of the village.
Indescribable beauty of the landscape provides a feast for the cameras. Villagers lead donkeys carrying loads or goat herds along the path. Tiny shrines line the sides of the path. They present a curious sight with a spear, bells and tiny images on a platform.
When the day advances, the steep climbs prove exhausting for several visitors. But clear and clean water can be tasted from the forest streams on the way, to quench the thirst.
Local people quickly overtake you even while carrying heavy loads along the path covered with big pebbles. Any person you enquire with would reply, “The village is nearby.”
But the hours pass by without notice. While one hill is covered, the next one looms. Gooseberry trees line the path and you can pick some and chew to get some relief.
Soon, a wonderful sight awaits travellers. While orange farms spread on one side of the path, coffee and cardamom grow in abundance on the other. A tiny water-fall can also be seen in the middle of the farmland.
During the return, travellers can choose to trek to Vattakanal. Beyond the temple are the stone steps which lead to the path covered with red soil. This path is better than the one from Kumbakkara as it is well-trodden with regular use. Villagers from Vellagavi often head to Kodaikanal town along this path for buying essential items. Here too, dense forest flanks both sides and ascends, descends, twists and turns are aplenty. Barefoot villagers pass visitors, but all of them enquire about your well-being.
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