Kumily

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Idukki district map

Cumbum-Kumily-Periyar

Cumbum-Kumily-Sabarimala

Kumily-Sivakasi-Pandalkudi-Ramanathapuram

Kumily (कुमिली) is a village in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve. Kumily is a gateway town into Kerala from Tamil Nadu. It is located on Ram Van Gaman Path.

Variants

• Kumily (कुमिली)
• Kumaly (कुमली)

Location

Two national highways pass through Kumily town, National Highway 183 and National Highway 185 The nearest railway station is 60 km away at Theni.

Tourism

Kumily, on the outskirts of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, is a plantation town closely associated with Thekkady. While Thekkady is a sleepy, picturesque place garbed in greenery, Kumily is a busy town. The spice and tea plantations and the bustling spice trading activities have made Kumily one of the important tourist and commercial centres in Kerala. Kumily, situated in Periyar Valley, drops off to the plains of Tamil Nadu. Apart from being the main bus station in the Periyar region, the town also provides decent, affordable accommodation facilities to tourists. Apart from tourists, Sabarimala devotees and workers from Tamil Nadu also visit Kumily from time to time.

कुमिली

कुमिली भारत के केरल राज्य के इडुक्की ज़िले में स्थित एक नगर है। भारत का राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग १८३ यहाँ से गुज़रता है। यह पश्चिमी घाट में स्थित की कार्डमम पहाड़ियों में पेरियार राष्ट्रीय उद्यान के समीप बसा हुआ हैं।