About
Vagamon
Vagamon
is
a
hill
station
located
in
Kottayam-Idukki
border
of
Kerala,
India.
It
has
a
warm
and
friendly
place
with
cool
climate
as
the
temperature
between
10
and
23
degree
Celsius
during
a
summer
midday.
It
is
situated
1,100
meters
above
sea
level.
Kurisumala
monastery
is
a
famous
hill
station
and
pilgrimage
center
for
the
Christians
where
cross
put-up
in
each
sub
hill
stations.
The
nearby
Kurisumala
Ashram
is
an
abode
of
calm
and
spiritual
delight.
This
hill
area
includes
12
sub
mounds
where
pilgrims
visit
as
a
sacrifice.
Travelers
can
enjoy
trekking
and
climbing
this
high
hill.
The
area
is
fully
surrounded
with
Tea
estates
and
lakes.
Indo-Swiss
Project
dairy
farms
is
situated
on
the
hill.
The
hill
dairy
farm,
managed
by
the
Kurisumala
monks.
Wagamon
is
surrounded
by
three
hills
namely,
'Thangal
hill',
'Murugan
hill'
and
'Kurisumala'.
Other
attractions
include
Tea
estates,
pine
forests,
grass
lands,
meadows,
mist
and
shola
forests,
the
famous
suicide
point
of
‘Thangal
hill’,
a
peculiar
rock
formations
at
Thangal
Para,
a
dairy
farm
in
Kurisumala
(hill)
and
a
Live
Stock
Board.
Wagamon
is
at
the
fringe
of
the
Western
Ghats
and
the
foot
hills
on
its
lower
side
reach
up
to
Teekoy
with
a
gradual
descent.
Traveling
by
the
hill
highway
in
this
section
is
an
exhilarating
experience
with
deep
valleys
and
magnificent
views
all
around.
Wagamon
presents
very
spectacular
views
with
an
ethereal
touch.
Wagamon's
charm
is
worth
experiencing.
Indeed
one
of
the
must
seen
places
for
tourism
loving
people.
One
speciality
of
Wagamon
is
that
you
will
never
get
tired
of
Wagamon
as
each
day
or
visit
will
display
the
varied
moods
of
nature
and
climatic
differences;
the
mist
you
can
touch,
the
rain
drops,
the
gentle
breeze,or
the
golden
hue
in
December-January
will
be
greatly
rewarding
and
soothing
for
you
and
can
romanticize
your
mind
and
thoughts.
You
can
easily
be
humbled
by
nature
and
its
not
-so-
completley
-lost
pristine
condition
here.
The
trees
and
shrubs
in
Wagamon
give
it
an
added
attraction
It
is
located
33
Kilometers
away
from
Palai
and
about
65
KM
from
Kottayam.
Cochin
International
Airport
is
the
nearest
airport
while
the
closest
rail
connection
is
Kottayam.
There
are
many
finest
resorts
available
in
the
surrounding
areas
with
affordable
cost
for
trekkers.
This
beautiful
hill
area
located
in
Idukki
district.
Details
Kurisumala
Ashram
Kurisumala
Ashram
is
at
the
heart
of
the
Sahya
Mountains,
which
run
parallel
to
India's
south
west
coast.
It
is
a
place
sanctified
by
the
breeze
which
blows
softly
across
the
valleys
and
by
the
overwhelming
beauty
of
the
creation,
and
the
mediative
thoughts
which
arise
from
the
depth
of
silence.
Even
today
people
move
to
the
mountains
in
search
of
peace
of
mind
and
of
God-experience.
Water
fall
This
is
essentially
a
lake
and
it's
catchment
area,
with
grassy
hillocks
stretching
into
the
forest
on
one
side
and
ending
at
the
cliff
on
the
other.
This
large
tract
of
land
has
a
small
stream
originating
at
the
lake
and
going
through.
Water
falls
and
the
ravine.
The
steep
hill
tract
which
provides
access
to
the
water
fall
area
is
along
the
ridge
and
there
can
be
many
pavilions
along
that
to
enjoy
rain,
wind,
and
the
infinite
view
of
the
hillscapes.
There
can
also
be
performance
podiums
with
the
mountainous
landscape
as
the
background.
The
stream
goes
along
the
ravine
and
can
be
developed
as
a
trekking
path
as
it
is
a
rugged
route,
with
rocks
and
rough
undulations.
A
small
facility
like
a
coffee
bar
and
the
like
would
add
the
richness
of
the
place
with
more
participation.
A
reservoir
up
stream
would
ensure
the
presence
of
enough
amount
of
water
even
during
dry
season.
A
stepped
path
leading
to
the
water
fall
itself
is
a
thing
of
interest.
Rocky
out
crop
The
steep
rocky
hill
tract
is
almost
mountainous
in
character.
The
cliff
and
ravine
topography
area
is
ideal
for
adventure
activities
that
would
attract
people
who
like
gliding,
rope
climbing,
jumping
and
the
like.
There
can
be
viewing
pavilions
too,
as
gufas
in
the
vertical
surface
of
the
hill
which
would
attract
people
for
staying
inside.
This
can
be
carved
out
of
the
rocks
and
would
provide
an
adventurous
stay.
Forest
Around
100
acres
of
forest
area
could
be
developed
as
a
holistic
health
care
center
with
Ayurveda
as
the
theme.
Providing
treatment,
health
care
facility,
rejuvenation
centers,
yoga
and
meditation
center,
naturopathy
clinics,
herbal
garden
etc.
emphasising
the
theme
of
living
with
nature
and
exploring
the
aeons
old
way
of
life.
Tree
walks,
medicines
preparation
areas,
etc.
all
designed
to
a
character
of
ashrams
