page_title: Panchalimedu
section_title: Topography
hierarchical_section_title: Panchalimedu / Topography
caption_attribution_description: മലയാളം: പാഞ്ചാലിമേട്ടിൽ നിന്നുള്ള കാഴ്ച
context_page_description: Panchalimedu is a hill station and view point near Kuttikkanam in Peerumedu tehsil of Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.
  On the Makar Sankranti day, many Ayyappa devotees camps there to witness the sacred Makaravilakku that appears in the Ponnambalamedu near Sabarimala temple.
  Presently there is a Hindu temple and a Christian shrine at the two extreme hills.
context_section_description: Predominantly it is a high altitude region situated at a height of 2,500 ft (760 m) above the mean sea level. The place is surrounded by deep valleys and hills, accompanied by meadows, grasslands and cool refreshing climate.  From there, the Koruthodu valley near Mundakkayam with widespread rubber plantations can be seen. Parunthumpara hills and Periyar tiger reserve lies to the east of Panchalimedu. Many tourists arrives there during the summer season for trekking and to get refreshed.
  When monsoon arrives, the place will be covered by charming mist and thick fog. Although, a pleasant climate is experienced here throughout the year. Apart from Pullumedu, Panchalimedu is another spot in the district where many pilgrims gather to witness the Makaravilakku, a holy flame that is believed to a supernatural phenomenon by the devotees, which appears annually on 14 January in the Ponnambalamedu summit.
caption: Distant hills as seen from Panchalimedu view point
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