Kodaikanal is a popular ... the trek to Poombarai combines moderate as well as demanding terrains. It is a village known for its age-old Murugan Temple, lively terraced farms and stunning views ...

(Poems of love and war selected and translated by A.K. Ramanujam) For the rolling hills and the rocky slopes of Kodaikanal ... to R.T. Govindarajan of Poombarai village there had been a practice ...