Devikulam () is a
Grama Panchayat and small hill station of about from
Munnar in the
Idukki District of Kerala State, India. It lies above sea level.
Etymology
The name Devikulam is a conjunction of the words ''Devi'', from the goddess
Devi
Devī (; Sanskrit: देवी) is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is ''deva''. ''Devi'' and ''deva'' mean 'heavenly, divine, anything of excellence', and are also gender-specific terms for a deity in Hinduism.
The conce ...
and ''kulam'', meaning pond.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Devikulam
Grama Panchayat had a population of 23,709 among which 11,912 are males and 11,797 are females. The total number of families in the Panchayat limits were 6,166. The average sex ratio was 990, lower than the state average of 1084. In Devikulam, 8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Devikulam had an average literacy of 86.3%, lower than the state average of 94%.
History
According to legend, the goddess
Sita Devi
Devī (; Sanskrit: देवी) is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is ''deva''. ''Devi'' and ''deva'' mean 'heavenly, divine, anything of excellence', and are also gender-specific terms for a deity in Hinduism.
The conce ...
of the ''
Ramayana'' epic bathed in the beautiful Devikulam lake waters surrounded by lush, green hills, now named Sita Devi Lake. The lake draws tourists not only because of its sacredness but also for the curative powers of its mineral waters. Most of the inhabitants in this town speak
Malayalam. Nearby, are the scenic Pallivasal Waterfalls, dense, green tea plantations, and the natural vegetation of slim red and blue and yellow
gum trees.
Gallery
File:La cueillette du thé (Kerala, Inde) (13663515803).jpg, Devikulam estate
File:Tribal temple at Rajakumari, Idukki district.jpg, Tribal Temple at Rajakumari
References
External links
Map of area
Hill stations in Kerala
Populated places in the Western Ghats
Villages in Idukki district
Munnar
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