Vagamon, also spelt Wagamon, is an Indian hill station town primarily located in Peerumade taluk of Idukki district, and also Meenachil taluk and Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.Vagamon is a tiny plantation township in Central Travancore, Vagamon has an overtone of green.With a never-ending line of lush green hills, breathtaking ravines and meandering rivulets.A perfect tourist place situated 1200 meters above the sea level spot surrounded by the greeneryoftea gardens , Fresh cool air, murmuring Pine forest ,small waterfalls , attractive meadows inviting you to vagamon.Reaching Vagamon itself is an extraordinary experience.The meandering road to Vagamon is cut in solid rock lined with pine forests.And as you wind yourway throughgreen capped hills, the rolling plains come into view thousands of feet below you.
The other major tourist attraction in Vagamon is the Marmala Waterfall, which is one of the top draws of the area.Located along the Erattupetta route, the Marmala Waterfall is an epitome of the serenity and tranquillity of Vagamon itself.Nestled amidst plentiful greenery, the waterfall, which falls inside a private estate, was an obscure, undiscovered spot till even a few years ago.Today, however, it is a major tourist spot frequented by visitors all year round.
Thangalpara, which is essentially a place of pilgrimage, is also one of the best viewpoints of Vagamon, offering breathtaking views of the entire valley below, surrounded by mountains on all its sides.Thangalpara is essentially a huge rock at the edge of a precipice, and it has religious significance as it was once the resting place of Hasrath Sheikh Fariduddin Baba, a revered Sufi Saint
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