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The Kodai Chronicle

Issue 6: Water, Glorious Water

Environment
by Jacob Cherian

What Lies Beneath

Plans are afoot to rejuvenate Kodaikanal Lake, but they are all missing a crucial need: improving water quality. The Kodai Chronicle dives deeper for answers.…

Mildred and Richard Keithahn
Culture
by Rajni George

Rock of Vision: Richard Keithahn, Kodai’s American satyagrahi

Ramachandra Guha on RR Keithahn, the American freedom fighter and social reformer who held summer retreats in Kodaikanal…

ISSUE 6: WATER, GLORIOUS WATER

  • What Lies Beneath

    by Jacob Cherian

    Plans are afoot to rejuvenate Kodaikanal Lake, but they are all missing a crucial need: improving water…

  • Mildred and Richard Keithahn

    Rock of Vision: Richard Keithahn, Kodai’s American satyagrahi

    by Rajni George

    Ramachandra Guha on RR Keithahn, the American freedom fighter and social reformer who held summer retreats in…

  • Illustrated comic of lady scared of snake

    Down and Out with Ms Perumalmalai

    by Ms Perumalmalai

    Kodai’s very own Pity Paati solves your problems, one question at a time…

  • Palaiyar rain ritual

    Dancing with the Goddess: Rain rituals of the Palaiyar tribes of Kodaikanal

    by Murugeshwari

    A member of the Palaiyar tribe gives us an inside look into an annual forest ritual, the…

  • Israel Bhooshi’s Manna Bakery & Restaurant

    Manna in the Mountains: Israel Bhooshi, Baker and Conservationist

    by Vijendran Sathyaraj

    Kodai classic: Israel Bhooshi came to Kodai in 1980 and created a space for its dreamers with…

  • Villa Retreat Kodaikanal

    Re-inventing ‘Quintessentially Kodai’: Villa Retreat

    by Tiggy Allen

    The prime position of Villa Retreat, a 5–7-minute walk from Seven Roads Junction, speaks to its 150…

  • Inside The Hoopoe Shop

    Made in Kodaikanal: The Best of Local Shopping

    by Karuna Jenkins

    With Reena Raghavamoorthy Want to take home a little mountain magic with you? We’ve rounded up the…

  • Reading in a hammock

    What to Read in Kodaikanal: Books to Enjoy in the Company of Mountains

    by The Kodai Chronicle Staff

    A good book read in the right frame of mind can yield a more intimate knowledge of…

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Illustrated comic of lady scared of snake

Down and Out with Ms Perumalmalai

by Ms Perumalmalai
Community

Kodai’s very own Pity Paati solves your problems, one question at a time…

Palaiyar rain ritual

Dancing with the Goddess: Rain rituals of the Palaiyar tribes of Kodaikanal

by Murugeshwari
Community

A member of the Palaiyar tribe gives us an inside look into an annual forest ritual, the…

Israel Bhooshi’s Manna Bakery & Restaurant

Manna in the Mountains: Israel Bhooshi, Baker and Conservationist

by Vijendran Sathyaraj
Community

Kodai classic: Israel Bhooshi came to Kodai in 1980 and created a space for its dreamers with…

Villa Retreat Kodaikanal

Re-inventing ‘Quintessentially Kodai’: Villa Retreat

by Tiggy Allen
Community

The prime position of Villa Retreat, a 5–7-minute walk from Seven Roads Junction, speaks to its 150…

Window on Poombarai

From Bombay Shola to Kilavarai: The Nature Lover’s Guide to Kodai

by Lathika George
Environment

Kodaikanal is a unique mountain ecosystem. Set in the Western Ghats, this landscape of Shola forest and…

Mari, adivasi honeygatherer in the trees

Smoke, Fire, and Honey: Meet Mari, an Adivasi Honey Gatherer

by Priyashri Mani
Food

When we live in harmony with nature and those around us, everything tastes a little sweeter, especially…

Inside The Hoopoe Shop

Made in Kodaikanal: The Best of Local Shopping

by Karuna Jenkins
Community

With Reena Raghavamoorthy Want to take home a little mountain magic with you? We’ve rounded up the…

Reading in a hammock

What to Read in Kodaikanal: Books to Enjoy in the Company of Mountains

by The Kodai Chronicle Staff
Culture

A good book read in the right frame of mind can yield a more intimate knowledge of…

Mutton biryani man maanam kodai

Tried and Tasted: Where to Eat in Kodaikanal

by Neha Sumitran
Food

Kodai is known for its fine weather and misty mountain views, but rarely do people return with…

Photographer Kodai Sera on a walk

Walk This Way: Seven Scenic Trails to Soak in the Essence of Kodaikanal

by Pavi Sagar
Community

Dramatic lake views, old churches, towering pine groves and dense Shola forests—there is much to experience in…

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