Periyar National Park

In the highlands of the Western Ghats, on the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu, lies south India"s best National Park. In 1896, the British built Lake Periyar to supply water to Madurai. The trees, semi-submerged by the rising water, remain as ghostly perches for the many birds which have made Periyar their home. A former Maharaja’s hunting lodge, euphemistically called ‘The Lake Palace’ is sited on the lake shore. From there elephant, wild boar, otters, monkeys and spotted deer can be seen coming down to drink.