Places To Visit In Yercaud,
Tourist Places
At a distance of 31 km from
Salem, 193 km from Coimbatore, 114 km from Hogenakkal, 349 km from Chennai and
249 km from Bangalore, Yercaud is a beautiful hill station in Salem district of
Tamil Nadu and also one of the popular Tourist places in Tamilnadu. It is
located in the Shevaroy range of hills in the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of
1515 m (4920 ft).
Yercaud town got its name from
the Yercaud Lake located at its center. In Tamil, Yeri means lake and Kaadu
means forest. Stone-age implements have been found from the ancient shrine
located near Shevaroy Hills, which is about 5 km from the Yercaud Lake. Sir
Thomas Munroe, erstwhile governor of Madras Presidency in 1842 developed this
place. David Cockburn, the Scottish collector of Salem district, between 1820
and 1829, was called the 'Father of Yercaud' because he helped in the
development of the resources of the Shevaroy and for introducing the
cultivation of coffee, pears and apple. Salem District was purchased by Mr.
G.F. Fisher, the only European Zamindar, in 1836. The Tea plantation has been
introduced in 1840s by Dr.Wallich on the property of G.F.Fischer.
Some of the best places to visit
in Yercaud are Emerald Lake, Anna Park, Lady's Seat, Shevaroy Temple, Small
Lake, Bear's Point, Pagoda Point, Killiyur Falls and Botanical Garden. Yercaud
is a picturesque hill stations on the Eastern Ghats and trekking here can be
one of the most pleasurable experiences. The highest point in Yercaud is the
Servarayan temple, which is situated at a height of 5326 feet.
Yercaud is known for its
plantations majorly of coffee, orange, jackfruit, guava, cardamom and black
pepper. The forests of Yercaud have an abundance of sandalwood, teak and silver
oaks. From wild animals like bison, deer, foxes, mongooses, snakes, squirrels
to birds like bulbuls, kites, sparrows and swallows can be found in these
forests.