Portal:India/Picture of the week 14, 2006

Munnar is a small town located in Idukki district, of the southern state of Kerala in India. The name is most often used to refer to the whole tourist area, of which the town forms a part. It is located at the confluence of the mountain streams Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. It is surrounded by wild jungles and is wet and cold for most of the season.Though part of Kerala state,Tamil workers brought from Tamilnadu and their successors are now majority in Munnar.

Photo credit: Coolmallu1