Kodaikanal Summer Festival, Flower Show draws tourists from far and near

The precocious concluded Kodaikanal Summer festival, 2026, and 63rd Flower Show held astatine Bryant Park attracted radical from acold and near. Around 85,000 tourists visited the events.

According to a statement, Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan inaugurated the 12-day angiosperm amusement connected May 20. The lawsuit concluded connected May 31. A ample fig of tourists from acold and adjacent sojourn Kodaikanal during the summertime to bask its scenic beauty.

To entertain the monolithic influx of tourists and showcase the affluent creation and civilization of Tamil Nadu, the Flower Show and Summer Festival is organised each year. The item of this year’s angiosperm amusement was the floral arrangements showcasing Tamil Nadu’s affluent tradition, culture, and earthy beauty. These included Pamban bridge, Jallikattu, and Brihadeeswarar temple.

Vegetable carvings highlighting the specialties of Dindigul territory were besides connected display. These included Slender Loris, Chinnalapatti Sungudi saris, Nilakottai Jasmine flowers, and Dindigul Biryani. Tourists, peculiarly children, were captivated by a butterfly-themed entranceway arch.

During the 10-day Summer Festival, accepted and taste events, sports competitions, accepted martial arts and different programmes were organised to entertain the tourists.

Kodaikanal Municipality provided basal amenities for the convenience of the tourists, including drinking h2o and mobile toilets. A 24-hour power country had besides been established for the payment and the convenience of tourists

Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan said determination was maturation successful tourism this twelvemonth erstwhile compared to past year. Last year, astir 45,000 tourists visited the angiosperm amusement portion this twelvemonth it was astir 85,000. The full fig of tourists who visited Kodaikanal past twelvemonth during the period of May was 1.08 lakh portion this twelvemonth it was 1.27 lakh. This twelvemonth a gross of implicit ₹60 lakh was generated done the yearly Summer Festival and Flower Show.