Javadi Hills

"The Barahmahal hills to the west are somewhat bare, but the Jawadhi are clothed in verdure to the very summit on the east: towards sunset the whole range puts on a purple tinge like heather bloom.

[1] 8 During the British colonisation of India, the Javadhu Hills appeared occasionally in government gazetteers and manuals,[2] ethnographies,[3] and travelers' accounts.

The Indian astronomer Vainu Bappu selected the hills as the site of the Kavalur Observatory (VBO), which began operations in 1967.

These hills contribute to the formation of thunder and rain clouds due to their elevation and geographical features, making them a critical area for rainfall production in the region.

The hills' elevation and location contribute to the strength and prevalence of the clouds that form there, impacting the weather in the surrounding districts.

[4] Malayali tribes people grow a variety of trees on their patta land, including tamarind, jackfruit, gooseberry, guava, pomegranate, mango, lemon, coconut, plantain, Paddy, Saamai etc.

These include millettia pinnata, Smilax regelii, Castor oil plant They are noted both for their fruit bearing trees, medicinal and for their sandalwood.

Please Avoid driving at night or dark hours Safe timing for travelling is 6am-5pm, After polur town To jamuna marathur 40 km of Ghat roads, mostly one cannot see any shops or even people.

Places like Bheeman falls have become alcohol drinking spot for the tourist groups, so not so safe for families unless law and order is enforced.