Kerala is one of the most beautiful states of South India and is called "God's Own Country". It lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, in the south-western region of India on the Malabar Coast. The term Kerala means "The land of coconuts". It is the thirteenth largest populous state of India. Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. 1600 m above sea level, this hill station was once the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India.

Sprawling tea plantations, picture-book towns, winding lanes and holiday facilities make this a popular resort town. Among the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji. This flower that bathes the hills in blue every twelve years, will bloom next in 2006 AD. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India, Anamudi, which towers over 2695 m.