Yercaud is a hill station near Salem, Tamil Nadu, India in the Servarayan range (anglicized as Shevaroys) of hills in the Eastern Ghats.
The town gets its name from the lake located at its center - in Tamil Yeri means lake and Kaadu means forest. Yercaud is known for coffee plantations and orange groves. It also has an orchidarium run by the Botanical Survey of India.
The main crop of Yercaud is coffee.Jack fruit, orange, guava and spices such as black pepper and cardamom are the other crops raised on the coffee estate.
The best time to visit Yercaud is the warmer months between May and October.
The main attraction of Yercaud is the big lake. In the centre of the lake is an island that is covered by an overbridge to the mainland.
Pagoda Point, also known as Pyramid Point: This is on the eastern side of the Yercaud hills. The name comes from four piles of random stones in a pagoda or pyramid formation, made by the hill tribes. Today there is a Rama temple situated between these pagodas.
Arthurs Seat: This is a vantage point, which can be reached by taking a steep road going north from the center of the town. It gives a birds eye view of the Big Lake, Yercaud Town and the Shevaroyan Peak.
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