Vagamon is a beautiful hill station located in the district of Idukki, Kerala. Apart from being famed for its serene natural beauty and an adventure sport destination, the Vagamon hill station is also popular, among the devotees of all faiths, as the pilgrimage center. The hill station of Vagamon is surrounded by a string of hills named Thangal, Kurisumala and Murugan hills.
Kurisumala Hill:
The literal meaning of the name Kurisumala is the ‘Mountain with a cross’. The path to the hill has 14 crosses fixed along the path leading to the church located on the hilltop. While traversing the winding path, enjoy the sight of splendid surroundings . A large number of devotees climb up the hill carrying wooden crosses during the holy week of Good Friday. The Kurisumala Ashram located here has been started by a Belgain Cistercian monk. The Sadhakas community of the monks believes in living a monastic life in prayer and work which in turn means spiritual fulfillment. It is a blissful sight to see the devotees chanting the name of god while climbing the Kurisumala Hill to seek blessings at the Kurisumala Ashram.
Murugan Para:
Muragan Para is another pilgrimage center, located in the close proximity of the Vagamon hill station. A rock-cut temple located on the Murugan hill has magnetized a gust of tourists from all over the world. The magnificent rock carved structure temple is dedicated to Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Shiva.
Thangal Para:
At Thangal Para,the Mausoleum of Sheik Fariduddinis situated and is a renowned pilgrim center for Muslims. The Thangal Para hill is located at a distance of 5 km from Vagamon. If the legends are to be believed, the Afghan Sufi saint lived here for 800 years and the small stone that he used to grind. after his death, transformed into the spherical rock that lies precariously with the wall of the Dargah.
