3 p.m. Bison, deer, panthers, and snakes are often spotted in this area. The fire tower, Silent Valley, Medicine Forest, and Lake View are other attractions around the lake. To enter into the Berijam Lake permission must be obtained from the Forest Department. Usually, they give permission around 8 a.m. every day except Tuesdays. They give permission to about 80 to 100 vehicles per day and collect an entry fee of around Rs. 150 depending upon the vehicle. Psilocybin mushrooms which produce hallucinogenic effects when consumed, and other poisonous mushrooms grow around Berijam. Medicine Forest has a certain species of trees whose fragrance is believed to have hallucinogenic effects. Transport Air Almost all distances from Kodaikanal are calculated with the lake as the central point of reference. The nearest airports are as follows: Madurai International Airport () Coimbatore International Airport () Tiruchirapalli International Airport () Tuticorin Airport () Train The nearest railway stations are Palani Station () north, Kodaikanal Road Station () south east, Oddanchatram Railway Station () north east, Dindigul Junction () east, and Madurai Junction () nearly east. Bus From Madurai Aarappalayam bus stand and Batlagundu frequent bus services are available. Buses are also available from Palani, Oddanchatram, Kodairoad, and Dindigul. There are two main bus routes to reach Kodaikanal – Palani and Batlagundu. The 2–3-hour drive to Kodaikanal via the steep and winding Ghat roads from Palani, Oddanchatram or Batlagundu is a memorable experience. Travellers may stop at turnouts on the road and view the Palani hills. There is a shortcut road from Periyakulam to Kodaikanal via Kumbakarai and Adukkam. Gallery References Further reading Charlotte Chandler Wyckoff: Kodaikanal: 1845-1945. London Mission Press, Nagercoil, Travancore, Indien. 1945. Nora Mitchell: The Indian Hill Station Kodaikanal. Research paper, University of Chicago, Department of Geography, No. 141. Chicago Ill., 1972. Volker Winkler: Kodaikanal. Land of the Clouds. Hillsboro Press, Franklin (Tennessee) 1999. External links Tourism in Tamil Nadu Populated places established in 1845 Hill stations in Tamil Nadu Mountains of Tamil Nadu 1845 establishments in British India