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Thekkady | |
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Hill station | |
 Landscape at Thekkady | |
  Thekkady Location in Kerala, India  Thekkady Thekkady (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°31′59″N 77°12′00″E / 9.533°N 77.200°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Taluk | Peerumedu |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-37 |
| Website | www.idukki.nic.in |
Thekkady (Idukki district) is a town near Periyar National Park, an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India.[1] The name Thekkady is derived from the word "thekku" which means teak. Temperatures are lowest in the months of December–January and highest in the months of April–May.[2]