Anaikatti, Tamilnadu

26km towards Kerala lies ANAIKATTI, the last town at the borders of Tamilnadu. A short bridge seperates both states with checkpost on either side. This small town means 'Elephant Herd' and is elephant prone zone. Electric wired fences are laid out on both sides of the roads. 

Not many tourists visit this part of the town as there's no attraction. The two wheelers frequent for a ride on the gradual hilly terrains. The roads are good and with hills on either side the place is scenic. One can view a row of windmills on hilltops of the Sholayur, Kerala.

Anaikatti boasts of Salim Ali's research centre and Dayanand Saraswati Vedic Ashram. But the entry to both is restricted. 

We ventured on this road trip to drive through the hills before heading back to Salem from Coimbatore. There are hardly any hotels except for a couple of tea shops. The locals say that the streams flow after the rains and is an ideal time to visit the place. 

There are a couple of resorts on both state borders which boast of trekking trails and night Safari to spot elephants and wildlife.