Tip: Combine into your drive from or to Madurai
Visit Meenakshi Orchards while you drive from Madurai to Anantya or take a trip from Anantya to see this farm. The farm is located near Tirunelveli town slightly off the main Madurai -Kanyakumari highway. This 300 acre fruit farm grows Mangoes, Sapota and Gooseberries among other fruits. It is a flourishing green space amid dry landscape.
A venture of Anantya Resorts, this orchard uses modern cultivation techniques and provides employment to the locals.
At the farm, you will see the rual Tamil life. Relax awhile in the farm houseand enjoy a simple “Plantain vegetarian leaf” meal. Stroll through the farmlands. Visit the local village and meet the woman who make the country cigarettes, the “bidi.” Instead of obstentatious temples and churches, visit the local ones and see how people worship. Come June will find the trees laden with mangoes. Harsher the summer; the sweeter that year’s crop!
Watch for the small insects and birds in the area. Listen to the harsh cries of the beautiful Peacocks and on a lucky day you will see it dancing with its beautiful feathers on full display.
