Peermade is a hill station in the state of Kerala, India. It lies 915 metres (3,002 ft) above sea level in the Western Ghats some 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Kottayam on the way to Thekkady through the nearby city of Kanjirappally. The landscape of Peermade includes spectacular waterfalls, open grass lands and pine forests.[1] It was once the summer retreat of the Maharajas of Travancore. Tamil people make up the majority of Peermade's population. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the largest wildlife reserves in India, is 43 kilometres (27 mi) away. It has herds of elephants and other wildlife as well as lakes.