BOARDING, LODGING & WEATHER CONDITION

Boarding

The food arrangement for the students and lecturers will be covered in full for the 2 weeks by the organizers.

The breakfast, lunch and dinner shall be served at KSO guest house. The refreshments during the lectures shall be served near to the lecture hall. The dinning rooms have both cable and Wi-Fi Internet connectivity.

Lodging

The lodging arrangement for the students and lecturers will be covered in full for the 2 weeks by the organizers.

The students and lecturers will stay at the KSO guest house. The students have to share the rooms (x2) whereas the lecturers would be given single rooms. The organizers shall take into consideration the gender, etc., to allocate rooms to the students. The rooms shall have both cable and Wi-Fi Internet connectivity.

Weather Condition at KSO

Kodaikanal is a hill station situated in Palani hills (Western ghats of India). It is at a height of about 7200 feet above mean sea level. The climate is usually pleasant and used to be cold in January (winter season). Since Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is located at the highest point, it is covered with mist most often. Therefore, the participants are hereby informed to bring high-topped shoes / boots, sweater, jerkin / jacket, etc for protection.