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UDHAGAIMANDALAM(OOTY) |
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Location:
Niligiri District, Tamil Nadu
Discovered By:
British In 1800
Highest Peak:Doddabetta
Famous Festivals:Summer
Festival And The Tea And Tourism Festival
Udhagamandalam (Ooty), the capital of
Nilgiri district, is popularly
known as the "Queen of hill stations' among the tourist circuits. It is
situated at a distance of 105 km away from
Coimbatore. The height of the
hills in the Nilgiri range varies between 2280 and 2290 metres, the
highest peak being Doddabetta at a height of 2623 metres.
PRIME ATTRACTIONS
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Rose
Garden
Rose Garden is situated about 3 to 4-km away from Charring Cross. They
are spread over an area of 10 acres of land with 2000 variety of roses.
Rose Gardens lie on the way to the boathouse.
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Botanical
Gardens::
Botanical gardens are a major tourist attraction for
those who visit Ooty, one of the most popular hill stations of India.
They sprawl over 50-acre and lie on the lower slopes of Doddabetta peak,
which is the highest point in Ooty. Marquis of Tweeddale established
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Mini
Garden
Mini garden is also situated on the way to the boathouse where the
children amusement park is housed. A snack bar is also available. Tamil
Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited maintains these gardens.
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Ooty
Lake
About 1-km distance there is an artificial lake with a charming look,
which was formed in 1824 by Mr. John Sullivan, the then Collector of
Coimbatore.
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Doddabetta
Doddabetta is the highest peak (2623 meters) in the Nilgiris, which is
about 10-km from Ooty. It is a beautiful place lying between the
junction of the Western and Eastern Ghats and offers a beautiful view of
the Nilgiri hill ranges. It is surrounded by dense Sholas
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Deer
Park
At a distance of 1-km from the Lake there is a Deer Park, which is worth
visiting.
Hindustan Photo Films
The Hindustan Photo Films, one of the major industrial units of the
district, is located about 5-km away from Ooty railway station over a
sprawling area of over 300 acres, near the Ooty golf-links on the Ooty-
Mysore road. |
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KODAIKANAL |
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Location:
120
Km From Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Popularly Known As:
Kodai
Famous Festival
Summer Festival
Best Time To Visit:
April To June And September To October
Kodai is situated at an altitude of about 2,133-m high
and covers an area of 21.45-sq-km. The hill town is renowned for its
educational institutions of international repute. The pride of
Kodaikanal is the 'Kurinji-flower', which blossoms once in 12 years. The
hill-plantain fruits and plums are known for their freshness and taste |
PRIME ATTRACTIONS
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Berijam
Lake:Berijam
Lake is one of the beautiful picnic spots in Kodai, located 21-km away
from the bus stand. This lake supplies drinking water to Periakalam
town. The scenery around here is delightful. |
Kodaikanal Lake
:Kodaikanal Lake is a magnificent man-made lake, which spreads out in a
star shape over sixty acres is a main attraction as it is set among the
greenery. The boat club here offers several pleasure and racing trips.
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Kurinji Andavar Temple
The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Murugan and is about 3.2-km
from the lake. In Tamil literature "Kurinji" means "Hilly Region" and "Andavar"
means God. From this temple, one can get a view of the northern plains
and Palani Hills.
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Bryant Park :Bryant
Park situated on the eastern side of the lake, is noted for flowers,
hybrids and rafts. Varieties of flowers can be seen in a glasshouse. The
annual horticultural show is held here in May. |
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Pillar Rocks:Within
the city limits one can see three boulders standing shoulder - to -
shoulder vertically measuring to a height of about 122 metres providing
a panoramic view. |
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Bear
Shola Falls
:An ideal picnic spot located 1.6-km from the lake, which can be by a
picturesque, rugged hill path. Bears once used to drink water above the
falls. |
