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The Beauty & Allure of Kotagiri
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One may not be sure if the saga of Juliet’s charm captivating Romeo’s heart was a true one or a fictitious characterization, but the enigmatic beauty of Kotagiri’s lush green enchantment which captivates the heart of almost every nature lover is no myth. This place is aptly termed as the Switzerland of India or the world’s second Switzerland. It is a well established town in the Nilgiris district; it is approximately 30 kilometers to the north-east of Ooty and 146 kilometers away from Mysore. It enjoys a climate that is better than that of Ooty and is protected from the south-west monsoon by the Doddabetta range. This place has several well established home stays where private trekking, camping and other adventure activities are taken care of. Apart from this, there are also several resorts with excellent cottage facilities to soothe customers of various preferences and adventure activities are well taken care of as per the tourist’s preferences. The most ideal weekend at Kotagiri would be to leave Mysore on an early Saturday morning. Pit stop at the boat house at Ooty for a quick bite and then pack some lunch en route to Kotagiri and relish it amidst Kotagiri’s mesmerizing beauty protected till date by the Kota tribe, the guardians of Kotagiri’s beauty in the truest sense. A Mysorean is sure to suffer a sneeze or two which is well taken care of by the hospitable Kota tribal remedial herbal tea, which is made well available at Kotagiri to any suffering tourist. Then a walk through the green tea estates to the economically contributing tea factories is quite some enlightenment as to why Kotagiri, despite being a tribal area, seems so well developed. A tourist can either choose to camp the Saturday night and dance to the Kota traditional music or head off to one of the two local clubs, which hosts a big bash every Saturday night. For those with a specific taste for wine, good news! Kotagiri has been a hub of wine connoisseurs from all over the nation who consider an 80-year-old Kotagiri wine maker the best. His 28 varieties of wines have been well recognized with a global clientele. Thanks to the weather here, which both contributes to the required fermenting and also the global network. Sunday would be ideal if one chooses to head off to the captivatingly inviting Catherine falls, on the Mettupalayam road. These falls are the second highest (250 feet).The double cascade waterfalls, which are a landmark resultant to its spectacular view and natural environs, would be an ideal choice. The cherry on the cream is the view of the most adored self-shaped rock located fifteen kilometers away from Kotagiri’s main town; namely Dolphin's Nose and lamb’s rock of Coonoor which can also be seen across the gigantic peep amidst the hills. A trek to Doddabetta, the second highest peak in the Western Ghats would also seem quite ideal for an energized Sunday blither. Long wood shola, the road proceeding towards the Badaga village of "Milidhane" is about three kilometers away from Kotagiri town. It also forms a part of the Nilgiri biosphere wildlife reserves. This place is known for the opportunities it provides for bird watchers. It also forms the migratory path of animals finding their way back into the Madhumalai range. The forest and the surrounding tea estates are often a visited by herds of Indian bison. Other animals a nature enthusiast should watch out for would be the giant squirrels, wild boars, monkeys, deer and the rarely encountered leopard. However it is not a jungle which could be a safe visit without a trained professional or an expert from the local tribe folk, the Kota tribe extends their warmth towards any and every tourist. They sure love entertaining tourists. Fishing and swimming is prohibited, but serene and cool Ralliah dam is the water source for the town. A walk amidst the pine trees would reach out to the aqua lover amidst the banks of the lake. The second “check me out but don’t try me” spot would be the Rangaswamy view point, best not attempted to be climbed by any rock climbing enthusiasts. Rising abruptly on all sides to about 400 meters, it is nearly un-climbable. It also happens to be the sacred peak to the Irula tribe. The eastern-most edge of the Nilgiris, the most famous Kodanaad view point is however not to be missed by the one missing Mysore’s soil, as the view of the Mysore plateau extending its liquidified arm, namely the Moyar river reaching out through the multitude of Valleys. A second visit by the lush green sight seeking urban is a certainity.
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