The Kotagiri Estate

Kotagiri is a panchayat town in the nilgiris district in the Indian state of TamilNadu. Kotagiri is situated at an elevation of around 1973m above the sea level. It is one of the three popular hill stations located in the Nilgiris. The hill station is bounded by verdant green tea estates and offers a number of trekking options.

Catherine Falls, Elk Falls and Rangaswami Pillar are the major attractions near Kotagiri. The Doddabetta Range is 22 km away from this hill station. Kodanad View Point offers a spectacular view of the gentle sloping hills and blue hills. The Kotagiri–Kodanad trail leads you through splendid views of lush-green tea estates and the magnificent Moyer River. 

 

John Sullivan’s Bungalow also known as the Pethakal Bungalow has just been renovated and is open to the public. The Nilgiris Documentation Centre and the Nilgiris Museum is housed in the bungalow. 

There are numerous tea factories producing the famous Nilgiri tea. The famous Nilgiri thailam (Eucalyptus oil) is produced and available here. Kotagiri also has some gold deposits which were mined to levels possible during the days of the British rule. Presently research is going on to determine if it would be possible to extract more gold from the mines.

The Nehru Park is located in Kotagiri town. Kodanad View Point is situated 18km from Kotagiri. The view point offers a breath taking view of the distant plateaus, tea estates, the Moyer river and more. Rangaswamy peak is located at a distance of 12 km from Kotagiri. It is the most sacred hill and visited by devotees during the summer month to pray Lord Rangaswamy. Rangaswamy pillar is located 4km from kotagiri. Ooty, Coonoor, Droog Fort and Elk falls are places of tourist attractions near to Kotagiri.

Keywords:- Kotagiri, Rangaswami Pillar, Pethakal Bungalow, Nilgiri tea, Nehru Park, Kodanad View Point.