Kodanad Viewpoint Kotagiri

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Do you known which is the oldest hill station of Nilgiri hills? Do not worry, here comes the answer, Kotagiri! Kotagiri hill station is the admired hill station of South India. Again, do you know which is the most important and prime attraction of Kotagiri hill station? The place is known as Kodanad View point! Kodanad is small village, which commands a panoramic view of the plains and the eastern slope of the Nilgiri hills.

Kotagiri is the third largest hill stations in the Nilgiri hill ranges. The climate of the Kotagiri hill station is claimed to be the world's best climate ever! Kotagiri hill station has developed several knolls and valley in its surrounding. Kotagiri is looming over and above the surrounding hilly area in the northeastern escarpments. Kotagiri stands for lines of the house of Kotas. Once, the Kotagiri used to be the summer resort of the British Raj. However, until today the beauty of Kotagiri hills station is breathtaking and stunning! This hill station attracts tourist and the sun scorched souls from far away distance. Same as the Ooty and Coonoor, Kotagiri hill station is also situated in the open terrace massif.

Kotagiri hill station is just near about 16 kms away from Ooty, the queen of Hill station. Kotagiri is the headquarters of the Taluka of the Kotagiri. Kotagiri is located at a distance of near about 20 kms from Coonoor. Kotagiri is a hill station, which is adorned by an attractive looking Kota shrine. Kota shrine is located almost in the middle of the town. All the required facilities such as transport, shopping, banking and medical facilities can be easily obtained here in the town. Moreover, Kotagiri is the important center of the tea industry. Kotagiri hill station has the reputation of being the first place in the hills to which the road network was made from Sirumugai via Dena in the year 1819. Kotagiri is abounded in plum pudding like hills, which is paradise for hikers. This hill station is very rich in tourist spots. The famous hill resort of Kotagiri offers many sites to visit which includes St. Catherian Fall, Elk Falls, Long Wood Shola, Kodanand View point, Rangaswamy peak and pillar and many more.

Kodanad view point is located at a height of near about 6500 ft. This viewpoint is situated at a distance of near about 18 kms west of Kotagiri town inside the Kodanad Tea estates. Kodanand viewpoint is paradise for the trekkers. The Kodanad viewpoint offers its visitors the most stunning and breathtaking beauty of Thengumarahada, the tea estates, the Moyar River and the Bhavanisagar dam's reservoir. The Moyar gorge is located between the Deccan Plateau and the Nilgiri plateau, which joins the river Bhavani across the valley.

From the Kodanad viewpoint, one can view the spread out of the country. However, one can also view the magnificent view of the green-carpeted paddy fields of Tengumarahaada village. Kodanad village is surrounded on three sides by the hills. One can also enjoy the beautiful view of the Rangaswamy peak and pillar from the watchtower, which is located here. During the rainy season, often the view is hidden because of the monsoon clouds towering into the sky.

You will surely enjoy the stunning and mind blowing beauty of Kodanad viewpoint near the Kotagiri.