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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Ooty

Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill resort in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India.
The name Udhagamandalam is derived from the TODA word "othakal-mund" which means "house in mountains". Ooty stands at 7,347 feet above sea level in the Nilgiri mountain range. It was founded in the 19th century by the British, and served as the summer headquarters of the Madras Presidency.

Distance from Ooty to various cities:

Coonoor (17 km)
Coorg (225 km)
Kodaikanal (236 km)
Munnar (282 km)
Bangalore (297 km)

Wednesday, June 9, 2010