Rangaswamy Peak & Pillar, Kotagiri, Nilgiris Ooty
Kotagiri or Kothagiri is a taluk and a Panchayat town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the third largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills.
Rangaswamy Peak & Pillar is situated near Kotagiri near Ooty Hill Station in Kotagiri.Rangaswamy Peak & Pillar is located at average elevation of 1,847 m (6,060 ft).
Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar Kotagiri is located at a distance of 20 km from Kotagiri.it is visible from Kodanad View Point.Rangaswamy Peak is sacred place for the Irula, Badaga and the Kurumba tribes of the Nilgiris.
Rangaswamy peak is mainly known for a number of legends. Lord Rangaswamy, who once lived in the place called Karamadai in Coimbatore, had quarreled with his wife and migrated to the peak, to live alone.
A set of footprints on a rock at the base of the peak are said to be proof to the legend.These footprints are revered in all the surrounding areas.The sides of the pillar are quite smooth and unclimbed.
in the year 1950 a Chennai to Trivandrum bound Air-India flight deviated from its due landing course of Coimbatore and crashed on this pillar ! All 20 passengers and crew on board were found dead.The pillar is on the north-west side of the peak and is 400 feet high.
How To Reach Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar Kotagiri Nilgiris : Nearest bus stop Kotagiri Bus Stand.
Nearest Railway Station : Mettupalayam Railway Station .
Nearest Airport : Coimbatore Airport.
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