Ooty Pykara Falls

Pykara Falls Video


Pykara Falls Again



Pykara Falls comes on the way to Ooty from Bangalore - after mudumalai. The Lake section provides boating - speed n rowing ones.


Forest near Ooty Pykara Falls




Ooty Pykara Falls Entry Point View

Ooty Exotic Videos

Ooty Filmi Chakkar


Sexy Dance


Pykara River


Pykara Falls


Nineth Mile


Film Chakkar


Pykara Forest View


Ooty Tea Estate


Sims Park


Ooty Pykara Lake


Dance


Ooty Pykara Lake


Ooty Pykara Falls

Ooty - Pikara Lake and Dam

Pykara Dam, Lake and falls

19 km from Ooty. The river has a dam and power plant. There is a breathtaking scenery. The falls, about 6 km from the bridge on the main road, are best in July, but they are also worth visiting from August to December.



The Pykara Dam, Pykara falls and the reservoir attracts many tourists. A boat house with Restaurant is available. It is maintained by T.T.D.C.




Ooty Pykara Lake Boat Station



There is a forest rest House at Pykara. A boat house by the Pykara falls and Dam is added attractions to the tourists.




Pykara Lake and Forest around




Pykara boasts of well protected fenced Sholas, Toda settlements, undistributed grassy meadows and also a good wildlife habitat.




Ooty Pykara Lake and Forest View

Ooty Nineth Mile - Film Chakra

Ninth mile and Sandy Nallah



Popular picnic spots are Ninth mile and Sandy Nallah. These spot are frequently used for film shoots.



Nineth Mile is also called as Filmy Chakra or Film Chakra.




Nineth Mile Video






Film Chakra Video

Ooty Pine Forest

Remember first scene of Roja, where the terrorist was captured by military team, the virtual Kashmir was created here [did this virtual concept inspire Faisal to create virtual gift shop on MS].



Spread across acres of land. ’Akele hai toh gam hai’ from QSQT - song was shot in of the forests. One needs to cross this area while going from Bangalore to Ooty.



Taking a bus from ooty bus stand to thalakunda or any bus to mysore will take you to this place called pine forest. This place was featured once in the Tamil movie song "deena".



Its a small downhill like region where pine trees are arranged in an orderly fashion. its a very beautiful sight to look at. when we get down the trees a beautiful green lake opens up. its really a very exciting scene to look at.



Just besides the Pine Forest, there was a lovely lake.

Ooty Boat House

One can get a first glimpse of this beautiful lake and surrounding hills from the toy train just before arriving at Ooty station. One can see Children park before reaching this place.



This is maintained by Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation. Other than boating there is a Vegetarian restaurant, 3D simulation theater, Tora tora, Children amusement, Gift shop, floating snack bar, mini train, chat corner, dashing car ride ( ticket Rs 25 for 4 minutes ride ), 3D video games, Nilgiri product shop, Nursery etc.



In recent years the lake and the boat house have become the hub of entertainment for the visitors. At the boat house end there is children's park with a toytrain. In the adjacent site there is a deer park. A mini-garden is at the bus stand end and a well laid footpath circles the entire lake. Just outside the Boat house local ponies are available for jolly rides at a charge.




For the curious, this lake was artificially formed by Johm Sullivan, the founder of Ooty, in 1823-25 by damming the mountain streams flowing down Ooty valley. The lake which breached thrice, completely emptying itself, originally extended upto the present day market and ferries were used to get across one side to the other. The lake gradually shrunks in size giving place to the present racecourse, the bus stand, mini garden and some part from the mini garden end.



Before going for a boat ride it is advisable to use life jackets. There are different areas marked for motor boat and for pedal and row boat. The average depth of this lake is 40 feet. Swimming inside the lake is not allowed. There is a system of depositing money before taking a boat and sufficient counters are available to get refund money after the boat ride. Get your money back immediately after the boating. Boat club opens at 8 AM and closes at 6 PM.



Entrance fee for boat house is Rs 5 and Still camera is Rs 10 . Carrying a Video camera is costly here, Rs 500.After the boat journey you can go for a mini toy train ride available within the park.

Boat House phone number is 2444053






Source: http://www.go2india.in

Doddabetta - Highest Mountain of Nilgiri Hills

Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills, at 2623 meters (8652 feet). There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 4 km southeast of Udagamandalam (formerly Ooty) in the The Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit. The Chamundi Hills can be viewed from the peak.



The name "Doddabetta" (Kannada:ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆಟ್ಟ) traces its roots from the Kannada language, in which "Dodda" means Big and "Betta" means Mountain.



Hecuba (2375 m.), Kattadadu (2418 m.) and Kulkudi (2439 m.) are the three closely linked heights in the west of the Doddabetta range and nearby Udagamandalam.





In the Nilgiris plateau Doddabetta is highest peak of the Nilgiris district remarkable for the flattened curve of its summit. Sholas cover the hollows of its slopes. Slightly stunted, rhododendron trees, in the midst of thick coarse grass, flowering sub-elphine shrubs and herbs are common, even very near the peak.


Telescope House

There is an observatory at the top of Doddabetta with two telescopes available for the public to enjoy the magnificent panoramic view of the whole District. It opened on June 18, 1983 and is run by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development corporation. The average number of viewers in 2001-2002 was 3500 per day in season and 700 per day in the off season.[3] See panoramic photograph taken from Telescope House.

Ooty - Sims Park

Coonoor is another exciting place in vicinity of the hill station of Ooty. The wonderful area of Coonoor is the home to some beautiful tourist spots. Regular trips are arranged from Ooty for the tourists' sight seeing.


Sims Park

Among them the journey from Ooty to Sim's Park is a special one. Cruising along the enchanting hilly landscapes, the trip from Ooty to Sim's Park will be a memorable one.



Named after the former secretary of the Madras Club - J.D Sim, the Sim's Park was built during the late nineteenth century. The Sim's Park has been designed in accordance to the Japanese style. The Sim's Garden of Coonoor has been on the slope of a hill, in the foot of a ravine.


The Sim's Park is a little world for green enthusiasts and people interested in botany. The garden will also please the flower lovers with its wide varieties of roses. The Sim's botanical garden boasts of more than three hundred kinds of roses. The age old eucalyptus trees stand imposingly in the garden.



The plants made 'map of world' is one of the main attractions. The annual flower, fruit and vegetable shows attract a large number of visitors every year. The nature pours all its colors to the flower garden in this time of the year.


Source: http://www.mapsofindia.com

Ooty View Point

Ooty Railway can be seen from these pics.

Vedanthangal - The Birds Heaven

A final drive through a bumpy meandering road and you’re at the Vedanthangal bird sanctuary, 85 kms from good ole Chennai. Cows graze happily in the fields as you race past the roadside villages. Occasionally a stray dog or a chicken runs across the road making you jump. But finally you’re at your destination safe and sound.





A loud whirring of wings greets you as you step inside the sanctuary. The birds are on a customary flight to nowhere in particular, simply skimming over the lake or presenting a proud display of their majestic plumes to the awe-struck visitors. Winged creatures resplendent in an assortment of shapes and sizes are nestling in the undergrowth and on the bushes abounding beside the lake.





From time to time they let out a quaint welcoming babble (at least it sounds like that to the untrained ears). A grey heron dives into the lake and comes out victorious with a fish dangling from its beak. Even from across the waters you can clearly see it relishing its food, as it contentedly drifts on the cool but dirty waters.

Want to have a closer look? Then climb up the watchtower and peer through the stationed binoculars there, but only for a minute or too. There is already a long string of people waiting their turn behind you and the watchman on duty hurries you up.





If you happen to possess your own pair of binoculars, then it’s a treat to watch the diving, skimming birds at close quarters and to capture them on the zoom camera.

Grey herons, little cormorants, white pelicans, hornbills, storks, egrets, darters are the popular winter visitors to this secluded retreat. Some of them travel thousands of miles all the way from Siberia, to avoid the biting cold. November to February are in fact the best months for bird watching at Vedanthangal. Every year, these migratory birds come from afar to nest here during this season. But their numbers are slowly dwindling because of the increasing pollution in the area and the dropping water level of the lake. Proper maintenance of the sanctuary is also lacking.





Still Vedanthangal continues to be a paradise for bird watchers, especially during the winter season, when birds in a myriad of colours and kinds descend on the lake in hordes. A beautiful sight to behold indeed!





If you’re planning a visit to Vedanthangal by bus, catch the direct metro bus to Chingleput, either from Parry’s Corner or Tambaram. It takes anywhere between 40 minutes to one and a half-hours to reach Chingleput. From there, private buses ply to Vedanthangal at an interval of every 40 minutes reaching the destination in roughly about half an hour. In addition, they wait at the sanctuary for about 30 minutes, sufficient time for you to complete your bird watching - as the sanctuary is not very large.

Ooty Botanical Garden

Ooty Botanical Garden flowers can be seen here.