Adam's Fountain, Ooty,
Nilgiris
Adam's Fountain is a public
display fountain in Charring cross in Ooty Hill Station in Ooty Taluk
of Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. The fountain is located in one of the most
important and beautiful places in Ooty, it is an important tourist
landmark in the Ooty town.
History
It was built in 1886 as a
memorial to a Governor of Ooty, who was very famous in the region during
his tenure. The total cost of finishing the fountain was between Rs. 13,000
to Rs. 14000,
which was funded through public funding. The fountain was originally planned to
be placed near the Ooty market. But it was decided later that the site in front
of the District collector's office in Ooty was a
better place as it had higher number of passersby.
After building the fountain, it
was discovered that the site did not have the necessary water head for the
fountain to function properly. It was finally moved to its present location
in Charring cross in 1898. An old melanoxylon tree
which stood in the site of the present location of the fountain, which was
considered as a landmark in Charring cross was removed for the construction of
the fountain.
Connectivity
Adam's Fountain is located at about 3 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 4 Kms
from Ooty, 3 Kms from Ooty Railway Station, 18 Kms from Coonoor, 28 Kms from Kotagiri,
50 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 83 Kms from Coimbatore and 86 Kms
from Coimbatore Airport. Buses and Private Taxis are available from Ooty,
Kotagiri and Coonoor to reach this place.
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