Nehru Park, Kotagiri, Nilgiris
Nehru Park is a botanical
garden located in Kotagiri
Town near Ooty Hill Station in Kotagiri
Taluk of Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. It provides a lot of leisure
activities to the visitor. Inside the park, there exists a temple of the Kota
tribe, the original inhabitants of Kotagiri. The park also has a congregation
centre and a park dedicated to the memory of the father of our nation, Mahatma
Gandhi. There is also a playground created for the use of the general public
and an indoor game venue whose original purpose was to serve as a flood
shelter.
The main activity of the park is
to serve as a venue for several cultural events and indoor game activities.
Every year, during the period from March to June, a flower show is organised
inside the park which has been known to showcase a wide variety of uncommon
flowers that grow only in the Nilgiris, especially rare varieties of roses. A
vegetable show has also been organised here in recent times showcasing some of
the best vegetables which are found in Kotagiri.
Nehru Park is located at about 700 meters
from Kotagiri Bus Stand, 19 Kms from Coonoor, 22
Kms from Coonoor Railway Station, 33 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway Station, 32
Kms from Ooty, 66 Kms from Coimbatore and 78 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. Private
Taxis are available from Ooty and Coonoor to reach this place.
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