Kotagiri - Best places to visit
Kotagiri is a beautiful Hills Station located in the Nilgiris Hills . About 33 km southeast of Ooty. It is a Town Panchayat city in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kotagiri is situated at an elevation of around 1,793 m (5,883 ft) above sea level. The Kothas, are the natival tribal group of people who live in seven settlements, generally known as Kotagiri or Kokkal. They are village artisans, who are good in carpentry, black smithy and pottery. Only a few families are engaged in these skills as a means of living today. Most others are engaged in cultivation. Today, many of them are working in the Government and many run their own profitable private factories. St. Catherine's Falls Also known as St. Catherine's Falls, it is situated near Aravenu, about 12 km from Kotagiri. It is the second highest ( about 250 ft ) in the Nilgiri mountains formed by the drop of the upper stream of the Kallar river. It is named after Catherine, the