Ooty is a widely and frequently visited hill station in India. To talk about the festivals in Ooty is mainly to speak about both the religious and social occasions. The fairs and festivals in Ooty are highly accountable in influencing the cultural heritage of the region. There are plenty of festivals to enjoy the natural abundance of the place specially flowers, fruits and tea. Seasonal festivals are the ultimate charm of Ooty.
Some Seasonal Festivals of Ooty:
Thaipoosam in Elk Hill Murugan Temple (February)
Bookkapuram Mariamman Annual Festival (February)
Ooty Mariamman Temple Festival (April)
Coonoor Mariamman Temple Festival (April)
Boat Races and Boat Pageantry in Ooty (May)
Flower show in Ooty (May)
Fruit show in Coonoor (May)
Ooty is wrapped in vast arena of lush green tea plantation. Tourism is one of prior means of allurement of the region. To boost tourism, festivals are very well organized. There is also a Tea and Tourism Festival in Ooty held in January. Festivals are celebrated to enjoy the natural abundance of the place especially flowers, fruits and tea. Ooty becomes vibrant in the festive seasons; summer festival is prominent among them.
Summer Festivals: Cultural programs, fashion parade, flower and fruit shows are all arranged in the summer. Boat races, Boat pageantry, dog shows are the exciting means of allurement at summer festival. All these festivals are arranged by the Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu and Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
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