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Ooty, also known as Ootacamund or Udhagamandalam,
which lies 7,349 ft above sea level in the Nilgiris, is known as the
Queen of southern hill resorts of India. Situated in the Nilgiris, this
famous hill station is at the junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and
Karnataka, three southern states of India. |
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As the name suggests, the Rock Fort Temple is
situated on 83 m high outcrops.This temple was built by the Pallavas as
a small cave temple, but the Nayaks made use of its naturally fortified
position. It is a stiff climb, up the 437 steps cut into the stone to
the top. |
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