2025

Elk Hill Murugan Temple

The Elk Hill Murugan Temple is one of the most divine and scenic temples in Ooty, dedicated to Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war and victory. It stands majestically atop Elk Hill, about 4 km from Ooty’s main bus stand, offering a panoramic view of the entire town and the lush Nilgiri hills. The temple is especially famous for its 40-foot-tall statue of Lord Murugan, inspired by the iconic Batu Caves statue in Malaysia. Alongside Murugan, you can also see beautifully crafted idols of Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, and Goddess Parvati. The climb to the top (around 400 steps) or a short drive rewards visitors with peace, fresh mountain air, and a deep spiritual atmosphere.

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Mariamman Temple

The Mariamman Temple is one of the most famous and ancient temples in Ooty. It is dedicated to Goddess Mariamman, who is considered the goddess of rain and protector from diseases. The temple is located right in the heart of Ooty town, near the market area, making it easily accessible to both locals and tourists. Legend says that two divine sisters — Mariamman and Kaliamman — appeared under a tree in Ooty, and later, a temple was built in their honor. The shrine reflects traditional South Indian architecture, with a colorful gopuram (tower) decorated with intricate sculptures of deities and mythological figures.

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Self-defence course in Ooty’s historic women’s college

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/080319/self-defence-course-in-ootys-historic-womens-college.html The NCC girl cadets at the Providence College for Women (PCW) at Coonoor near here, the first women’s college to have come up in Nilgiris five decades ago, vowed to learn self-defence and impart it to girls in the villages around. The NCC Unit of PCW, in collaboration with Junior Chamber International-Coonoor in order to commemorate the World Defence Day and International Women’s Day, organised a self-defence demonstration class at the college.

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Six women workers killed as earth caves in at Ooty construction site

Six construction workers were killed and six others were injured when the earth caved in along with an old building at a construction site on a slope at Gandhi Nagar in Lovedale limits near here on Wednesday. One worker is reportedly missing, too. The tragedy occurred when the workers were digging the land for the construction of a retaining wall for a near-complete tourist cottage by a real-estate promoter, Frizo, a Keralaite settled here. The workers, most of them hailing from the Gandhi Nagar and nearby areas, had returned to the work site after a tea break in the afternoon when the earth caved in along with an old public toilet at the top of the slope, covering them with a huge mass of soil and rubble. While some workers at the site were buried alive, a couple of them was trapped inside the fallen rubble. The police and fire and rescue service personnel who rushed to the spot rescued six workers, including two women, and shifted them to the government medical college hospital here. The police later recovered the bodies of six women labourers, identified as Bhagyalakshmi, Muthulakshmi, Shakeela, Uma, Radha and Sangeetha , who were found dead inside the mess. The police here have registered a case and arrested building proprietor Brizo, contractor Prakash, site supervisors Zaheer Ahmed and Anandaraj.

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