Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently shared a beautiful video of his moments spend in the Nilgiris which falls in the state of Tamil Nadu
Nilgiris is one of the most beautiful mountain ranges located in at the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
Sharing the video on Instagram, Gandhi wrote that the people of Nilgiris who are full of hopes, dreams, talent and love, stole his heart away just as the beautiful hills did
“Full of hope, dreams, talent, and love - the people of Nilgiris stole my heart away just as much as the beautiful hills did,” Gandhi wrote in a caption
Three of the most popular hill stations of India i.e. Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri are located in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu
With rolling grasslands, vast expanse of tea plantations , fabulous trekking trails, beautiful waterfalls, spellbinding sunrise and sunset views, innumerable heritage sites, Nilgiris never fails to charm tourists
The Nilgiris, because of its natural charm and pleasant climate, was a place of Special attraction for the Europeans
A part of Western Ghats, Nilgiris has an area of 2452.50 sq.km. and is situated at an elevation of 900 to 2636 meters above MSL
Three national parks forms portions of the Nilgiris- Mudumalai National Park,Mukurthi national park, Silent Valley National Park
Nilgiris meaning blue hills has first been mentioned in Silappadikaram which is a Tamil epic