Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar explained

Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar is a rocky column in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. It is located at a distance of 20 km from Kotagiri.

Rangaswamy Peak

The height of Rangaswamy Peak is above 5885feet and it is visible from Kodanad View Point.^{[1] [2] [3]} This is the most sacred place for the Irulas who hold it as the home of the deity Rangaswamy. It is also known as Rangabottu and hosts an annual harvest-fertility festival.^[4] It was in this region that a DC-3 Air India plane carrying the statistician Abraham Wald crashed on 13 December 1950.^[5]

Rangaswamy Pillar

Rangaswamy Pillar is found on the northwest side of Rangaswamy Peak. The height of the pillar is about 400 feet.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Kotagiri
• Ooty
• Coonoor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kotagiri. visitindia.org.in. Sep 27, 2011.
2. Web site: Kotagiri . www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in. Sep 27, 2011.
3. Web site: RANGASWAMY PEAK. ecoheritage.cpreec.org. Sep 27, 2011.
4. Zvelebil. Kamil V.. 2000. Toga: Ndra Name Ka: Ppa: Ttaṇõ: May the Gods Protect Us: A Contribution to Nilgiri Religious Infrastructure. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 120. 2. 178–189. 10.2307/605021. 0003-0279.
5. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19501213-1 Incident record