Pykara, Ooty

Name: Pykara
Address: Ooty, India

#3 among attractions in Ooty

Natural attraction, Body of water, Park, Waterfall

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Pykara is river 19 kilometres from Ooty in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu with a village by the same name nearby. The Pykara River is considered very sacred by the Todas. It rises at Mukurthi peak, flows northwards, and then turns to the west after reaching the edge of the plateau. The river flows through Murkurti, Pykara and Glenmorgan dams, and forms part of an important hydro-electric power project. ()

Height: 200 ftElevation: 6818 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 11°27'17"N, 76°35'50"E

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Pykara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ooty Golf Course, Ooty Radio Telescope, Kamaraj Sagar Dam.

5.7 miSE
Golf
Ooty Golf Course, Ooty
146 min walk • Ooty Golf Course is located in the town of Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The golf course is set at an altitude of 7200 feet. It is owned by the Gymkhana Club in Ooty. The course extends over 193.56 acres and comprises 18 holes.
6.8 miSE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Ooty Radio Telescope, Ooty
173 min walk • The Ooty Radio Telescope is located in Muthorai near Ooty, in southern India. It is part of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, which is funded by the Government of India through the Department of Atomic Energy.
4.2 miE
Memorial
Kamaraj Sagar Dam, Ooty
108 min walk • The Kamaraj Sagar Dam is in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is located at a distance of 10 km from the Ooty bus stand. It is a picnic spot and a film shooting spot on the slopes of the Wenlock Downs.