last week 30 december 2009 grand car festival is celebrated in gudichetul.gudichetul is village belongs to hosur taluk.it is nearly 15 km from hosur. nerly more then 10 thosand people participated in this festival.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
history photos of hosur
This photo image of Kenilworth Fort, constructed by Bret in Ram Nagar area of Hosur was taken during 1880 by Photographer Henry Dixon
This is the image of Hosur during British rule - Photo courtesy - British Library
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Little England
This place is about 25 Kms from Hosur. It is at the border of Tamil Nadu adjoining Karnataka. It is situated in the land of valleys and cliffs. The climate is very cool and pleasant. It experiences cold and cloudy weather resembling England. Hence it is popular with the name 'Little England' since British Regime. The area is covered by a number of hills. The climate is chill round the year. It is called Little England. The taluk headquarters is Denkanikottai. The fort at Denkanikottai is built by Palayakarar in 1530 AD. The fort is destroyed during war with Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan. There is a temple for Venugopala Swami. Car festival is held during the month of May every year. Thousands of devotees visit during this festival.
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