WHY MUTHANADU? - The site justification.

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SITE SELECTION CRITERIA 

                           The proposed project is based on the development of the Toda community who are inhabitants of the Nilgiri Mountains. Their place of origin is a small settlement called Muthanadu, on the outskirts of Ooty (5km from the town). Since the community is being designed for the Toda’s, the site selected is also a place that they have always called theirs. Muthanadu houses two of the main temples that are considered as an integral part of the Toda community form generations.

                         The site is approached by NH67 which then passes through the main town of Ooty. Contextually, the site is a small hillock that is surrounded by the thick Nilgiri vegetation which gives the entire environment a private enclosure (essential for a private community who strongly worship nature). The site also acts as an urban get-away, specific zones of the site have beautiful valley views – making the area perfect for a tranquil experience filled with bold cultural and privacy. 

Delineated Site

Muthanadu hill