View Of Coorg |
Coorg lies on the SouthWestern end of Karnataka, set amidst valleys, imposing mountains and teak wood forests. This is one of the most beautiful hill stations one can probabaly visit. Coorg is also known as the 'Scotland of India' and it offers a captivating natural beauty, great cuisine and an aroma of the coffee, oranges and honey. A holiday on a coffee plantation can provide the tourist a heady first-hand experience of the entire process of coffee production from harvest to shop shelf. This district is one of the largest producers of pepper, cardamom and honey in the world.
Places To See In and Around Coorg
Bhagamandala |
Talacauvery |
There is a shrine near the kundike and a big tank in front of it where devotees baths before offering prayers. There are 2 temples, a Shiva temple with a rare and ancient Shiva Linga, and another temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha. This temple has a holy Ashwantha tree where, according to legend, the Trimurtis - Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh gave darshan to sage Agastya.
Legends also say that every year on Tulasankramana day (approximately on 17 October) Goddess Parvati appears in the Kundike as the sacred teerthodbhava. This occasion is marked by the sudden unsurge of water in the kundike and is considered very auspicious
The steps to Brahmagiri Peak |
Abbey Falls is also called Abbi Falls lies in Kodagu. It is located 10 km from the Madikeri town . The streams formed during the monsoons plunges down the mountain slopes at great speed and forms a water fall at this place. A misty cloud always hangs over this falls and the water from here flows into the River Kaveri. This falls is located between private coffee plantations and spice estates where trees entwine themselves with pepper vines all around this place. A narrow path leads us to this scenic falls which appear suddenly with the water cascading over rocks and into a calm pool.
Abbey Falls |
Raja's Seat- According to legend, the kings of Kodagu spent their evenings here. But what's unforgettable about Raja's seat is the spectacular sunset that one can enjoy from here.
Nisargadhama |
Cauvery Nisargadhama is situated about 36 kms from Madikeri. This is an ideal picnic spot. It is an island in the middle of the river connected by a rope bridge. One can go boating or go for an elephant ride here. The elephant training camp run by the Forest Department at Dubare is 8 kms further from here.
Nisargadhamam |
Dubare - This is mainly an elephant capturing and training camp of the Forest Department, at the edge of Dubare forest, on the bank of river Kaveri, on the Kushalnagar - Siddapur road.
The tamed elephants attend to various jobs during the day and in the evenings they come down to the river to bathe and be scrubbed clean by their mahouts.
Nagarhole National Park also known as 'Rajiv Gandhi National Park,' is located 94 km from Mysore. It is spread between Kodagu and Mysore districts. Located to the northwest of Bandipur National Park, Kabini reservoir separates the two. They were the exclusive hunting reserve for the former rulers of Mysore. The park has rich forest cover, small streams, valleys, and waterfalls and is stretched over an area of 575 km².
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