Kodagu (Coorg)

Kodagu (Coorg) : A Paradise in Earth

Kodagu (Coorg), this place is really a paradise in earth. Like their motto Kodagu is the land of “Coffee, Pepper, Honey, Cardamom and Orange”. This is a wonderful tourist place in Karnataka. Kodagu has it’s own identity in Karnataka tourism as well as Indian Tourism. Kodagu is full of dense forests, plantations, orange groves and paddy fields. The rich heritage of the people of Kodagu, the land the culture and the abundant natural beauty beckons every visitor to conserve this tiny district. Kodagu is a land of many communities. Although Kodavas are the main ethnic group, Gowdas, Brahmins, Christians and Jains are other communities who live in Kodagu.

Kodagu is one of the smallest districts in Karnataka comprising of 3 taluks - Madikeri, Somwarpet and Virajpet. Kodagu is very rich in tourist spots. This is one of the remarkable places in the Karnataka tourism as well as India tourism.

The famous tourist places in Kodagu are:

Abbi Falls
Abbi Falls is 6 Kms from Madikeri, where the Madikeri or Muttaramutta stream naturally falls from a precipice at a height of 70 feet in between huge boulders to a rocky valley.


Harangi
This is a reservoir with picturesque spot is one of the main attractive tourist center at a distance of 9 kms from Kushalnagar. Best season to visit is between August and December.

Dubare Forest
Another picnic spot near Kushalnagar on the banks of river Cauvery. Elephant Training camp belonging to forest department is situated here.



Cauvery Nisargadhama
Forest department is maintaining this wonderful picnic spot, on the banks of river Cauvery, near Kushalnagar. The hanging bridge, pedal boat center, tree top shelters, elephant safari, deer park are the main attractions of Cauvery Nisargadhama. Forest Department provides bamboo cottages and brick cottages for tourists.

Tibetan Refugee Center: Golden Temple
Bylukuppa, a nearby village of Kushalnagar (belongs to Mysore district) houses refugees from Tibet. Although refugees, Tibetans have kept their culture and heritage intact. Tourists can witness their way of life, architecture; even taste Tibetan dishes and Tibetan handicrafts are also available.

Other Tourist Places
Omkareshwara Temple, Fort And The Palace, Raja's Seat, Gandhi Mantapa, Igguthappadevara Betta, Bhagamandala, Talacauveri, Cauvery Nisargadhama, Triveni Sangam, Tadiandamol, Pushpagiri Hill, Thadiandamol, Brahmagiri Hill, Nagarahole & Western Ghats

Athirappally and Vazhachal: The Great Waterfalls

Waterfalls from the Heaven:

Athirappally and Vazhachal Waterfalls in Kerala

Yes, truly it is an amazing gifts from God to the God's Own County, Kerala. These two waterfalls are the most popular tourist place in Kerala.
Athirappally is a first grade Grama Panchayath with 489.00 km² area in Mukundapuram Taluk, Thrissur district in Kerala, south India. It is located 70 km from Kochi (Cochin) city, 55 km from Cochin International Airport, 60 km from Thrissur city and 30 km from Chalakkudy town. This waterfall is a popular picnic spot as well as favorite shooting spot for the filmmakers.

Athirappally Falls is about 80 feet high and located in the forest area. The Athirappally Falls join the Chalakkudy River after plummeting a drop of 80 feet. The beauty of the Athirappally and Vazhachal waterfalls cannot be described by words. Both this waterfalls are a part of the Chalakkudy river and 5 km apart on the road to hill station which has excellent tea estate and is one of India's highest elephant density habitats and is a crucial corridor between Parambikulam and Malayattur. The scenic attraction of Vazhachal, the other picnic spot is just a drive from Athirappally.

The Vazhachal waterfall is a scenic and popular waterfall on the edge of the Sholayar forest range in Kerala. The Vazhachal is part of the Chalakkudy River. Its cool, misty waters cascading down with the backdrop of thick green forest and rocky terrain are a scintillating experience for visitors.

Koti Linga Temple

One, two, three.... One lakh.... One Crore Lingas!!!

Koti Lingeshwara Temple is one of the famous pilgrim centers in Kolar District in Karnataka, India. This is situating at Kammasandra, a village 6 kms from Kolar. This is a temple of One Crore Lingas (symbol of Siva) arranged in different places and in different sizes in the temple premises. Koti means one Crore. More than 80 Lakhs of Lingas have already been installed here since 1974. Almost all the Lingas are sponsored by the followers. The main Linga has 108ft height.

We can see the big statute of Nandhi (a bull which is the vehicle of Siva) in front of the temple. It is a great attraction. It will take around 3 hours to see all Lingas in the temple.
I am sure you can refresh your mind and you can be with the god when you in this temple.

Now this temple is growing as good tourist place in Karnataka, India.

Devarayana Durga

Devarayana Durga: A symbol of Dravidian architecture

Devarayana Durga is one of the remarkable places in Karnataka Tourism, in India. It is 65 km from Bangalore, India, by road on Tumkur road. It is a hill station. It is very beautiful and a peaceful location. You can feel the smell of the nature enjoy the breeze. When you at the top of the hill, you will feel that you can touch the clouds or even the sky. We will get a good view of the place from the top of the hill.

The temples in Devarayana Durga are a simple example of the Dravidian architecture. We will wonder how it is created at the hilltop before 3-4 centuries.

Devarayana Durga is a hill station near Tumkur district in the state of Karnataka in India. It is good place for trekking and rock climbing. Its height is of about 1,188 mts. This Hill station situated along the hill chains running across the eastern part of Tumkur district and this range marks the boundary between the Krishna and Cauvery river basins.

The rocky hills are surrounded by forest and the hilltops are dotted with several temples including the Yoganarasimha and the Bhoganarasimha temples and an altitude of 3940 feet. It is also famous for Namada Chilume, a natural spring considered sacred and is also considered the origin of the Jayamangali River. Another famous temple in the area is the Mahalakshmi Temple at Goravanahalli.

Devarayana Durga name was given in 1696 by the king of Mysore Sree Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar. It was called by the name Anebiddajari before it named as Devarayana Durga.

The maximum and minimum temperature range varies from 18 to 32°C. It looks very beautiful in June - December.

However, Devarayana Durga is one of the most beautiful place in Karnataka Tourism as well as Indian Tourism.