2. Getting There
Road: There is a good set of road connections to
the east and west.
Rail: The nearest railway stations are Mysore and
Hassan.
Air: The nearest airport is Mysore Airport which is
90 KM away and Mangalore International Airport
around 180 km away.
3. Kodagu (Kannada: ) is a
district of Karnataka State in
southern India. It is also known
by its anglicised name of
Coorg. It occupies about 4,100
square kilometres (1,580 mi²)
of land in the Western Ghats of
southwestern Karnataka. As of
2001, the population was
5,48,561, with some 13.74% of
the population residing in the
district's urban centres.
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5. It is an island formed by river Kaveri
and is used as a picnic spot near
Kushalnagar in the district of
Kodagu in Karnataka. It is
approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) from
Kushalanagara, off the State
Highway and 30 km (19 mi) from
Madikeri and 95 km (59 mi) from
Mysore. It is a holiday destination in
Karnataka.
It is a 25-acre (100,000 m2) island,
with lush foliage of thick bamboo
groves, sandalwood and teak trees
and surrounded by the Kaveri river.
The island is accessible through a
hanging rope bridge. There are deer,
rabbits, peacocks, and a children's
playground and orchidarium.
6. In the mountains of the Western Ghats, several streams combine,
swelling with the monsoon rains and plunging down the mountain
slope at enormous speed, hitting the huge boulders hard and forcing
through the crevices and ravines. A misty cloud hangs over the falls.
From here the water flows into the Kaveri River. During the monsoon
season the water flow is very high. During the dry seasons the flow is
considerably diminished.One can find a lot of leeches inside the
water.
7. the Golden Temple in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, is a home for
thousands of Tibetans living in exile and a center for Tibetan
Buddhism in South India.
Golden Temple is the main tourist attraction in Bylakuppe Three
beautiful golden Buddha statues each of 40 Feet namely
Padmasambhava, Buddha and Amitayus look down at visitors above
the altar.
The walls are adorned with colourful paintings depicting gods and
demons from Tibetan Buddhist mythology. The altar is decorated
with flowers, candles and incense, and small birds nesting amongst
the golden statues fly happily around the temple.
This place is very calm and majestic sight, surrounded by its
landscaped gardens. During festivals, the main courtyard becomes
an open stage where masked dancers twirl in colorful costumes to
the sound of gongs and massive ceremonial trumpets.
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10. A pleasant spectacle of refreshing layers of
greenery, chain of high and low-rise-mountains
attired with mist, the Raja Garden is one-time-
favourites of Kings of Kodagu who use to watch the
setting sun, and spend time with their queens
here.[1] The structure is small square in brick and
mortar of four pillars bridged by arches, enhanced
by beautiful surroundings. This lovely spot was a
favourite place of recreation for the Rajas and hence
was permanently associated with them.