Matsya Darshini Restaurant in Madikeri

Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation (KFDC) has opened  its Matsya Darshini restaurant on Kohinoor road in Madikeri. Madikeri’s Matsya Darshini is the 3^rd restaurant in Karnataka and other two are located in Bangalore and Tumkur. KFDC has plans to open this restaurant in Mysore and Mangalore too.

The Matsya Darshini menu contains a variety of fish delicacies and the restaurant will be open from 12 noon to 8 pm.

Nagarahole Wildfire Raises alarm in Coorg

The wildfire at Nagarahole Forest reserve in Coorg has become a great challenge to the forest officials who are fighting to bring down the fire. Forest Officer Devaraj and his team are working day and night to bring the fire under control. Forest Minister C.P. Yogeshwar, inspected the affected areas and estimates that around of 510 hectares of forest has been destroyed in the fire.

All efforts are being made by the Forest officials and also the nearby villagers to control the wildfire but the current weather condition is making the situation more worse as the summer heat and hot wind increase spreading of fire. There was a similar wildfire in Coorg in 1992 which left a devastating effect on Coorg's forests.

Marijuana plants siezed in Madikeri

Madikeri police have seized marijuana that was grown inside an estate at Heravanadu near Madikeri. The police raided the estate belonging to Sabu and found 40 marijuana plants being grown.

The plants were confiscated and a case has breen registered against the culprit whoes is at large.

Bhagamandala-spiritual and traditional place of coorg

Our journey started with the bright sunny day with a romantic climate. We ahead to Bhagamandala from Virajpet, we travelled Bhagamandala via Moornadu in Coorg District. Bhagamandala is about 40kms from Madikeri,Coorg district’s main city. Bhagamandala is a sacred place in Coorg it also called as Bhagundeshwara Kshetra.

The river Kaveri, Kanika and Sujyothi is said to join from underground said kudala,sangama or triveni sangama in Kannada and Sanskrit. The temple is built in Kerala style and has smaller shrines dedicated to various gods. It is a tradition to have dip in the triveni sangama before forwarding to Talakaveri the birth place of river kaveri. At last our journey ended with gust of rain. It was a very traditional and religious experience to us.

Kakkabe in Coorg - A mix of history, granduer and scenic beauty

Me and four of my friends planned to spend our weekend somewhere in
Coorg, after a long discussion we decided to trek Thadiyandamol peak at Coorg. Tadiyandamol peak is the tallest peak in Coorg district and second tallest peak in Karnataka. Thadiyandamol peak is at Kakkabe and it’sabout 125kms from Mysore and about 38kms from Madikeri Coorg District's main city. Kakkabe a very small town at the bottom of Thadiyandamol peak at coorg district. Kakkabe is famous for its historical and spectacular view. One of the important place is Igguthappa temple also called Padi Igguthappa temple dedicated to Lord Subramanya or god of rain. This temple was built by Lingarajendra in the year 1810. The historical Nalknad Palace is also located in kakkabe. We also found ancestral homes which are also called as Iyne(Aine) Mane by the kodava’s it is said to be 250 years old architectural building.

We were astonished by the pleasant scenic beauty of the peak after a trek of about a 6kms nearly 1746 meters height above the sea level and we reached the top of Coorg’s tallest peak, even we were tired we needed to conquer the tallest peak of Coorg and view the pleasant view and scenic beauty . This peak is a heaven for those people seeking mountain climbing and trekking. At last we finished our quest to Thadiyandamol Peak which was indeed a mind blowing experience of a lifetime.

Talacaveri - The birth of the Holy River in Coorg

Talakaveri, is the place that is generally considered to be the birthplace of Kaveri river. It is also assumed as the holy river. There is also a temple built for the goddess Kaveri in Talakaveri.
Talakaveri situated in the Brahmagiri hills in Bhagamandala of Coorg district about 1,276 m.above sea level. It’s around 48 kms from Madikeri the Coorg's district’s main city. If you travel 40 kms from Madikeri you will reach Bhagamandala from there its around 8 kms to Talakaveri.
The Talakaveri is given great religious importance. The tank in which the river Kaveri takes birth is known as kundike meaning "holy tank". It is an ancient belief that taking bath in this tank cures the diseases and their sins.
All pillgrim's take a holy dip in the nearby pond during "theerthodbhava" and take home the sacred water or theertha for worship.

Nagarahole in Coorg

Nagarahole National Park is a wildlife reserve situated in Coorg measuring about 644 sq kms. Nagarahole is a home for wildlife. Animals like the antelope, panther, warblers, hornbills, deer, pangolin, gaur, giant flying squirrel are a common sight here. It's the best place to watch these wild animals and birds in their natural granduer.

Nagarahole National Park now renamed as Rajiv Ghandi National park. Nagarahole was once the hunting grounds for the Rajas of Coorg and Mysore.

Modern Coorg

Coorg was once a land unexplored and which was unknown to the modern world. Coorg was well known for its brave men who fought and shed blood for their land and of course for its beautiful women and coffee. Now as the world is getting smaller and smaller Coorg has been exploited by travelers, trekkers and tourists from all over the world. It has become a weekend destination for the people of nearer cities. Coorg has also become a movie makers paradise. The natural beauty of Coorg is drawing attention of photographers and movie makers to capture some of natures best sceneries at its best. Nagarahole, Nisargadhama, Irpu falls. Abbi Falls, Golden temple and many other places are the major attractions around.. Hope this exploring and population will not damage the distinct culture and the natural habitat of Coorg..

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Trekking in Kotebetta - Coorg

Kotebetta which measures 5400 ft is the third highest peak in Coorg. kotebetta is about 22 from Kms Madikeri and is located in Madapur which is in between Somwarpet & Madikeri. Kotebetta ranks third after Tadiyandamol and Brahmagiri peaks in Coorg. Kotebetta is a perfect place for trekking in Coorg.

The best season for trekking is from October to March. A guide will definitely be of help during trekking. No permission is required to trek Kotebetta, any one can go trekking with proper trekking equipments and gadgets. The most important thing to carry is a torch, wear proper shoes, insect repellants, and a fist aid kid without fail. Better watch out for leeches or u'l be sucked :-) .. Happy trekking

Mallalli Falls in Coorg

Mallalli Falls is situated in Coorg and is around 25 kms from Somwarpet and 260 kms from Bangalore. The exact location of Mallali falls is in Bettadahalli Gram Panchayat in Somwarpet of Coorg. It's is an eye feasting sight of river Kumaradhara gushing through the valley and falling into a gorge, with lush green mountains around.

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Golden Temple in Coorg

Bylkuppe in Kushalnagar, where the tibetian temple Namdroling monastery is located is the second largest settlement outside Tibet. The 40 foot high gold polished idols of Buddha statue is a marvellous sculpture indeed. The golden temple houses over 250 monks. The Tibetian handicraft shops selling shawls, artifacts, costumes are the best places for shopping in Coorg.

Raja Seat in Madikeri the Capital Of Coorg

Raja Seat is a wonderful park or so called garden located in the centre of Madikeri Town in Coorg and is just minutes journey from any where around Madikeri. It's said that the kings of Kodagu or Coorg spent their evenings here. One can view the spectacular sunsets from this place as it is on the top of the hill. The blue mountains and snake like roads douwn the hill is a marvellous view from here.

Dubare Elephant Camp in Coorg

Dubare forest is located between Siddapur and Kushalnagar. Dubare elephant camp is a project undertaken by forest department and jungle lodges and resorts. This camp has plenty of trained elephants. The elephants for Mysore Dussehra were trained here. One can watch the tamed elephants bath and scrubbed by their mahouts in the banks of river Kaveri.

Irresistible Irpu Falls

Irpu falls in Coorg is located about 45 kms from Virajpet. Irpu falls is around 60 meters which decents thru the hills. Irpu takes its from the Lakshmanthirtha river. There is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva on the right bank of Lakshmanthirtha river. Irpu falls is an astonishing watefall in Coorg. One can go trekking during summer and feel the drift.

Abbey Falls

Abbey Falls is situated 8 Km from Madikeri, it is a popular tourist attraction in Coorg. The cardamom and coffee plantations around Abbey Falls adds to its scenic beau. Abbey Falls has been featured in many movies specially in Kannada Movies.
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Nisargadhama

Nisargadhama at Kushalnagar in Coorg is 30 km from from the capital Madikeri. Nisargadhama is an "island" spread over 24 hectares through which river Kaveri flows. There is a hanging bridge to other side of the Cauvery. Bamboo plantations, elephant safari, boat ride, a small enclosure for spotted deer and sambhar, and cottages for tourists are the attractions.

Coorg - Paradise On Earth

Coorg is a marvellous hill station located in the south-western part of Karnataka. Coorg is also called as Kodagu. Coorg is a wonderful travel destination untouched by commercial tourism. The scenic beauty of Coorg will take ones breath away. Coorg is famous for Coffee, Pepper, Orange, Sandal Wood, Wildlife, Spices and the list goes on and on. There are lots of picnic spots around Coorg. Some important Spots are Kushalnagar, Madikeri which is the capital of coorg, Somwarpet, Nisarghadhama, Abbey Falls, Dubare, Nagarahole, Raja Seat Etc..