Coorg (Kodagu), popularly addressed as "The Scotland of India" is rich in tourism with lush green forests, plenty of Flora and Fauna well manicured estates of Coffee, Cardamom, Pepper would be a treat to nature loving tourists.
CAUVERY NISARGADHAMA:
This lovely Tourist Attraction, just 3 kms away from Daffodils Homestay, is built in a natural Island of River Cauvery is a Treat to watch. It has Boating, Elephant Safari, Hanging Bridge and a Deer Park as some of the Attractions. |
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HARANGI DAM:
A beautiful Dam built across a tributary of Cauvery is a lovely picnic spot. Naturally set High Dam between two Great Hills forms a imposing backdrop. |
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GOLDEN TEMPLE:
Set on a sereen atmosphere surrounded by a lush green maize fields and a silhoutte of the Western Ghats is this Beautiful temple of Lord Buddha built on the traditional Tibetan Architecture is the largest buddha temple in India. A refugee settlement of displaced Tibetans grown up to a beautiful township with all Amenities and Comforts for the unfortunate ones is a vivid example of Indian Hospitality. |
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DUBARE FORESTS:
This ever green forest has an Elephant Training Centre and a lovely Picnic Spot. It is also a natural island of a River. The forest camp is rich in Flora and Fauna and is always on the hotlist of nature and wildlife loving tourists. |
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MALLALLI FALLS:
This picturesque waterfalls is just 38 kms away from Daffodils Homestay on Somwarpet road. The water in its pristine form drops from a high which is a sight to behold. |
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CHIKLIHOLE DAM:
Chiklihole reservoir in Coorg is located in between Madikeri and Kushalnagar and is roughly around 15 kms from Kushalnagar and Madikeri and the bonus is, its near to Dubare. |
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RAJA SEAT:
This is a beautiful garden of seasonal flowers and a fountain, overloc valley amd ,eamderomg roads. In the yesteryears the raja's of Coorg used to spend their evening at his vinatae point watching spectacular sunsets beyond the Ghats. That is how the place came to known as Raja's Seat. |
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ABBEY FALLS:
About 8 Kms from Madikeri is the beautiful waterfall and picnic spot, where the Abbey cascades 70 ft down to flow as a small river. A path through coffee and cardamom plantation off the main road adds to the attraction of the perennial waterfall. Enjoy the gushing, roaring beauty but a desire to take a dip in the cool waters may prove to be risky. |
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MADIKERI FORT:
Was first built by Mudduraja in the last quarter of the 17th century. He also built a palace inside the fort. It was eventually rebuilt in granite by Tipu Sultan who named the site as Jaffarabad. In 1790, Doddavira Rajendra took control of the fort. The British who added to the fort in 1834. The palace was renovated by Lingarajendra Wodeyar II in 1812-1814. In the north-east corner at the entrance are two life size masonry elephants and a church is present in the south-east corner. |
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TALACAUVERY:
One of the prominent pilgrimage centre in Koadagu. Talacauvery is the place of origin of the river Cauvery amidst enchanting hely settings. It is eight kms from Bhagamandala and 46km from Madikeri. Nesting at the foot of the Brahmagiri and surrounded by jungle. |
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BHAGAMANDALA:
This is a well known pilgrimage centre situated at a distance of 39 kms from Madikeri. Bhagamandala is on the banks of the confluence of three rivers, Cauvery, Kannike and the sub terranian Sujyoti, popularly known as "Triveni Sangama". |
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NAGARAHOLE NATIONAL PARK:
Nagarhole National Park also known as "Rajiv Gandhi National Park", is located 80 kilometers (58 miles) from Daffodils Homestays. It is spread between Kodagu district and Mysore district. Located to the north-west of Bandipur National Park, Kabini reservoir separates the two. The park has rich forest cover, small streams, valleys, and waterfalls. The park has a healthy tiger-predator ratio, and tiger, Indian bison, and elephant are much more populous here than in Bandipur.
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OMKARESHWARA TEMPLE:
This temple built by Lingaraja in 1820 is a perfect blend of Islamic and Gothic styles of architecture. The temple is dedicated to Lord Siva, and the Siva Linga brought from Kashi (Varanasi) has been installed here. Legend has it that the king built the temple to absolve himself of his wrong doing.
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GADDIGE:
There are two royal tombs in this place. In one fo them Veerarajendra and his wife Maha Devammaji were buries. The other tomb is that of Lingarjendra, the former's younger brother. It was built by his son Chikkaveerarajendra. There are smaller tombs of priest Rudrappa and officers like Biddanda Bopu and Somayya. They are impressivedomed structures with windows made out of bronze.
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MANDALPATTI:
One of the other lesser known spots in coorg is mandalpatti.
the abbi falls is very popular and attracts a steady stream of tourists.
a deviation from that road - and a further 25 kilometers will bring you to mandalpatti.
the road, where it exists, is also in fairly bad shape. some of the steep hairpin bends with loose gravel, make it a thrilling [and risky] drive. in a couple of points. |
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IRPU FALLS:
This refreshing Irupu Falls is situated at a distance of 48 kms from Virajpet on the way to Nagarhole. The Shiva temple here is said to have been dedicated by Lord Rama himself on the banks of River Lakshmanatheertha a tributary to the river Cauvery. This place is believed to cleanse one's sins and is visited by thousands of devotees from far places on Shivaratri day. There is temple dedicated to Sri Ram, surrounded by paddy fields, from where it is a climb up to the falls through natural forest. |
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