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Madikeri Palace in Coorg Madikeri Palace: Madikeri Palace: The palace, built in the year 1814 by Lingarajendra Wodeyar II, now houses the offices of Deputy Commissioner, the museum [earlier a Church built by the British] run by the State Archaeology Department, The Mahatma Gandhi Public library, next to the museum, offers a great choice for reader of any discipline. There are also a district prison and Mahaganapathy temple within the fort.   Listing: Location: Karnataka, India Timings: Opening: , Closing: Distance: From Madikeri km How to Reach: Duration of Visit: hour (approximately) /******/ #huge_it_loading_image_36 { height:381px; width:572px; display: table-cell; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; } #huge_it_loading_image_36.display { display: table-cell; } #huge_it_loading_image_36.nodisplay { display: none; } #huge_it_loading_image_36 img { margin: auto 0; width: 20% !important; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap_36 { height:381px; width:572px; max-width: calc(100% – 0px); position:relative; display: block; text-align: center; /*HEIGHT FROM HEADER.PHP*/ clear:both; float:none; margin:0px auto; border-style: solid; border-left: 0 !important; border-right: 0 !important; opacity:0 } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap1_36.display { width: 100%; height: 100%; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap1_36.display { display: block; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap1_36.nodisplay { opacity: 0; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap_36 * { box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_36 { width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap1_36{ height:381px; width:572px; max-width: 100%; } #huge_it_slideshow_left_36, #huge_it_slideshow_right_36 { cursor: pointer; display:none; height: 100%; outline: medium none; position: absolute; z-index: 13; margin-top: 0 !important; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); } #huge_it_slideshow_left-ico_36, #huge_it_slideshow_right-ico_36 { z-index: 13; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; box-sizing: content-box; cursor: pointer; display: table; left: -9999px; line-height: 0; margin-top: -15px; position: absolute; top: 50%; /*z-index: 10135;*/ } #huge_it_slideshow_left-ico_36:hover, #huge_it_slideshow_right-ico_36:hover { cursor: pointer; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_container_36 { display: table; position: relative; top:0; left:0; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width:100%; overflow:hidden; height: 100%; } .huge_it_slideshow_title_text_36 { text-decoration: none; position: absolute; z-index: 11; display: inline-block; width: 24%; /*height: 44 %;*/ right:3%;top:3%; padding: 2%; text-align: right; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; border-style: solid; font-size: […]

Madikeri Fort in Coorg Historical Madikeri Fort: Madikeri Fort: This 19th century fort, in the centre of Madikeri, houses a Ganesha temple, a chapel, a district prison and a small museum. The fort offers a beautiful view of Madikeri. This fort is one of the most beautiful places to visit during the trip to Coorg. Initially this fort was built by mud and later on mud was replaced by the concrete stone, by the great king Tipu Sultan. According to an official explanation board at the site, Mercara, the headquarters of Coorg or Kodagu district, was founded by Prince Mudduraja of the Haleri Dynasty in 1681 CE, and was named after him as Muddurajanakeri — which became “Muddukayray” and Madikeri over time. The British termed the place Mercara. Mudduraja built a mud fort and a palace inside the fort, in the last quarter of the 17th century. This fort was later rebuilt of granite masonry, after it was captured by the “Tiger of Mysore” Tipu Sultan. Tipu named it Jaffarabad. In 1790, Doddaveer Rajendra took possession of the fort, and in April 1834, the British took control of it. Built on an elevated area, the fort has been described as an “irregular hexagon” on the plan, almost confirming to the shape of the hilltop. There are six circular bastions at the angles, the entrance on the east is intricate and circuitous and guarded by three successive gates. Majestically looking over the area are two life-sized elephants made of mortar in the north-east corner of the entrance. A small but imposing church at the south-east corner was built in 1855 and is presently home to an archaeological museum (photography prohibited inside). The palace, renovated by Lingarajendra Wodeyar II in 1812-1814   Listing: Location:  Karnataka, India Timings: Opening: , Closing: Distance: From […]

Kaveri Nisargadhama in Coorg Kaveri Nisrgadama: Kaveri Nisrgadama: Forest department is maintaining this wonderful picnic spot, on the banks of river Cauvery, near Kushalnagar. The island is accessible through a Hanging Rope Bridge. There are deer, rabbits, peacocks, and a children’s playground as well as an orchidarium.The hanging bridge, pedal boat centre, tree top shelters, elephant safari, deer park is the main attractions of Cauvery Nisargadhama. Forest Department provides bamboo cottages and brick cottages for tourists. Visitors are allowed to get into the water at a few shallow and safe points along the river. Elephant rides and boating are some of the other attractions. It also has a forest department-run guest house and treetop bamboo cottages.Situated at a distance of 2 km from Kushalnagar on the Mysore-Madikeri Road. This is a man-made island with an area of 65 acres. It has a huge hanging bridge at the entrance of this spot.   Listing: Location:  wildlife sanctuary Karnataka, India Timings: Opening: , Closing: Distance: From Madikeri km How to Reach: Duration of Visit: 5- 8 hour (approximately) /******/ #huge_it_loading_image_34 { height:381px; width:572px; display: table-cell; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; } #huge_it_loading_image_34.display { display: table-cell; } #huge_it_loading_image_34.nodisplay { display: none; } #huge_it_loading_image_34 img { margin: auto 0; width: 20% !important; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap_34 { height:381px; width:572px; max-width: calc(100% – 0px); position:relative; display: block; text-align: center; /*HEIGHT FROM HEADER.PHP*/ clear:both; float:none; margin:0px auto; border-style: solid; border-left: 0 !important; border-right: 0 !important; opacity:0 } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap1_34.display { width: 100%; height: 100%; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap1_34.display { display: block; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap1_34.nodisplay { opacity: 0; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap_34 * { box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_34 { width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap1_34{ height:381px; width:572px; max-width: 100%; } #huge_it_slideshow_left_34, #huge_it_slideshow_right_34 { cursor: pointer; display:none; height: 100%; outline: medium none; position: absolute; z-index: 13; margin-top: 0 !important; […]

Dubare Elephant Camp in Coorg Dubare Elephant Camp: Dubare Elephant Camp: The Dubare Elephant Camp is a chance to get to know these giant, enchanting creatures better. With a host of activities built around this, many a guest has left the camp with a sense of responsibility to do their bit towards protecting elephants. A trained naturalist takes our guests through the complexities of elephant history, ecology and biology. Here, you not only get to observe the activities but actually get to interact with the elephants. Generally, guests spend over three hours with the elephants. Roll up your sleeves and pitch in for an elephant grooming session – watching elephants being given a scrub-bath in the river, with rituals like oil being applied to their forehead, tusks and the other aspects of elephant grooming will change your idea of pet maintenance. Once the bath is done, learn how elephant food is prepared and how they’re fed. Mahouts will also demonstrate how elephants obey commands and how they functioned during their earlier role in logging operations. And if you’re in the mood, you can take a fifteen-minute elephant ride into the Dubare Reserve Forest. You even get to witness how a howdah is tied. Meanwhile, you can also try out a coracle ride. These circular rafts give you a typical River Cauvery experience. Spotting a crocodile or two, sunning on the banks, is a highly likely prospect. The surrounding forests are home to exciting wildlife like the gaur, leopard, the wild dog, sloth bear, peacock, partridges, etc. Also during the months of July, August and September, JLR arranges for monsoon river rafting in the stretch adjacent to the camp. Both non-vegetarian and vegetarian fare is served. Upon request, we can arrange for some local cuisine to be part of the spread. […]

Nagarhole National Park in Coorg Nagarhole National park: Nagarhole National park: Area ( Sq kms ) – 644 km²  Vegetation – Tropical moist deciduous and Tropical dry deciduous)  Nagarhole national park (NNP) is located in Kodagu (Coorg) district and lies in the Western Ghats., the enchanting 247 square-mile park in Karnataka has an astonishing abundance of wildlife including large mammals such as tiger, leopard, wild elephant, dhole (Indian wild dog), and gaur (Indian bison). Other species present are chital spotted deer, muntjac (barking deer), mouse deer, four-horned antelope, wild boar, sloth bear, hyena, mongoose, civet, otter, and more. The landscape is one of gentle slopes and shallow valleys. Dry deciduous forest trees are leafless in the summer rather than in the winter. There are grassy swamps where the soil is clayey, perennially moist, and which support a luxuriant growth of green grass all year. The change in terrain throughout the park in refreshing and the river system provides a unique wildlife viewing experience. Nagarhole National park derives its name from the combination of two Kannada words. ‘Nagar,’ meaning snake, and ‘hole,’ meaning streams. True to its name, quite a few serpentine streams fork through the rich tropical forests of the park. Nagarhole Park was set up in 1955. In 1975, its area was increased to include a greater expanse of forest reserve. The original forest was once an exclusive hunting ground for the erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore. The park has been recently renamed as Rajiv Gandhi NationalPark after the late Prime Minister of India.  Nagarhole National Park is counted among India. s best wildlife parks. It has a large elephant and bison population. It also hosts a variety of animal species along with approximately 250 species of birds. On its northern confines is the Kabini River and on its southern […]

Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary in Coorg Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary: Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary: Area ( Sq kms ) – 181.29 km² Vegetation – Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen and Shola) Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary, part of Western Ghats is located in Kodagu (Coorg) district. Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary has evergreen and semi green forests as well as shola grassland habitat. The sanctuary is named after Brahmagiri peak here whose height varies from 65 to 1607 m. Brahmagiri was declared as sanctuary on 5th June 1974. The eastern tip of the Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary almost touches the north western edge of the Nagarahole National Park; a thin stretch of coffee plantation is between these two. The southern boundary connects Kerala State. Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary is spread about 181.80 sq. km. The area has mainly evergreen and semi-green forest, and in the higher altitudes, there are grasslands with shola forest patches. Animals found at Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary include Tiger, Leopard, Leopard cat, Gaur, Elephant, Jungle cat, Wild Pig, Wild dog, sloth bear, Sambar, Spotted deer, Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri langur, Slender loris, Bonnet macaque, common langur, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Giant flying squirrel, Nilgiri marten, Common otter, Brown Mongoose, Civets, Porcupine and Pangolin. Cobra, King Cobra and Python are some of the snakes found in the Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary. Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary houses birds like emerald dove, black bulbul and Malabar trogon. Listing: Location: Brahmagiri, Manchalli, Karnataka, India Timings: Opening: , Closing: Distance: From Madikeri km How to Reach: Duration of Visit: 5- 8 hour (approximately) /******/ #huge_it_loading_image_31 { height:381px; width:572px; display: table-cell; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; } #huge_it_loading_image_31.display { display: table-cell; } #huge_it_loading_image_31.nodisplay { display: none; } #huge_it_loading_image_31 img { margin: auto 0; width: 20% !important; } .huge_it_slideshow_image_wrap_31 { height:381px; width:572px; max-width: calc(100% – 0px); position:relative; display: block; text-align: center; […]

Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary in Coorg Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary: Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary: (Area ( Sq kms ) – 92.65 km², Vegetation – Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen) Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district in southern Karnataka. It is noted as one of the important bird areas of the world and home to rare and endangered bird life. It is spread over 102 Kms. The sanctuary adjoins Bisle reserve forest to the north and Kukke Subramanya forest range to the west. The topography is marked by steep terrains with waterfalls along its many mountain streams. Several swamps are also present in this sanctuary. The altitude of the sanctuary varies from 160 to 1712 Mts, Pushpagiri peak is the highest in the northern side. The sanctuary is one of the largest areas of tropical evergreen forests in Karnataka with nearly 70% of the sanctuary covered with forests. Pushpagiri has dense evergreen and semi-evergreen vegetation, with shola forests and grasslands in areas of higher elevation. Indian Wild Dog, Brown Palm Civet, Indian Giant Squirrel, Indian Hare, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Indian Muntjac, Gaur, Asian Elephant, Wild Pig, Giant Flying Squirrel, Travancore Flying, Otter species, Stripe-necked mongoose and mouse deer are some of the animal species found here. Three species of primates found here are common langur, bonnet macaque and lion-tailed macaque Recognized as an Important bird Area the sanctuary has a rich diversity of birds  like the Nilgiri wood-pigeon and Near threatened species like grey-breasted laughing thrush, black and orange flycatcher and Nilgiri flycatcher  are found in this sanctuary. You can also spot birds like the blue-winged parakeet, grey-headed bulbul, Malabar grey hornbill, white-bellied blue flycatcher and small sunbird. Reptiles commonly seen in this sanctuary include, common cobra, Indian rock python, rat snake, olive keelback, king cobra and bamboo pit viper Listing: […]

Coorg Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary   Pushpagiri @media only screen and (max-width: 599px) {.cl_custom_css_1 .cl-ib-title { font-size:24px !important; }} Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary: (Area ( Sq kms ) – 92.65 km², Vegetation – Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen) Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district in southern Karnataka. It is noted as one of the important bird areas of the world and home to rare and endangered bird life. For More…. Brahmagiri @media only screen and (max-width: 599px) {.cl_custom_css_2 .cl-ib-title { font-size:24px !important; }} Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary: Area ( Sq kms ) – 181.29 km² Vegetation – Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen and Shola) Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary, part of Western Ghats is located in Kodagu (Coorg) district. Brahmagiri Wild Life Sanctuary has evergreen and semi green forests as well as shola grassland habitat. For More…. Nagarhole @media only screen and (max-width: 599px) {.cl_custom_css_3 .cl-ib-title { font-size:24px !important; }} Nagarhole National park: Area ( Sq kms ) – 644 km²  Vegetation – Tropical moist deciduous and Tropical dry deciduous)  Nagarhole national park (NNP) is located in Kodagu (Coorg) district and lies in the Western Ghats., the enchanting 247 square-mile park in Karnataka has an astonishing For More…. Dubare @media only screen and (max-width: 599px) {.cl_custom_css_4 .cl-ib-title { font-size:24px !important; }} Dubare Elephant Camp: The Dubare Elephant Camp is a chance to get to know these giant, enchanting creatures better. With a host of activities built around this, many a guest has left the camp with a sense of responsibility to do their bit towards protecting elephants. A trained naturalist takes our guests For More…. Kaveri Nisrgadama: Forest department is maintaining this wonderful picnic spot, on the banks of river Cauvery, near Kushalnagar. The island is accessible through a Hanging Rope Bridge. There are deer, rabbits, peacocks, and a children’s playground as well as […]