Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Edamuri Falls
This time we have choosen "Edmuri Falls" as our destination, as we want to keep our trip short
Edmuri falls is about 500 feet east of Balmuri falls and is a good spot to swim and play some games in the water. There is also an ancient Ganesha temple in the vicinity.
It is not a true waterfall and so do not expect gushing water falling from greater peaks. It is a good picnic sport and an ideal place to spend a day there
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Kodagu - Visited on 04.09.2010
Kodagu is a small District rich in coffee plantation and have beautiful sceneries of forest, rivers and tourist places comprising of three taluks and have the population of 5,45,322. Kodagu is having the total area of 4102 Sq kms
Physical Feature: Kodagu is a hilly area. Madikeri, the district Head Quarters is above 1270 meters from the sea level. Its physical features are full of diversity. It has valleys, plains, lush green forest, paddy fields, coffee and cardamom plantations. It is called the “Kashmir of south India and Switzerland of India". It is known for its scenic beauty and attracts tourists in large numbers. River Cauvery originates from Kodagu
Weather: The weather of Kodagu is cool and pleasant. It is situated in Western Ghats. The average rain fall is about 2725.5 mm. Rain fall is more in the months of June, July and August
Forests: The area of Kodagu (Coorg) is 410775 hectares, out of which 134615 hectares are forests. It means about 33% of the land is covered by forests. The Government gets a lot of revenue from this forest area especially from teak. People interested in Botany, Zoology, Agriculture, Horticulture and wildlife love to visit these forests.
Ganjam, Srirangapatna - Visited on 08.01.2011
Ganjam lies at the confluence of two rivers Lokapavani and Cauvery. This ancient town is home to a beautiful temple for goddess Nimishamba
Type of Place : Temple/River
Situated : Gangam, Srirangapatna Taluk
Distance : 2 Kms from Srirangaptna & approximately 17 Kms from Mysore, 127 Kms from Bangalore City
Well connected by road, buses are available to this place from Mysore. Nearest railhead and bus station is Srirangapatna
I could not post the Nimishamba Temple snaps and I am uploading scenery around the Temple only
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Scandagiri Hill - Visited on 25.09.2011
‘I can’t believe there is such an amazing place so close to Bangalore,
Skandagiri is a small hill that is just two hours drive from Bangalore. Earlier unknown, it came into light when a few people trekked up there and came back with amazing pictures of the hill ranges peeking through the early morning fog.. Skandagiri also has a place in history with a small fort on its top built by Tipu Sultan.
Skandagiri is approximately 70 km from Bangalore city and is located along the same range as Nandi Hills (About 1350 meters above sea level). To reach Skandagiri, drive from Bangalore to Chikballapur on NH7 where you have to turn left and drive for another 4-5 km. The trek begins from a small temple called Papagni Matha located at Kalwarahalli village. Once you are in Chikballapur ask for directions to Papagni Matha
The trek to the peak is steep at sections and one needs to be reasonably fit. It takes two to three hours to get to the top depending on your fitness. You can hire guides from Kalwarahalli village at the base of Skandagiri
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