By Ashwini, on February 23rd, 2010%
Staying in Bangalore and not seen Coorg yet?? So a weekend we were in Coorg with friends.
Coorg also called as Kodagu is 250km from Bangalore passing through Mysore.Since Mysore was not in our itinerary we bypassed it from Srirangapatnam and took the Bangalore – Mandya – Srirangapatnam – Hunsur – Piriyapatna – Kushalnagar – Suntikoppa – Madikeri route.
Coorg land is rich with many coffee estates and they grow the best coffee in India.Most of the houses in Kodagu have some one in the Indian army or navy.They are well known for their bravery and hospitality.There are many sites in the internet which gives info about homestays,food etc in Coorg so travelling is not at all a problem here.
First day we covered Iruppu falls,Bylakuppe Golden Temple,Dubare Elephant Camp.
Next day we went to TalaCuvery and BhagaMandalam.
Iruppu
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By Ashwini, on February 19th, 2010%
Bannerghatta National Park is around 22km from Bangalore. Its wild life sanctuary that spreads over 525 sq. km. A zoo and a butterfly park are the main attractions here.
The forest department also has safaris like lion safari,grand safari etc. inside the park which gives a closer feel of wild animals.When we went on safari we spotted lions,tigers,white tigers and deers.
Ticket prices are reasonable and park timings are from 9 to 5pm except on Tuesdays which is a holiday.
Butterfly park is well maintained and less crowded compared to zoo.We didn’t spot much butterflies as it was an off season.
This is a good family outing spot and if kids are there then they will really enjoy a lot.
Butterfly
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By Ashwini, on February 9th, 2010%
There is a saying in kannada “If its god then it has to be Tirupati Timmappa and if it is guru then it has to be Manchale Ragappa “. Hardly people need any explanation about Mantralayam.
It is the divine place where Sri Raghavendra swami entered into the Brindavan, alive – Sajeeva Samadhi.It is believed that Shri Rayaru, as he is lovingly called by his devotees, still exist in the samadhi and is fulfilling the prayers of devotees.
Places to visit in Mantralayam are
Manchalamma Temple
Shri Raghavendra Swamy Temple
Shri Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple
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