Windcrest Acres Madikeri

Coorg or Kodagu the most sensuous place in southern part of India, actually it is border place between the two South Indian States; Karnataka and Kerala.

My first visit to the place was via Mangalore one of the major city in Karnataka, it was really a marvellous journey from there especially through the roads just before the Coorg's capital Madikeri.

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... Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Tulu. During its history, a number of dynastic kingdoms ruled over parts of South India whose invasions across southern and southeastern Asia impacted the history and cultures of modern nation-states such as Sri Lanka, Philippines,Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. The region was colonised by Britain and gradually ...

... facet of this surprisingly diverse state is two hill stations Ootacamund(ooty)odaikanal. Both are little patches of England, being much loved by the expatriate population of the Raj. Both places provide delightful relaxaion during an extended tour of the south, having a wide range of hotel accommodation. The cuisine of Tamil Nadu, more or less totally vegetarian, has become enormously popular all over the country.
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Madikeri is the major town in Coorg and also it is the capital of Coorg. Madikeri is the one of the most tourist interest place in India. There are many tourist interest places at madikeri that is Raja's Tomb(Gaddige), Omkareshwara Temple, Madikeri Fort, Raja Seat(Garden of raja), Abbey falls, and many other beautiful view points you can ...

... in every sphere of life. Thus, in its totality, it represents the quintessence of the collective achievements of a people in the fields of religion and philosophy, language and literature, art and architecture, education and learning and economic and social organisation. In fact, all through its history the genius of Kerala has blossomed forth in all its vigour and vitality and has www.onsouthindia.com

... Along The Lush Plantation Trail

After
enquiries, we decided to proceed along the Chettihalli -Siddapur - Pollibetta
road which the KSTDC manager assured us was a nature lovers treat. He was absolutely spot on. This is the Coorg we wanted to see.

Coffee
plantations interspersed with tall evergreen trees and lush wild growth along
the hedges, line the road. We walked
long stretches of the excellent road, enjoying ...

... also very interesting for Nat as she was able to pick up sizable amounts of beads for her art at unbelievably low prices by Indian standards since there were no tourists in sight. After a great day in Dharmastala, we boarded the bus for the 3 hour ride to Mangalore on the coast where we would spend the night before heading up to Gokarna by train the next morning.

... same name). Felt amazing when I set my foot in Bangalore. Felt great to be back home and among good old friends. First thing I did was hit mojos...love the beer there, remimded me of old days. Then went to corner house had Cake fudge...its jus amazing. We were supposed to leave early the next day for Coorg. Auri was supposed to get to Bangalore by 7:00 am n we had planned to leave by 8:00am.Uthappa showed up at 10:00...we finally managed to set out by 11:00. It's best ...

... Britain and all sorts of other stuff they follow on TV and internet. On one of my days at Honey Valley, I went for a 4km walk by myself with magnificent views of hills and valleys and lots of birds to spot. Towards the end of my three days there it got more overcast and on my last night the generator cut out whilst we watched the hillside lit up by lightening and the first spots of rain fell.... not great for the coffee harvest.

... who, in turn, hands in monetary offerings. The nightlong ritual has started. The oracle places his arms in the makeshift temple in the courtyard. After a quick smoke, he joins the others preparing costumes for the Theyyam. Labour is divided between the oracle's team and the Theyyam artistes. The painstaking preparation of the Theyyam's massive crown and other paraphernalia will go on till the final performance in the morning. Men crouch together cutting out patterns ...