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Pushpagiri (Kumara Parvatha) is the highest peak in it. The sanctuary adjoins Bisle reserve forest to the north and Kukke Subramanya forest range to the west. Mandalpatti peak, Kote betta and Makkalagudi betta are mountains fall in the sanctuary. Mallalli falls and Kote abbe waterfalls (also called as Mukkodlu falls) are located inside the ...
Chelavara falls and Thadiandamol peak are also in South Kodagu. Nagarahole is a national park and wildlife resort. Madikeri is the capital of the district and Raja's Seat park is popular with tourists. [52] Kootu Poley dam is also popular among tourists. Omkareshwara Temple is a beautiful temple built in the Indo-Sarcenic style in Coorg.
It is the third highest peak in Karnataka, after Mullayyanagiri & Kudremukha. [1] It is located Western Ghats range, and reaches an elevation of 1,748 m. The mountain has patches of shola forests in the valleys. The Nalaknad (also known as Nalnad - meaning 4 villages) palace at the foothills is an important historical landmark.
Madikeri was known as Muddu Raja Keri, [5] which meant Mudduraja's town, was named after the prominent Haleri king Mudduraja who ruled Kodagu from 1633 to 1687. [6] [7] From 1834, during the British Raj, it was called Mercara.
Puncak Mandala or Mandala Peak (until 1963 Julianatop or Juliana Peak) is a mountain located in Highland Papua, Indonesia. At 4,760 metres (15,617 ft), it is the highest point of the Jayawijaya (Orange) Range and is included in Seven Second Summits .
Kodachadri forms a background to the temple of Mookambika in Kollur. [5] It is located at a distance of 21 km from Kollur [5] and 15 km from Nagodi village, in Hosanagara taluk. 78 km and 42 km from Sagara, Karnataka via Hasirumakki Ferry from District Headquarters Shimoga and there are different routes to reach the Peak of Kodachadri and the difficulty varies highly with respect to the route ...
The 170 ft (52 m) Kalhatti Falls is off the Segur Peak. The Karteri Fall, near Aruvankadu had the first power station which supplied the original Cordite Factory with electricity. Law's Fall, near Coonoor , is interesting due to its association with the engineer Major G. C. Law who supervised building of the Coonoor Ghat road .
This, combined with its steep, pointed profile, makes it a particularly striking peak, despite its lower elevation than some of its neighbors. Its double summit resembles the tail of a fish, hence the name meaning "fish's tail" in Nepalese. It is also nicknamed the "Matterhorn of Nepal". It is a sacred peak for the Gurungs and the people of ...