Madikeri

Kodagu - the land of the handsome, the brave and the hospitable is easily one of the most attractive regions in the world and an ideal spot for an idyllic holiday.
NESTLED in the picturesque hills and valleys of the Western Ghats, Kodagu or Coorg is home to a people with a rich martial tradition. They live among verdant coffee plantations that also grow oranges,black pepper and cardamom.

With its steep hills, valleys, gorges and countless streams,Coorg is a trekker's paradise. For the tourist bent on exploring, Coorg has quite a bit to see. There's the Talacauvery, the birth place of the lifeline of the south-the Cauvery.Just 89kms from Madikeri is Bhagamandala,the shrine of Bhagandeshwara where the Cauvery merges with the Cauvery merges with the rivers Kannike and Sujyothi to form the Triveni Sangama. About eight kilometres from this temple is the picturesque Brahmagiri range of hills which is the birth place of the Cauvery.