Places to visit around madikeri
A lovely garden, an estate to lose yourself in, an independent
house with spacious outdoors - would any one ever want to go back?
Will not blame you if you say no and to make this the perfect holiday
for yourself, be it lazing around and spending time with your family
exploring Madikeri town or taking in the sights of the many famous
waterfalls, wildlife sanctuaries or temples and places of religious
interest. .
Omkareshwara Temple
The
Omkareshwara Temple in Madikeri was built by the Lingarajendra II
in1820 in the combination of Catholic, Keralite, Gothic and Islamic
styles of Architecture.
Madikeri Fort
The
Madikeri fort, with its imposing structure crowns the entire town,
was rebuilt by Tipu Sulthan. The Veerabhadra Temple inside it was
removed by the British and replaced an Anglian Church, which is
now converted to Museum. The Madikeri palace is located inside the
fort and was built by the Lingarajendra Wodeyar II. The British
renovated the structure twice and in 1933 added a clock tower and
a portico.
Abbey Falls
Else
named Jesse falls (by the British) is only 7km from Madikeri and
is really a treat to watch the roaring water torrent in the monsoon
season from July to October. One can walk up the falls through a
flight of steps. The cascading water descends to the river Cauvery.
Raja Seat
This
is the spot from where the kings watched the sunsets with their
consorts and is the most scenic sport in South India. It offers
breathtaking view of towering hills, green valleys, studded with
paddy fields. The most fascinating view is the road to Mangalore
like a curved ribbon lying in the valley.
Raja's Tomb
This
is one of the important monuments in Coorg. The royal tombs provide
a commanding view of the town & are in the Islamic style with the
domes in center and turrets at the angles.
Cauvery Nisargadhama
TalaCauvery,
7 km from Bhagamandala, the origin of the holy river Cauvery is
situated at 44 km from Madikeri. Bus service is available from Madikeri
to TalaCauvery and the ride is picturesque. It is situated on the
slopes of the Brahmagiri hills. .
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