Coorg, also known as Kodagu is located in the Western Ghats and is famous for tourist places like Talakaveri, the Abbey Falls, the Buddhist Golden Temple and of course the coffee estates.
It was time to soak in the rain and walk through the clouds!
After an overnight journey from Tumkur, we reached our destination and headed first to :
Abbey Falls : Monsoon had just ushered in and the streams were bountiful. After some trekking through the dense coffee plantations, we reached a ropeway that lead us to these falls.
Some of my friends jumped right into the river for a swim!
Next Stop: Talakaveri, where the Kaveri river originates. There's a temple here built to mark the origin of the river, which is in the form of a spring. After a brief visit to the temple, we then made our way to the top of the mountain. The steep climb of around 400 steps literally took our breath away!
Mid-way, some of us gathered to capture this Kodak moment..
The view from the top was awesome and you could almost touch the clouds..
After the amazing sights, we headed to a restaurant serving traditional Coorg food at Madikeri town. The Kodavas are very friendly and have great pride in their culture. This truly reflected in the tasty, finger-licking dishes like the bamboo shoot curry and rotti that we had.
Final stop : Buddhist Golden Temple near Kushalnagar
It was evening when we reached this magnificent Golden Temple of Buddha, located at Bailkuppe. The serenity of the temple cannot be described in words and we were completely mesmerised in it. Many of us sat in silence, as is the practice, and absorbed the energy around us. It was a refreshing and memorable experience for all of us....
Class of '98 EEE, SIT Tumkur
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