Chikmagalur (district)

Chikmagalur is a district in the Cauvery Basin region of Karnataka State, near Tamil Nadu.

Cities

Other destinations

Hariharapura — a small village
Kemmannagundi — a hill station
Kudremukh National Park —
Hebbe Falls — located in the middle of the Kodays coffee estate

See

Temples

Amrutapura Temple, Amrutapura, 13.741°, 75.854°. This temple is in the village of Amrutapura, 67 km north of Chikmagalur. 2015-04-30
Balehonnur. 2015-04-30
Veera Narayana Temple (Belavadi), Belavadi, 13.2826°, 75.9973°. The village Belavadi is home to this well-known temple. It is approximately 30 km from Chikmagature. 2015-04-30
Shree Kshetra Horanadu Annapooraneshwari Temple. About 80 km from chikmaglur; famous for the Annapooraneshwari Temple, or the Goddess of Food. Hence, Lunch and Dinner is a must have here, as it is considered a direct Prasadam by the Goddess, on Bhadra River. The roads wind around the ghats. Self-driving is not recommended, unless one is very familiar negotiating the ghat terrains regularly. Taxis available as a package connecting Sringeri and horanadu and returning back to Chikmaglur on same day, at fixed prices. 2015-04-30
Kalasa Shiva Temple. 5 km from Horanadu. Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva a.k.a Lord Vishwanatha. Believed to be the Kashi of the South, owing to the presence of Annapooraneshwari Temple at 5 km distance, similar to Kashi Kshetra. Main attraction is the idols of a Male & Female Elephant pulling the trunk of the tree, the process of devouring a demon 2015-04-30
Sringeri Sharadha Peetham. 100 km from Chikmaglur, is the Sharada peetham of Sringeri, established by Shri Adi Shankarar. It is said, that while Adi shankarar searched for a place for establishing a Devi Peetham, he reached the banks of Tunga River. It was raining heavily. At that moment, he noticed that a Frog was into labour, unable to move in the rain. A cobra, at this point, spread its hood and protected the frog from the rain . Adi shankarar concluded , that no other place could be better for establishing the Peetham and immediately chose it. Sharada Devi, incarnation of Adi Parasakthi, in knowledge form, is the main deity. There is also an old Hoysala type Temple on the banks of Tunga River housing 3 other Sannidhis. The Ashrama of the Head, is on the other bank of the river, and a bridge connects across. The Ashrama has a very peaceful atmosphere 2015-04-30

Hill Stations

B.B.Hills. Minibus starts from the Private busstand everyday by 12:30PM. Once you reach B.B.Hills, you have just one hour to explore the hills because the same bus returns by 5PM. There is only one tea shop at B.B.Hills, so you have to beg for a plate of hot porottas. But you can skip the eating as the scenes are terrific. 2015-04-30
Devi Rammana Betta. 2015-04-30
Giridarshini, Mangalore Road (6 km). 2015-04-30
Kaimara. The road from Kaimara to Kemmannagundi is heavenly. 2015-04-30
Kemmanagundi, 13.5442°, 75.7567°. Rose garden also. 2015-04-30
Mullayangiri. It is the highest point in South Karnataka- accessible only through private vehicles. Road leads almost to 80% of the peak and balance to be climbed by a fleet of stairs. Self driving not recommended, owing to steep ascent and blind curves enroute 2015-04-30
Rathnagiri. Good view of the city 2015-04-30

Other attractions

Agumbe. 2015-04-30
Bhadra Tiger Reserve
Cafe Coffee Day Headquarters. 2015-04-30
Coffee Museum. 2015-04-30
Hebbe Falls, Near Kemmanagundi, 13.541388888889°, 75.725°. 2015-04-30
Hirekolale Pond. 2015-04-30
Kudremukh National Park, 13.129511111111°, 75.268552777778°. 2015-04-30
Malayamarutha. 2015-04-30

Understand

Talk

The Kannada language is spoken in this district.

Get in

Reachable by Road/Train from Bangalore. Bus journey takes 5.5 hrs either via Kadur(NH206) or Hassan(NH48). Train journey takes almost 3 to 3.5 hrs (till Kadur/Birur). As of 2006, there is no direct connectivity by train (Rail line between Kadur and Chikkamagaluru is under construction). One need to alight at Kadur/Birur and take bus to Chikmagalur for (40KM) 45 minutes.

By bus

Buses are available from Mysore, Mangalore and Bangalore.

By train

Passenger trains are available from Shimoga and Kadur at a distance of 40km.
Arrivals and Departures from Chikkamagaluru Railway Station
Train Number 56271: Shivamogga-Chikkamagaluru Passenger-Departs Shivamogga at 18:15 and arrives Chikkamagaluru at 21:30 [via; Kadur Jn]
Train Number 56272: Chikkamagaluru-Shivamogga Passenger-Departs Chikkamagaluru at 06:30 and arrives Shivamogga at 09:30 [via; Kadur Jn]
Train Number 56277: Chikkamagaluru-Yeshvantpur Jn Fast Passenger-Departs Chikkamagaluru at 07:30 and arrives Yeshvantpur Jn at 14:15 [via; Kadur Jn]
Train Number 56278: Yeshvantpur Jn-Chikkamagaluru Fast Passenger-Departs Yeshvantpur Jn at 15:15 and arrives Chikkamagaluru at 22:20 [via; Kadur Jn]

Get around

See

Do

Camp and jungle safari at Bhadra Tiger Reserve,. Trekking at Kudremukh National park, Kemmannagundi, Ballalrayanadurga fort. Numerous waterfalls during rainy season

Eat

Drink

Filter Coffee made from locally grown Coffee beans.

Sleep

There are plenty of homestays and resorts in this district at various places.

Stay safe

Many places in Western ghat region gets flooded during rains. Fill the fuel tank of your automobile before going to remote villages as chances of getting fuel are very less. Wild animals like Elephant, Tiger and Gaur are present in this district and sometimes can be seen on roads. Drive carefully as many roads are narrow and curvy.

Chikmagalur (district) - district of Karnataka, India