Photos / Pictures of Coorg (India 15)

Coorg is not a town. It is a district in southwestern corner of Karnataka near the Kerala border. Coorg is also known as Kodagu, which means 'dense forest on steep hill'. Madikeri, where I stayed overnight, is the district headquarters of Coorg. The British dubbed Coorg as the Scottland of India.

Coorg is situated on the Western Ghats at an average elevation of about 1500-2000 meters above sea level and has a pleasant climate all year round. It is a popular tourist destination because of its misty hills, lush green forests, ... (more)

A "Shimul" tree in Coorg
These orange flowers bloom in the spring.

Green coconuts for sale on the roadside
The seller is probably taking a break!

A tree full of gorgeous yellow flowers

Two-in-one
Coconut and bananas growing on the same piece of land.

Banana plants
On the foreground is a banana plant that has a big bunch of (green)...

Betel palm grove
Betel nuts are chewed in india by many with "pan" leaves and...

My car and driver
Use this car rental company's name, web address, or phone number...

A "Mohan Champa" tree
These white flowers have nice fragrance.

Gate of the Nyingmapa Monastery
This monastery is in (or near) a place called Kushalanagara. There is...

Golden Buddha Temple
Simply spectacular.

Me in front of Golden Buddha Temple
Sorry about the big lunch I just had. Clearly it is showing!

Golden Buddha Temple
A close-up view.

Again, me in front of the Golden Temple

Inside of the main gate shown before
I loved this gate as much as I loved the Golden Temple itself. I took this...

Nisargadhama
Cauvery Nisargadhama is situated about 36 kms from Madikeri. This is an ideal...

Nisargadhama
Elephant for joy riding. Note the bamboo bushes. Not just Nisargadhama, the...

Nisargadhama
Elephant for joy riding amongst bamboo bushes.

Nisargadhama
Another elephant.

A "machan" in Nisargadhama
This kind of "machan" was often used by tiger hunters in the...

Nisargadhama
The hanging bridge.

Nisargadhama
The rope bridge over the river and a family enjoying boating.

Two banyan trees (Ficus bengalensis)
Those aerial roots on reaching the ground, anchors themselves and...

Another banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis)
Some of its aerial roots have already reached the ground and have...

Orange flowers and Purple flowers

Orange flowers and Purple flowers
Nice contrast. When I visited Coorg I didn't just see nature, I...

View from my hotel window
After all, Madikeri is a hill station. It has to be beautiful!

View from my hotel window
This is Madikeri town.

Black pepper plant
Black pepper plant is a creeper. Coorg grows a lot of spices like...

Black pepper and coffee plants
Black pepper (creeper) growing on pine trees. The shrubs on the ground are...

Bamboo baskets for sale
A roadside scene.

Pink lotus in a roadside pond
Lotus is India's national flower.

A roadside restaurant
I stopped here for a cup of coffee on my way from Coorg to Mysore...

article published 04/23/2008

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