Somwarpet (Somvarpet) - Beautiful town in coorg PDF Print E-mail

Somwarpet (Kannada:ಸೋಮವಾರಪೇಟೆ, sometimes written Somvarpet) is a panchayat town in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the main town of the Somwarpet taluk, in the north-east of the Kodagu district.

Tourist attractions in & around Somwarpet (Somvarpet):

Mallalli Falls: Mallalli Falls is situated around 25 km from Somwarpet. The exact location of Mallali falls is in Bettadahalli Gram Panchayat in Somwarpet taluk. It is an eye feasting sight of river Kumaradhara gushing through the valley and falling into a gorge, with lush green mountains around.

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Pushpagiri: It is around 30 km from Somwarpet towards Kukke Subramanya. This place is a frest for trekkers who want to experience the wilderness of Western Ghat. Home for diffrent kinds of wild species like elephants, deers, wild cats etc.

Honnamana Kere: It is a holy and tourist place located in Daddamalthe near Sulimalthe village 6 km away from Somwarpet town. The lake (See picture) is surrounded by beautiful landscape including Coffee estates and Cliffs. Special pooja is offered to the Godess Honnamma on the Gowri festival every year. Thousands of devotees come to this sacred place on this day and offers pooja to the Godess Honnamma followed by climbing the cliff. 'Bagina' which consists of sacred belongings of the Godess is left in the lake. A new temple was built several years back with the aim to improve the place and offer better facilities to the devotees, this was possible by the financial assistance of the people living in the surrounding villages.

Beelur Golf Club: It is located 8 km from Somwarpet town and its one of the oldest club in town. Its lush green golf ground attracts may movie makers.

 

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