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  BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN COORG FOR THE TOURISTS TO EXPLORE Coorg is a hill station in the lap of western ghats in Karnataka. It is best known as the coffee bowl of India with coffee estates all around. Officially called Kodagu, Coorg is rich in nature, culture and offers pleasant weather for travelers. There are a lot of places to visit in Coorg beyond the coffee plantations, so come with me to explore some of them. Places to visit in Coorg Here the list of exciting places to visit in Coorg that I have had an opportunity to visit. I have also included some from my bucket list for a future visit. You need to plan a visit to these places as they spread out around Madikeri town. You need to hire a cab to explore day trips off Madikeri. Famous Temples in Coorg Talakaveri Temple Talakaveri Temple tank the origin or source of Kaveri river Kaveri, the river that nurtures most of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu originates in Coorg. As you know the place of origin of a river is considered sacred ...

  HOLISTIC LIVING AT SWASWARA ON THE OM BEACH IN GOKARNA Gokarna was calling me strongly. I heard the  Gokarna Mahatmya , read about it and it is just 150 odd km from Panaji, Goa. When I was searching for places to stay in Gokarna, Swaswara kept popping up on top of every list. The name itself fascinated me. Swaswara literally means your own voice. How many times do we stop to listen to our own voice? A series of serendipitous connections and we landed in Gokarna and headed straight to their facility. Earthy colors were all around us. As we were led to our Villa, flowers in bright yellow, magenta, and pristine white welcomed us – on the trees all around. Villa was spacious enough for us to work from here with a lovely view of the blue water just behind. We had our lunch listening to the waves desperate to meet the shore, as well as happy tourists enjoying their water rides. Here are a few reasons why you should choose Swaswara for your Gokarna visit: Indic Way of Living The fa...