Piyu's World

  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 ...

  SRI KRISHNA MUTT UDUPI – POPULAR TEMPLE WITH DEVOTEES Situated on the Western coast of India, Udupi the land of temples welcomes devotees with open arms. At the heart of this Parshurama Kshetra, lies the Sri Krishna Mutt Udupi along with ancient Chandramoulishwara and Anantheshwara temples. History of Sri Krishna Mutt, Udupi Even before the establishment of this popular temple, Udupi was already a sacred land. The ancient temples of Chandramoulishwara and Anantheshwara drew many devotees over the years. Born in Pajaka in 1238 CE, a village 12km south of Udupi, Sri Madhavacharya established not only  Dwaith philosophy  but also laid the roots of the Sri Krishna Temple. Sri Krishna Mutt Udupi According to folklore, when Sri Krishna’s wife  Rukmini  requested her husband for the Murti of Balkrishna (the child form of the Sri). Sri Krishna entrusted Vishwakarma with the task of designing the Murti. He made a beautiful Murti with the sacred Saaligrama stone and gav...