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Coorg Trips - Cofee Plantations in Western Ghats, Karnataka |
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Agriculture - CoorgFragrant coffeeKodagu is famed for extensive coffee plantations that cover most of the hillsides. Most of them are under multiple cropping of coffee, orange, black pepper, and cardamom at the bottom of the slopes. Plantations are beautifully maintained with modern irrigation and curing and processing facilities for the beans. When coffee bushes blossom in April, the whole area is heavenly with the exquisite fragrance of the brilliant white flowers.Miles of luxuriant coffee plantations, misty mountains and lush valleys make this scenic land a perfect getaway for nature lovers. Despite playing host to a number of powerful empires such as the Kadambas, Gangas, Cholas, Hoysalas, and Vijayanagara, Horticultural Research CentreSituated in Chettahalli, 24 Km from Madikeri, it specializes in improving the local flora like pepper, mango, pears, peaches, guavas, oranges, bananas, pineapples and Kodau's special favourite, passion fruit. It also has a nursery and sells plants. Talakaveri The mighty river Cauvery rises here out of a small well. On Sankaramana day in October, one can see actually the holy water gushing out at a precise moment known beforehand. This is considered a special religious miracle and thousands of pilgrims come here to watch it. The water here is considered to have special properties and holy bath on this day is expected to give physical and spiritual strength stay. |
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