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

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 in India. The place where Kaveri originates is called Talakaveri. You can see the Murti of Kaveri Amman, as the river is reverentially called everywhere here.

Read more – Talakaveri, Bhagamandala and Triveni Sangam in Coorg

Bhagamandala Temple & Triveni Sangam

Established by Bhaganda rishi and also called Skanda Kshetra, this is a large temple at the base of Brahmagiri hill where Talakaveri is situated. You must see this for its antiquity, its local architecture, and beautiful wood & stone carvings.

Bang opposite the temple is the confluence of three rivers – Kaveri, Kannige, and Sujyothi. Just like Prayagraj, this confluence of three rivers is very sacred and many rituals are performed here. Around here you can see many ancient Shivalingas in stone. Do read the above-detailed post on the temple and Triveni Sangam if you plan to visit.

Igguthappa Temple

Padi Igguthappa temple is dedicated to the presiding deity of Kodagu, who is also the deity of harvest and hence prosperity. I have already written a separate detailed post on it.

Read more: Padi Igguthappa Temple – The Presiding Deity of Coorg

Experience Coffee Estates

The best way to explore coffee estates is to live in one. Here you can walk around the estate and learn a bit more about coffee plantations, different types of coffee, and the history of coffee in India. Understanding the lifecycle of coffee beans before it…