A view of rainfall from the door, a plant full of oranges growing at the backyard, a view of a green valley with waterfalls from our window. A short walk leading us to chelavara falls and a small trek opposite direction one can catch with spectacular views of neverending grasslands called the Kabbe hills from which one can have a 360 degree view of a valley full of while clouds kissing the mountains and the forests on the valley!
Left for a morning walk towards the grasslands and felt someone was following me. A kind of sound and someone whilsling often, I felt surely someone was following me and I later did not proceed further but returned. Later had a good laugh after knowing it was not someone around whistling, but it was a bird that whistled just like humans!
Chelavara falls
Chelvara Falls is a natural waterfall formed by small stream, a tributary of Kaveri near Cheyyandane village which is on Virajpet - Talakaveri State Highway around 16 km from Virajpet, in the state of Karnataka, India
The birthplace of the river Cauvery, Coorg is plantation land for some of India’s finest coffee, orange, pepper and cardamom. Kabbe hills is located a height of over 3800 ft. above sea level, the place offers a beautiful view of valley's and mountains.Though one is technically in Karnataka state, Kerala is just a stone's throw away and is the border and we also can trek to the Kerala border. A rare and delightful silence offer beautiful views of the hills and the coffee, cardamom and pepper fields as well.
Igguthappa is an important deity for the people of Kodagu, especially of the Kodava and Kodagu Arebhashe Gowda people, and is known as their Lord of rains and crops.
Igguthappa Temple
This temple, located atop a hill in a forested area in Kakkabe, has been in existence since 11th Century. The people of Coorg worship and strongly believe in two main dieties, one is Goddess Kaveri and the second one is Padi Sri Igguthappa Deva of the four lands. When people from Padi, Nelaji, Peroor and other places get together to celebrate the Malma festival, it is here from the Padi temple, that the Holy Procession of Sri Igguthappa Deva begins its celebrations.
We were fortunate to have both the deities’ blessings from our Goddess, river, Kaveri @ Tala Kaveri as well!
