A Visit To Chikmagalur During Festival – Colorful Festivity Of Sugi Habba

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Chikmagalur is a land natural serenity situated in the south-western part of Karnataka. The literal meaning of Chikmagalur is "town of younger daughter" and as the name suggest it is placed amidst scenic surroundings in a fertile valley and is surrounded by lush green coffee plantation hills. A highly forested hilly region it is surrounded by lofty hills, magnificent waterfalls and many religious places. The waterfalls of Chikmagalur are the major attractions of tourists and therefore monsoon invites the greatest number of tourists to this place. Chikmagalur has outshined as a popular tourist place and is gaining huge popularity in the recent years. The lovely valleys, rolling hills and lush plantations add an exotic aura to this land of scenic beauty and make this place a worldly recognized sightseeing place among the tourists.

Chikmagalur is famous for its tea and coffee plantations. This charming land is blessed with both nature’s beauty and ancient architecture. Chikmagalur sightseeing includes both natural harmony and human creativity. There are many major attractions of this land and the most frequented of these ...
... are: Vidyashankara temple, Kalahatti falls, Mallikarunjana temple, Ayyanakere Lake, Kundremukh National Park, Baba Budan Giri Hills, Hebbe Falls, Amruteshvara temple, Mullyanagiri, Mahatma Gandhi Park, Kodandarama temple, the Jamie Mosque, St.Joseph’s Cathedral, The Ishwara temple and so on.

Besides the natural endowment and architectural heritage, Chikmagalur hosts a number of festivals that adds glory to the land and offers a visual treat for the travelers. Chikmagalur is flocked by tourists throughout the year but the festival time sees the maximum visits. A visit to Chikmagalur during festival allows the visitors to experience the cultural glory of the land. One of the popular Chikmagalur festivals is the Suggi habba or the harvesting festival which gives the opportunity of witnessing Kolata, Salu Kunitha, Suttu Kunitha, the Raja Kunitha and Fire walking to the tourists. This festival of Chikmagalur witnesses the maximum number if viewers including both natives and tourists mostly because of the colorful activities that goes around this festival.

Ganesh Chaturthi in the month of September is another grand festival of Chikmagalur. This festival is celebrated to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha and is celebrated with great glory and merriment. Deepawali is also one of Chikmagalur festivals celebrated grandly by the people during the month of November. A visit to Chikmagalur during festival thus allows one to enjoy the different colors of festivity along with natural harmony and architectural grandeur of the land.

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