Best Time To Travel To Chikmagalur – Glimpse Of Festive Colors

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Chikmagalur is a charming land situated in the south-western part of Karnataka that rests amidst natural serenity and sublime beauty. 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. The lovely valleys, rolling hills and lush plantations add an exotic aura to this land of scenic beauty and make this place a worldwide acknowledged sightseeing place among the tourists. Beholding a pleasurable climate throughout the year, any season serve as the best time to travel to Chikmagalur.

Chikmagalur is famous for its tea and coffee plantations. There are abundant natural blessings on one hand and many ancient temples and monuments on the other hand. Thus, this charming land is blessed with both nature’s beauty and ancient architecture. 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. Festive seasons are best time to travel to Chikmagalur as festivals allow people to enjoy the festivity of the land beyond the natural scenario. A visit to this land 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. Suggi habba is the perfect time to travel to Chikmagalur as tourists are offered grand celebration and rituals by this land.

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 on festive season thus allows one to enjoy the different colors of festivity along with natural harmony and architectural grandeur of the land. Therefore, festivals are undoubtedly the best time to travel in Chikmagalur.

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