Coorg – Land Of Chivalry And Pride

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If Coorg is to be explained in short then it is a land of pride and chivalry, offering exotic spices and rich food and a splendor that is not seen often. Kodagu and Kodaimalenadu are the other popular names for Coorg which means thick forests on hilly slopes. Tourists can consider cheap Coorg Tour Packages to reach here when they get to enjoy the rich taste of hot coffee, fresh oranges, savor honey and eat spicy food.

India’s Hockey Cradle

The Coorg Holiday Package takes you to visit the Kodava Hockey Festival which is popular here. The game has association with the Kodava clan in Karnataka state. Land of Kodava’s is the Kodagu district which is Indian hockey’s cradle. In many of hockey tournaments played internationally, around 50 people have represented the country from the Kodava community including C S Poonacha, B P Govind and Arjun Halappa to name a few. People in Kodagu are extremely passionate about hockey and take part in the ...
... hockey festival held annually which is referred to the Guiness Book of World Records as well and mentioned in the Limca Book of World Records.

Tourists must visit a pilgrimage place, Bhagamandala in Coorg. In upstream stretches of the Kaveri River, this temple is situated. Sujyoti and Kannika rivers are the two tributaries that join the River Kaveri and considered as a confluence of rivers that is sacred. In the sangama, pilgrims take a dip and rituals are performed. The Coorg Holiday Package takes tourists to also visit Sri Bhagandeshwara temple here.

The Nagarhole National Park derives its name from a river that winds or Snake River which is seen flowing through the park. For the convenience of tourists the Coorg Vacation Package conducted in the evenings and mornings, by the Forest Department are worth it. During the tour you get to see lots of wild life including wild boar, panther, bison, jungle fowl, beautiful birds, elephant, king cobra, barking deer, tiger, spotted deer, mongoose and many more. Rajiv Gandhi National Park is the park’s recent name.

Since the Coorg Holiday Package plans everything well, it is one of the best packages to suit you. Capital of Coorg is Madikeri which can enchant any traveler with its breathtaking views, lush greenery, misty hills and plantations of coffee. Climate here is truly beautiful. Honey is popularly produced at Kakkabe. The Padi Igutappa temple is an important one and the Puthari Festival’s deity that presides.

Take the affordable Coorg holiday package to visit the Nalnad Palace hunting lodge which is used for kid’s camps. Omkareshwara temple and Nagarhole National Park are two destinations in Coorg that shouldn’t be missed. The Abbey and Irpu waterfalls here offer a striking and remarkable sight to any tourist. Reaching Coorg by air, road and rail is very easy from locations nearby and abroad.