In this article, we provide detailed information about the geography, history, population, and top tourist attractions of madikeri. Madikeri is a charming place with a beautiful and peaceful atmosphere, with coffee plantations, dense forests, and hazy hills all around, offering a pleasant view of the Western Ghats. The town is known for its cool weather. The important attractions in Madikeri are the historic Madikeri Fort, the tranquil Abbey Falls, and the panoramic Raja’s Seat.
| About: | Madikeri or Mercara, the capital of Coorg is a beautiful large hill town situated in Western Ghats. This hill station stands at 1452 meters above sea level. The pristine trips, the green woody slopes, colourful scenery, the misty mountains, the cascading falls, the dense tropical forest and the tea, coffee and spice plantations made this place a paradise of destination for nature lovers. This cosmogony beautiful place is popularly called the ‘Scotland of India’ and ‘Kashmir of South’. Many attractions to visit in and around Madikeri; we made a list of the best places in Madikeri to travel: Madikeri is a taluk and district headquarters of Kodagu district. The capital of Kodagu can never go wrong. A place where all important business takes place. Almost all government offices are located in Madikeri. The place where you can see everyone thronging is also a major tourist center. Madikeri is known as Kashmir of Karnataka. Previously Madikeri was known as Muddu Raja Keri which meant Mudduraja’s town,Mudduraja was the prominent Haleri king who ruled the Kodagu kings from 1633 to 1687. Since 1834, during the period of British Raj, it was called Mercara. And later it was renamed through Government of Mysore to Madikeri. |
| History: | The history of Madikeri is related to the history of Kodagu. From the 2nd to the 6th century AD, the northern part of Kodagu was ruled by Kadambas. The southern part of Kodagu was ruled by Gangas from the 4th to the 11th century. After defeating the Gangas in the 11th century, Cholas became the rulers of Kodagu. In the 12th century, the Cholas lost Kodagu to the Hoysalas. Kodagu fell to the Vijayanagar kings in the 14th century. After their fall, the local chieftains like Karnambahu (Palegars) started ruling their areas directly. They were defeated by Haleri Dynasty founder Veeraraju, (Nephew of Ikkeri Sadashiva Nayaka who were descendants of Talakadu Ganga Dynasty). In the year 1700 AD Ikkeri Somashekara Nayaka gifted Puttur and Amara Sullia Magnes of Tulunadu to Haleri Kings. Descendants of Veeraraju who are known as “Haleri Dynasty” ruled Kodagu from 1600 to 1834 AD. Haleri king Mudduraja built the Fort in Madikeri and made it as their capital. Mudduraja, the third Haleri king started levelling the land around Madikeri and built a fort in the year 1681. Madikeri Fort which was original built of mud and was replaced by Tipu Sultan. Kodagu became a part of British India after 1834 AD. |
| Geography: | Madikeri lies at 1,170 m above the sea level and is about 3,840 ft tall. It is at 12.42°N 75.73°E and forms a part of the Western Ghats as a well-known hill station. Nearby major cities are Hassan (110 km(68 miles)) north, Mangaluru (138 km(86 miles)) northwest, Mysuru (120 km(75 miles)) east, and Kannur in Kerala (112 km(70 miles)) to the west. The nearest international airport is Kannur International Airport, which is about 90 km (56 miles) away. |
| Country : | India |
| State: | Karnataka |
| District: | Kodagu |
| Language: | Kannada |
| Population: | 33,381 |
| Literacy rate: | 85% |
| Major Attractions to Visit: | Abbey Falls Raja’s Seat Mandalpatti Chelavara Falls Honnamana Kere Lake Madikeri Fort Omkareshwara Temple Nalknad Palace Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Dubare Elephant Camp (Nearby) Nisargadhama (Nearby) Coorg Cuisine Traditional Kodava Homes |
