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Nagara is a village of historic importance, Shivamogga district, popular for its fort built by Shivappa Nayak of Keladi Kingdom. After visiting Kolluru and Siganduru, we had left with some time to explore the surrounding places. Had a big list to cover, but keeping distance in mind we planned to visit Nagara fort on the way back to Kodachadri.   Veerabhadra Nayaka of Keladi dynasty built Nagara fort in 1640. Shivappa Nayaka succeeded Veerabhadra Nayaka and is credited with taking the Keladi Dynasty to its peak and improving the fort.  The fort is not in a good shape, visitors to Nagara Fort can see remains of the palace, guard rooms, wells, storage facilities, watch tower and canons. The fort was built next to a lake, had provisions for water circulation and was self sufficient during a war. Nagara fort’s main entrance and exterior walls are largely intact, helping us understand and appreciate the rich history. Best time to visit this place is during monsoon, we can see t...

A very beautiful and peaceful place which I visited in recent days. When we were riding back from Kolluru we planned to visit Nagara Fort and few other places. We wanted to visit Savehaklu dam, but came to know from localities that its closed for visitors! Need to get some special permission to visit this Dam. So we dropped that plan of visiting Dam and headed to Devagange Pond which was in our bucket.   About Devagange: Basavanabayane (Devagange Pond) was a suburb during the rule of Keladi kayaks. The capital was shifted from ikkeri to Nagara around A.D. 1640. These seven ponds were the sporting ground of the Keladi royal family. One is known as Deva Ganga and are constructed within a large courtyard measuring 86.93X29.89 M approached by a flight of steps from the east and west. Towards the northern end is the largest of the ponds which measures 25.32X17.69 M. A stone drain leads water from this pond to a second pond with a square bottom. Between the first and second ponds are sto...

Sri Sigandur Chowdeshwari temple is located on the banks of Sharavati River, Sigandur temple draws devotees from all over the state. Sigandur can be reached from Mangalore but majority of devotees arrive from Sagara/Shivamogga, using a launcher to cross Sharavati backwaters. Launcher ride adds to your experience as it provides scenic view of the backwaters and forest around it. After visiting Kollur we visited this holy place, which is around 45 KMs from Kollur. Since we were traveling from Kodachadri side we could not get launcher ride. It took almost one and half hour for us to reach Sigandur. There was no much crowd and lucky to complete darshana with in 30 minutes. Best Time To Visit Sigandur - It is recommended to visit during January to March, to celebrate the festival, but to also escape the heat and subsequent monsoon. How To Reach Sigandur - Getting to Sigandur Temple, you need to travel across the river Sharavathi, by a launch that is a regular service. You c...

Sri Mookambika Temple in Kollur, Udupi district attracts devotees from all parts of South India. We were in Kodachadri for couple of days, after Kodachadri trek on day 2 we planned to visit this temple. Kolluru is around 30 KMs Kodachadri, ride through this terrain will be amazing. Though its just 30 KMs from Kodachadri it will take minimum 1 hour to reach the destination.  About Kolluru Mookambika Temple: This temple is dedicated to knowledge and art and Goddess here worshipped as Lord of speech and letters. It is said that the idol of Mookambika Devi is made of “Panchaloha” - five metals (gold, silver, copper, iron and lead). Adi Shankracharya was the person who installed the Kollur Mookambika temple. He is one of the intellectual persons, who is known for expounded Advaita Vedanta and also believed the founder of Dashanami Sampradaya. He was an Indian philosopher and theologian. History of Kollur Mookambika temple: Kollur Mookambika temple is believed to be 1200 years ol...

Kodachadri is a mountain peak in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 1343 mts at Shimoga district in Karnataka. One of the most picked trek in Western Ghats. Kodachadri is located at a distance of 400 KMs. Nitturu is a small village at the base of Kodachadri hill which is about 394kms away from Bangalore. The Kodachadri trek is considered to be moderate for beginners. Booked Akshaya Homestay at Kattinahole village, which is near entry of Kodachadri trekking check post.  Akshaya Homestay people only can arrange guide for trek, Jeep rides, getting permission for trekking & packed food for trekking. In one sentence  they will make all the required arrangements for trekking! Contact details – Phone: +91 9611810643 / +91 9480870973 (Website – Kodachadri Akshaya Homestay) When we told about our plan for trekking on day 2, Homestay guys arranged for a guide, and its fixed price they will charge 1K for one group. And its recommended to limit group to 10, if group size is more...