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Boat left for repair at Kavari River
The elephants here will get proper treatment and food to make sure they will not be a threat to its surroundings.
Apparently it was lunch time for these elephants
The entrace to the Gaddige also known as Raja’s tomb.
Crossing safely the Kaveri River
These are Gaddige also known as Raja’s tomb. There are two royal tombs in this place. Built in the indo-sarcenic style, the windows are made with bronze. These monuments with domes and minarets, hold the moral remains of Kodavas royalty and the court dignitaries.
Tomb of Biddanda Bopu who died fighting Tipu Sultan, and his son Biddanda Somaiah.
Some sort of vegetarian diet for the elephants.
The Kaveri is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka, flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau
The only way to reach Dubare Elephant Camp in Kushalanagar, Coorg District is by crossing the Kaveri River
Here at Dubare Elephant Camp, the elephants are trained to interact with human.
Tomb of two royal officials, Biddanda Bopu who died fighting Tipu Sultan, and his son Biddanda Somaiah.
Madikeri Fort was first founded by Mudduraja in the second half of the 17th century. St. Mark's Church is located within the Fort and was raised in 1859, by the officers and men of the East India Company. The building was funded by the Government of Madras, and placed under the Church of England in India, Diocese of Madras. The Church was closed after Indian independence, and taken over by the Government of Karnataka in 1971.[3] The building now houses the Madikeri Fort Museum, managed by the Karnataka State Archaeological Department.
Several species of Coffea may be grown for the seeds. Coffea arabica accounts for 75-80 percent of the world's coffee production, while Coffea canephora accounts for about 20 percent. (wiki)
College students having excursion to Dubare Elephant Camp
This elephant was trying to get its caretaker attention most probably to get extra food
Resting under the scorching sun
No wonder they all love to soak themselves in the river.
Abbey Falls is in Kodagu, in the Western Ghats in Karnataka. It is located 8 km from the Madikeri, 268 km from Bangalore and 122 km from Mysore. The river is part of the early reaches of the river Kaveri.
These are not mosques. In fact these are Gaddige also known as Raja’s tomb. There are two royal tombs in this place. Built in the indo-sarcenic style, the windows are made with bronze. These monuments with domes and minarets, hold the moral remains of Kodavas royalty and the court dignitaries. The centre tomb is of Doddaveerarajendra and his queen. To the right is the tomb of Lingarajendra, built by his son Chikkaveerarajendra in A.D.1820. To the left is the tomb of Royal priest Rudrappa, built in A.D 1834. Nearby are buried two royal officials, Biddanda Bopu who died fighting Tipu Sultan, and his son Biddanda Somaiah.
During monsoon season, Kaveri River can be used for extreme water sports.
Taken from Winflower Spa & Resort
Workers of Dubare Elephant Camp getting the food for the elephants
View from the top of the Raja’s tomb. They are located in one of the beautiful hill station of Karnataka, Madikeri, Coorg.
