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.
View from the top of the Raja’s tomb. They are located in one of the beautiful hill station of Karnataka, Madikeri, Coorg.
