Honnamana Kere
Honnammana Kere | |
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Coordinates: Coordinates: 12°37′16″N 75°52′49″E / 12.620991°N 75.880165°E | |
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State | Karnataka |
District | Kodagu |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Honnamana Kere (Honnama Lake) (Kannada: ಹೊನ್ನಮ್ಮನ ಕೆರೆ) is a lake and holy place in Doddamalthe near the village of Sulimalthe, 6 km away from Somwarpet town of Coorg in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the biggest lake in Kodagu,[1] and once a year, during the Gowri festival, a special pooja is conducted and a 'Bagina' which consists of the belongings of goddess Honamma is presented to the lake.[1][2]
History[]
The story Kerege Hara was derived from the building of Honnamana Kere. According to legend, a deity known as Goddess Honnamana sacrificed her life for the welfare of the people. A temple was erected in her honour and modernisation has recently been undertaken to provide improved facilities.[2]
Landscape[]
Honnamana Kere is surrounded by many mountains, cliffs and coffee plantations.
Landscape around Honnamana Kere
View from the Cliff (Gavi Betta)
Places to stay[]
There are a few Homestays nearby Honnamana Kere. Tropical Rain a Homestay/ Farm Stay is located 1 km from this lake.
Climate[]
The temperature in Honnamana Kere, like the rest of Coorg district, ranges from 16 to 27 degrees during the year.
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Heaps of broken images". Deccan Herald Spectrum. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
External links[]
- Lakes of Karnataka
- Geography of Kodagu district
- Tourist attractions in Kodagu district