Madikkeri - A scenic high altitude area near to Mangalore
Some clicks from the tourists spots
From Thalakkavery hills
Bhagamandala Temple
Triveni Sangama near Bhagamandala Temple
Thalakkavery - from here the the Cauvery river starts.
People offer pooja to cauvery matha here
Near Thalakkavery temple there is a hilltop.
On either sides of the hill you can see people arranging stones like this.
This is also an offering by them
Way to Abbey falls. It was dried up when I visited
Neerkakka at Abbey falls
A view from Raja's Seat
an Inflorescence from the garden in Raja's Seat
Dubare Elephant Training Centre
Elephants enjoying bath
They enjoy bathing
Moving towards shelter after the bath
Scenic beauty of Dubare
An elephant cub enjoying food (Jaggery covered in dry hay)
Two more elephant cubs
Scenic beauty of Dubare
A lonely stork waiting for its prey
A pair of birds. They have their nests on the ground nearby only.
These birds use stones to build their nests in the ground and the eggs resemble stones.
They make the sound "Ittittipooo"
A fallen tree trunk
A view from the river
A fallen tree trunk at Nisargadhama.... What an ambiance there...!
Deer in the Nisargadhama at Madikkeri
Lone "ittittipooo" in the river
A dog found at the Dubare Elephant training centre
