Description

Chikkamagaluru is a district in the stateofKarnataka. Coffee was first cultivated in IndiainChikkamagaluru.[1] The mountains in Chikkamagaluru which are apartof the Western Ghats are the source of rivers like TungaandBhadra. Mullayanagiri, which is the highest peak in Karnatakaislocated in the district. It is also a tourist's paradisecontaininghill stations like Kemmanagundi and Kudremukh andwaterfalls likeManikyadhara, Hebbe, Kallathigiri. Chikkamagalurudistrict has arich history as is seen in the Hoysala temple atAmrithapura.Wildlife enthusiasts would be interested in theKudremukh NationalPark and Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary present inthis district.