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High Season : Oct - Feb

18 - 29℃

Low Season : Mar - Sep

24 - 32℃

Nearest Airport -IXE

Mangalore International Airport

Nearest Train Stations -DRU

Kadur Railway Station

History

Chikmagalur is where the Hoysala kings began and spent the first years of their reign. According to a legend, it was at Sosevur, now identified with Angadi in Mudigere Taluk that Sala, the founder of the Hoysala dynasty, killed the legendary tiger, immortalized in the Hoysala crest.^]It is known that Veera Ballala II (1173 – 1220 CE), the great king of the Hoysala empire, has built the Amriteshwara temple at Amrithapura in Tarikere Taluk.

Facts & Culture

Over the generations, several wise men and pundits have found peaceful sanctuaries amongst the quiet regions of Chikmagalur. The Southern Dravidian language, Kannada is predominantly spoken in Chikmagalur. The district is stippled with many spiritual places and traditions associated with tales from the great legends like the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. From the olden days, several Agraharas have been refreshing centers of educational and cultural events. Being one of the most alluring tourist places in Karnataka, Chikmagalur has an extraordinary culture of dances, festivals, and fairs. Dollu Kunitha and Veeragase Kunitha are the breathtaking and gutsy folk dances performed in Chikmagalur during Dassera Mahotsava. Furthermore, the Durga Puja and Navratri dances belong to folk and classical genres and have a blooming presence in different areas of Chikmagalur. Moreover, the district takes pride in the flourishing presence of Bharatanatyam, the Indian classical dance. Besides, one can enjoy the folk drama, Yakshagana in which the actors play the characters from the legends and Puranas.