Kodachadri

Kodachadri is a beautiful mountain peak with dense forests(altitude - 1343 meters above sea level) in the Western Ghats in South India (Karnataka State). The western ghats boasts of great trekking & rare species of animals ,the name comes from native word "Kodacha" or "Kodashi" which means hill and "Adri"a Sanskrit word, both combined together coined the word Kodachadri. It is also called "Kutachadri" and "Kodashi Parvatha". Kodachadri forms a picturesque background to the famous temple of Mookambika in Kollur. Situated in the middle of the Mookambika National Park, it is home to several endemic and endangered species of flora and fauna. The shola forest and rain forests loom in a perpetual layer of mist around the peak. . The forests surrounding Kodachadri is very rich in diversity and rare species are found in this evergreen forest.

I visited kodachadri in the month of september  with my friends , and that is the best time to visit kodachadri . i didn't knew much about the place but to be very honest this place surprised me with it's sheer raw beauty, untouched by commercial tourism it's a must visit place for all nature lovers . one has to say the state of Karnataka with it's diverse  geography & culture it is truly -"one state,many worlds "