Honnamana Kere

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]

Honnammana Kere
Town
Honnammana Kere
Location of Somawarapete
Honnammana Kere
Honnammana Kere (India)
Coordinates:
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKodagu
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Heaps of broken images". Deccan Herald Spectrum. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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