Nagarhole, a tiny town located in Kodagu district, is an ideal place to visit with its dense forests, enchanting waterfalls, and temples. The place got its name Nagarhole, which means ‘Snake River’, because of a river which flows through the dense forest in a shape similar to that of a snake.

Nagarhole has been a favorite hunting location of the ancient rulers of Mysore. Wild elephants and Indian Bison (Gaur) can be spotted here.

Another major attraction of Nagarhole is Nagarhole National park, which is now known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park. The park was established in 1955 and it is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Forest reserves like Arikeri, Hatgat, Nalkeri add more charm to…

Nagarhole, a tiny town located in Kodagu district, is an ideal place to visit with its dense forests, enchanting waterfalls, and temples. The place got its name Nagarhole, which means ‘Snake River’, because of a river which flows through the dense forest in a shape similar to that of a snake.

Nagarhole has been a favorite hunting location of the ancient rulers of Mysore. Wild elephants and Indian Bison (Gaur) can be spotted here.

Another major attraction of Nagarhole is Nagarhole National park, which is now known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park. The park was established in 1955 and it is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Forest reserves like Arikeri, Hatgat, Nalkeri add more charm to the park.

However the attractions at Nagarhole just do not stop here. Top visit this beautiful place, there are other strong reasons like Rameshwara Temple (located on the banks of the Lakshman Tirtha River), the Brahmagiri Sanctuary and Irpu Falls .