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Heritage tour

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     PADI IGGUTHAPPA TEMPLE Located in the  Kakkabe town , the Padi Igguthappa Temple was built by Lingarajendra in the year of 1810. One of the most ancient temples, it is located in Igguthappa Devara betta in Aiyengeri forest which is 45 Km from Madikeri city towards Virajpet. The architectural structure of the temple resembles ancient Keralite temples to a large extent. HISTORY The main deity at Padi Iguthappa temple is Subramanya or Karthik who is considered a son of Shiva and Kaveri Amman, considered an avatar of Gauri. Temple houses the Murtis of both Shiva and Igguthappa. In this region, the river Kaveri is Kaveri Amma, the omnipresent deity of Coorg and its people. The priest of the temple spoke to me as he cooked lunch for the devotees. He said this is hundreds of years old temple and was built by King Veer Rajaraja. Recently, it has been renovated by the people of Coorg who pooled in crores of rupees for the renovation.  According to him, Igguthappa is the local name of Karti

Plantation and adoption of a tree

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Here is  my first Blog on plantation of a tree   Trees are heart of earth, without a tree we cannot survive not even a single organism. Planting tree can help human health and essential natural resources for millions of people. Plants and trees are our natural capital. They are fundamental to life on earth, offering food, medicine and shelter. They also sequester carbon, fight pollution and bind the soil. The solution to catastrophic events like wildfires, floods and pandemics lies in restoring green cover and restoring the balance in nature.