Chamarajanagar (district)
Discover Chamarajanagar (district)
It is just because the 9th Chamaraja Wodeyar (1774-1796 CE), one of the kings of Mysore, was born here. From the state capital Bangalore, the State Highway 17 can be used to reach Chamarajanagar via Mysore, Chamarajanagar is at a distance of 65 km from Mysore. The distance from Bangalore to Chamarajanagar is about 185 km. The Bangalore-Kanakapura-Kollegal-Chamarajanagar road can also be used with the distance being the same.
What to Experience in Chamarajanagar (district)
Taste of Chamarajanagar (district)...
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (B.S.N.L) provides mobile signal connectivity here. Do not go inside the national park or reserved forest area without the permission of Karnataka forest department. Many of roads traverse through forest area having wild animals and hence it is advisable not to get down from the vehicle, feed them or shout at wild animals. Fill the fuel tank of your vehicle before travel so that you are not stranded in remote areas of the Chamarajanagara district. Konanur can be accessed by bus by getting down at Hegguvadi gate and taking the left road. This junction also has access to villages like Mukkadahalli and Kanagagiri. Another option is to travel by train from Mysore. The southern end of the platform is the exact beginning of the village and you can find a level crossing here. When you turn left and explore the village, the first landmark is a government primary school called padashala in Kannada. There is one village council or panchayat office here with the Indian national flag flying on it. The road takes you to a small tea shop with wooden benches and the village atmosphere inside. Food is cooked with wood and the people sit and chat in a friendly manner. The teashop sells tea, idlis and pooris for breakfast and closes by ten o’clock. Maybe they open again by evening. There is one small shop attached to the tea shop where a lady sells bananas and provisions.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsFrom the state capital Bangalore, the State Highway 17 can be used to reach Chamarajanagar via Mysore, Chamarajanagar is at a distance of 65 km from Mysore. The distance from Bangalore to Chamarajanagar is about 185 km. The Bangalore-Kanakapura-Kollegal-Chamarajanagar road can also be used with the distance being the same. Chamarajanagara district is connected to Tamil Nadu by National Highway 948. This highway connects Coimbatore, Satyamangalam, Hasanuru to Chamarajanagara. The Karnataka state highways 38 (SH-38) connects Kollegala town to Germalam, a village near Karnataka border. The Karnataka state highway 79 (SH79) connects town of Kollegala to border village Palar via Male Mahadeshwara Betta. There is a road from Hanur in Chamarajanagar district to Anthiyur in Tamil Nadu via Ramapura and Burgur. Traffic in above mentioned state highways is sparse and through dense forests without much facility for refreshing and refuel. Chamarajanagar has a railway station....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (B.S.N.L) provides mobile signal connectivity here. Do not go inside the national park or reserved forest area without the permission of Karnataka forest department. Many of roads traverse through forest area having wild animals and hence it is advisable not to get down from the vehicle, feed them or shout at wild animals. Fill the fuel tank of your vehicle before travel so that you are not stranded in remote areas of the Chamarajanagara district. Konanur can be accessed by bus by getting down at Hegguvadi gate and taking the left road. This junction also has access to villages like Mukkadahalli and Kanagagiri. Another option is to travel by train from Mysore. The southern end of the platform is the exact beginning of the village and you can find a level crossing here. When you turn left and explore the village, the first landmark is a government primary school called padashala in Kannada.
Safety Information
Safety Overview
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (B.S.N.L) provides mobile signal connectivity here. Do not go inside the national park or reserved forest area without the permission of Karnataka forest department. Many of roads traverse through forest area having wild animals and hence it is advisable not to get down from the vehicle, feed them or shout at wild animals. Fill the fuel tank of your vehicle before travel so that you are not stranded in remote areas of the Chamarajanagara district. Konanur can be accessed by bus by getting down at Hegguvadi gate and taking the left road. This junction also has access to villages like Mukkadahalli and Kanagagiri. Another option is to travel by train from Mysore. The southern end of the platform is the exact beginning of the village and you can find a level crossing here. When you turn left and explore the village, the first landmark is a government primary school called padashala in Kannada.