Kushalnagar
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Kushalnagar (or Kushalanagara or Kushal Nagar, ಕುಶಾಲನಗರ) is a beautiful town that is in the border of Coorg, connecting the Mysore district is in between Mangalore and Mysore. It is part of under Somwarpet Taluk. It is the nearest transport hub for the Tibetan settlement of Bylakupee. According to popular myth, the name was given by Hyder Ali who was camped there when he received news of the birth of his son Tipu and called it as Kushyal nagar ("town of gladness").
What to Experience in Kushalnagar
Taste of Kushalnagar...
Around Kushalnagar and close to Nisargadhama island, tourists could buy below:
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple Options1) Mysore state railway, which is about 88 km less than 2 hours journey by road 2) Kakkabe Puttur Railway station, which is around 120 km and takes near to 3 hours of journey by road. Kushalnagar lies on the Karnataka that runs from Manglore to Mysore. The Rroad condition is good. Kushalnagar is 166 km far from Mangalore and 88 km from Mysore. From Bangalore, take the (Bangalore-Mysore highway) and take a deviation just after the town of Srirangapatna to join State Highway 88 towards Hunsur. It's a distance of 222 km. Nearby towns are Hassan (115 km) and Madkeri (30 km). Government and private buses are available to Kushalnagar. Self drive cars and jeeps are also available in this town. It is also easy to hire a local taxi or cab. Self-Drive Cars are also available in this town, which is most preferred by many tourists, to come by bus till Kushalnagar and hire a self-drive car or Jeep from this town. Taxis and auto rickshaw are available at reasonable rates....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Government and private buses are available to Kushalnagar. Self drive cars and jeeps are also available in this town. It is also easy to hire a local taxi or cab. Self-Drive Cars are also available in this town, which is most preferred by many tourists, to come by bus till Kushalnagar and hire a self-drive car or Jeep from this town. Taxis and auto rickshaw are available at reasonable rates. Local buses are not available in plenty. Walking may look tedious inside the town. While other Coorg towns are undulating, Kushal Nagar is very flat and pleasant to walk. The traffic is hopeless in the main roads and you can forget walking in the Mysore road (B.M. Road) and the Madikeri road. All other roads are very pleasant to walk. Visit Cauvery Nisargadhama early in the morning. There is a hanging bridge over the river. The place is too good in the snow. Around Kushalnagar and close to Nisargadhama island, tourists could buy below:
Money & Budget
Around Kushalnagar and close to Nisargadhama island, tourists could buy below:
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Glimpses of Kushalnagar
Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
Entry to the temple. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
A bell. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
A beautiful and aesthetic garden. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
A lorry cart. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
A monk getting ready to sound the gong. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
Beautiful sculptures. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
Prayer. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
Entry to the temple. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.
A bell. Shot from Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple.