Honnamana Kere (''Honnama Lake'') is a lake and holy place in Doddamalthe near the village of Sulimalthe, 6 km away from

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town of Coorg in the state of

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. It is the biggest lake in

Kodagu Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. It occupies ...

, 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.

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

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was erected in her honour and modernisation has recently been undertaken to provide improved facilities.

Landscape

Honnamana Kere is surrounded by many mountains, cliffs and

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s. Image:Honnaman Lake.jpg, Landscape around Honnamana Kere Image:View from Honnamana Kere.jpg, 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.

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