Baba Budan Giri

Baba Budan Giri / Chandra Drona Parvatha
	The mountain range in the fog
Highest peak	Mullayanagiri ( 1930 m )
location	Karnataka , India
Coordinates	13 ° 25 ' N , 75 ° 46' E Coordinates: 13 ° 25 ' N , 75 ° 46' E

Baba Budan Giri (formerly Chandra Drona Parvatha) is a mountain range and at the same time the name of the second highest mountain in the Indian state of Karnataka , both of which are located in the Chikmagalur district.

etymology

The currently used name Baba Budan Giri is derived from an Islamic Sufi saint of the 16th century named Hazrat Dada Hayat Khalandar, who - increasingly since the beginning of the 21st century - has been venerated by Hindus and Muslims alike under the name Baba Budan . You go on pilgrimages to the shrine of Baba Budan and to three large caves, in which three so-called sadhus - Hindu mystics - are venerated who lived there and are also buried in the caves.

The former name Chandra Drona Parvatha means something like " waxing moon". The shape of the two mountains is reminiscent of a waxing moon.

geography

The mountain range is part of the Western Ghats , which extend from Gujarat in the north down to Kerala and Tamil Nadu and have a total length of approximately 1600 km.

In the middle of the mountains, at an altitude of 1434 meters, is the small village of Kemmanngundi , which out of respect for the Maharaja of Mysore Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV , who was highly regarded throughout India , who often spent the hot months here in his summer residence, the Raj Bhavan, also known as Sri Krishnarajendra Hill Station. After India's declaration of independence, the summer residence was given to the government of Karnataka by the Maharaja and has since been managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture. There is a well-tended rose garden, a rock garden and spectacular sunset views, for example. B. from the summer residence.

The two mountains are located in the mountain range

Mullayanagiri, also: Mullayangiri or Mullainagiri (altitude 1930 m)
Dattagiri / Baba Budan Giri (altitude 1895 m)

Near Baba Budan Giri are the Manikyadhara Falls, Galikere Lake and Hirekolale Lake. The two mountains are connected by a well-known hiking trail.

There are a number of other waterfalls in the region:

Approx. 8 km away from the Raj Bhavan falls from a height of 168 meters in two stages - the Dodda Hebbe (Big Hebbe) and the Chikka Hebbe (Little Hebbe) - the Hebbe Falls. Access to the Hebbe Falls has been restricted for tourists since tigers have been spotted in the area.

Approx. 10 km away from Kemmangundi are the Kallathi Falls, also known as the Kallathigiri or Kallathi Falls. The falls are 122 meters high. The square is associated with the name of the Hindu hero Agastya in local legends .

The Manikyadhara waterfall near the town of Kemmangundi about 40 km from Chikmagalur and the Honnammana Halla fall near the town of Attigundi are also popular.

natural reserve

In the mountains there is a unique, rare flower, the so-called Kurinji, which only blooms every twelve years - most recently in 2006.

The scenic beauties and the richness of the flora and fauna - including elephants and tigers - in the region repeatedly lead to calls being made to expand existing reserves such as the Muthodi and Bhadra animal reserves and to expand the Baba Budan Giri / Chandra / To declare Drona Parvatha a nature reserve as a whole.

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