A visit to "Devaragundi" waterfalls
"Devaragundi", near Shree Mallikarjuna Temple, Thodikana, in Sullia taluk is a spot that must appear on the "Let’s go to…" list of nature enthusiasts, trekkers and the devout, who want a slice of the Western Ghats. Especially recommended is a visit to the place during the monsoons. The sight of the waterfalls is welcome, after the half-hour uphill climb through dense forests dripping with rainwater and slippery mulch on the floor. An added attraction is the temple with its "devarameenu ("sacred fish"). Best of all, the lack of humanity, makes it a recommended place to visit. The journey to the spot from Mangalore is equally part of the experience. In the rains, the landscape outside the window of this region straddling Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu, is in various shades of jade. Orchards of arecanut and trees laden with jackfruit flit by. Flowers in varied colours, from pale violet to the orange-red of the "Rasapushpa", a lantern-like flowe...