Charmadi Ghat (Charmady) is a
Ghat
Ghat, a term used in the Indian subcontinent, depending on the context could refer either to a range of stepped hills with valleys (ghati in Hindi), such as the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats; or the series of steps leading down to a body o ...
in
Belthangady taluk
Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.
Demographics
In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years o ...
of
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...
and
Mudigere taluk of
Chikkamagaluru. It is one of the points in
Western ghats through which motorable road passes connecting Dakshina Kannada with
Chikkamagaluru district. The section of ghat is known by the name of Charmadi Ghat. It lies on
National Highway 73 which connects
Mangaluru
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
to
Tumkuru. The nearest places are Charmadi village,
Ujire
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Belthangady
Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India.
Demographics
In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 year ...
,
Puttur,
Kottigehara, Balur and
Kalasa
Kalasa is a tehsil located in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka. Kalasa is home to the Kalaseshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kalasa lies 92 Kilometres South-west of Chickmagalur and is located on the banks of the Bhadra River. Kan ...
Estate and
Banakal
Banakal is a Malnad town in Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India. This town is situated atop the Charmadi hills in the Western Ghats section. The Western Ghats is one amongst twenty-five identified hot spots for biodive ...
.
Charmadi Ghat starts from Charmadi village (11 km from
Ujire
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) and ends at
Kottigehara (16 km from
Mudigere). Charmadi Ghat connects the north eastern part of Dakshina Kannada to Chikkamagaluru district and the prominent highway is connecting Ujire (9 km from
Dharmasthala
Dharmasthala (earlier known as Kuduma) is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India.
The town is known for its centuries old Dharmasthala ...
) to Kottigehara (about 50 km from Chikkamagaluru). Ballarayanadurga is a fort atop a hill located about 10 km from Sunkasale, on the Kottigehara - Kalasa route.
Ballarayanadurga fort can be accessed from 2 sides - the shorter route from Sunkasale, located on the way from
Horanadu or the longer route from Bandaje. In the Charmadi ghat, there is a waterfall named Bandaje Arbi (''arbi'' in Tulu means 'waterfall') which falls from a height of 200 feet. Gadaikallu peak has an elevation of 1700 feet.
National Highway 73
The
National Highway 73 (previously national highway 234) climbs the Western ghats from Charmadi. This ghat section has 12 Hairpin curves and receives very heavy rainfall of over 7000 mm during the monsoon. Some of the prominent peaks in this region include Jenukallu Gudda, Baalekallu Gudda and Kodekallu Gudda. In
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
and
Tulu, ''kode'' means 'umbrella', ''kallu'' means 'rock' and ''gudda'' means 'hill'. The roads in this ghat section are very narrow. Baalekallu Gudda is located at the 11th hairpin curve. On a clear day, the
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka– ...
coastline is visible from the top of Charmadi ghat. The
Netravati river originates at Bangarabalike which lies between Charmadi and
Kudremukh
Kudremukha(ಕುದುರೆ ಮುಖ) is a mountain range and name of a peak located in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. It is also the name of a small hill station iron ore mining town situated near the mountain, about 20 kilo ...
. This ghat section is very deep compared to the other Ghat sections of Karnataka. Compared to other places in Dakshina Kannada, the winter is quite chilly in Charmadi because of the elevation.
Image gallery
File:Kodekallu gudda - Charmadi ghat.jpg, Waterfall in Kodekallu Gudda of the Charmadi ghat
Sign showing the 8th Hairpin curve of Charmadi ghat.jpg, Sign by Charmadi ghat
Charmadi Ghat.jpg, Charmadi Ghat
File:Charmadi near Ujire.jpg, Charmadi mosque
File:Annappa Temple at Charmadi Ghat.png, Annappa Temple at Charmadi Ghat
References
External links
A Drive Through Charmadi
Villages in Dakshina Kannada district
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