Malenadu

Malenadu ಮಲೆನಾಡು Malnad
Malenadu region shown in Green
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Malnad
Distritcs	Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Kodagu, Belagavi, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi district
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Regional	Havyaka Kannada, Konkani, Kodava, Are Bhashe, Tulu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Malenadu (Kannada: ಮಲೆನಾಡು or ಮಳೆನಾಡು) is a region in the state of Karnataka in India. Malenadu covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountain range, and is roughly 100 kilometers in width. It is situated between Coastal Karnataka and Bayaluseeme regions of Karnataka.

Etymology

The word Malenadu is derived from male meaning hill and nādu meaning land; another etymology being "maĹe" meaning rain and "nādu" meaning "land" translating it to "Land of Rain".

Geography

Malenadu covers portions of Belagavi, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kodagu and parts of Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. The hills of Malenadu are richly forested. Coffee and Arecanut are grown in many places. Sagara, Sirsi, Siddapura, Yellapur, Thirthahalli, Koppa, Sringeri, Narasimharajapura, Mudigere, Sakleshpura, Aldur, Balehonnur are major business centres in Malnad part of Karnataka. Madikeri and Somavarapete, Chikkamagaluru are towns in the coffee-growing region. Mullayanagiri, at 6,317 feet (1,925 m), is the highest peak in Karnataka. Kemmangundi at 4,702 feet (1,433 m) above sea level is a popular hill station and was a favorite retreat of Mysore's former Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. Kalhatti Falls, 10 km from Kemmangundi, has a drop of 122 meters. Gangamoola peak, 10 km from the town of Kudremukh, is revered as the source of the Bhadra, Nethravathi and Tunga rivers.

Bridge across Tunga river at Thirthahalli

Rivers (origin in Malnad)

Tunga
Bhadra
Netravathi
Vedavathi
Sharavathi
Varahi
Kumaradhara
Kaveri
Kali
Bedthi
Souparnika
Suvarna
Chakra
Varada
Lakshmana thirtha
Hemavathi
Kempuhole
Shalmala
River Aghanashini
Malaprabha
Ghataprabha River
Markandeya
Payaswini
Aghanashini
Malathi
Yagachi

Important towns

Other important places in Malenadu

Angadi in Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district is famous as the birthplace of the Hoysala dynasty.
Horanadu in Chickmagalur District is religious place, with Annapurneswari temple.
Sringeri in Chickmagalur District is religious place with Sharadamba Temple established by Adi Shankaracharya.
Kukke Subrahmanya in Mangalore district is a tourism and religious place.
Kodachadri is a mountain peak in Shimoga District.
Kudremukh is a mountain peak and name of a town situated in mudigere taluk, Chickmagalur district. Kudremukh National Park lies in this region.
Dharmasthala in Mangalore district is a religious and tourism place.
Chorla ghat, Anmod ghat, Yellapura ghat, Devimane ghat, Kogar ghat, Balebare ghat, Hosanagara ghat, Agumbe ghat, Mala ghat, Charmadi ghat, Shiradi ghat and Sampaje ghat are some of the prominent ghat sections in malnad.
Shiradi ghat, Bisle ghat, Charmadi ghat and Sampaje ghat are places for trekking and hiking.
Bhadra wild life sanctuary in Chikkamagaluru Dist
Honnemaradu in Sagara Taluk
Chandragutthi near to Sagara is religious place with Renuka-Yellamma Temple
Jog Falls in Sagara Taluk which is the famous waterfalls in the country.
Siganduru in Sagara Taluk is religious place with Chowdeshwari Devi temple
Ulavi is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith. The Samadhi of Channabasavanna, one of the most revered saints of the Lingayat faith lies here.
Kavaledurga in Thirthahalli taluk of Shimoga District
Agumbe in Thirthahalli taluk of Shimoga District famous for Sunset view and is home to the largest venomous snake in the world The king cobra. There is a dedicated forest research station in agumbe as well.
Humcha in Hosanagara taluk of Shimoga district is a jain pilgrim center.
Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shimoga District is a famous bird sanctuary.
Ninasam in Heggodu, Sagara Taluk, is a famous folk art theatre.
Nagarakodi in Siddapur Taluq, Uttara Kannada Dist.

Climate

The Malenadu region is humid and has an annual rainfall of 1,000 to 3,800 mm.^[1] Agumbe which is in Shimoga district receives the highest rainfall in Karnataka (close to 10,000 mm).

Notes

↑ "Climate and Rainfall - Karnataka". Retrieved 2006-12-18.

External links

Western Ghats

Rivers	Bhadra Bhavani Bhima Chalakudy Chittar Godavari Gurupura Kabini Kali Kallayi Kaveri Koyna Krishna Kundali Malaprabha Manimuthar Netravati Pachaiyar Parambikulam Saraswati Savitri Sharavati Tambaraparani Tapti Tunga Venna

Regions	Desh, Maharashtra Goa Gap Konkan Malabar Malenadu North Malabar Kongu Nadu Palakkad Gap Tulu Nadu

Peaks	Agastya Mala Anamudi Anginda Anjaneri Banasura Biligirirangana Betta Brahmagiri Chembra Dhodap Doddabetta Gangamoola Harishchandragad Kalsubai Kemmangundi Kudremukh Kodachadri Kumara Parvata Mullayanagiri Marunthuvazh Malai Ponmudi Pushpagiri Paithalmala Salher Saptashrungi Sispara Sonsogor Tadiandamol Taramati Vellarimala Ranipuram Vagamon

Hills	Anaimalai Hills Biligiriranga Hills Cardamom Hills Nilgiri mountains Satmala Range Selbari Range Palni Hills Trimbakeshwar Range

Waterfalls	Abbey Chunchanakatte Dudhsagar Falls Gokak Irupu Jog Kalhatti Mallalli Falls Sathodi Lushington Sivasamudram Athirapally Falls Vazhachal Falls Hogenakkal

States	Tamil Nadu Gujarat Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Goa

Parks & Reserves	Annekal Reserved Forest Anshi National Park Aralam Reserved Forest Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve Agasthyavanam Biological Park Bandipur National Park Bannerghatta National Park Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Chandoli National Park Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Dandeli National Park Eravikulam National Park Grass Hills National Park Indira Gandhi National Park Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Karian Shola National Park Karnala Bird Sanctuary Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Kudremukh National Park Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary Mudumalai National Park Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Mukurthi National Park Nagarhole Rajiv Gandhi National Park New Amarambalam Reserved Forest Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Palani Hills National Park Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar National Park Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary SAI Sanctuary Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary Silent Valley National Park Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Places	Khandala Lonavla Lavasa Mahabaleshwar Matheran Chiplun Tamhini Panchgani Kudremukh Kodagu Karjat Kasara

Ghats	Amboli Ghat Bhor Ghat Tamhini Ghat Amba Ghat Bhor Road Ghat Chorla Ghat Goa Gap Kasara Road Ghat Kumbharli Ghat Malshej Ghat Naneghat Charmadi ghat Shiradi ghat Bisle ghat Sampaje ghat Palakkad Gap Varandha Ghat

Related	Mountains of Kerala Mountains of Maharashtra

Coordinates: 13°10′N 75°30′E / 13.167°N 75.500°E / 13.167; 75.500

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