Honnamana Kere
The largest lake in Kodagu, with a temple to Honnamma who is said to have drowned herself in it.
- Where
- Kodagu, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 12.6210, 75.8802
Get the Honnamana Kere stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Honnamana Kere. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Honnamana Kere
Harangi Dam 15 km
A masonry dam on the Harangi in Kodagu, one of the first streams the Kaveri picks up.
Nisargadhama 20 km
An island the Kaveri makes for itself near Kushalnagar in Kodagu.
Namdroling Monastery 23 km
The largest teaching monastery of the Nyingma lineage, standing in the fields near Bylakuppe.
Abbey Falls 25 km
Water dropping into a coffee estate ravine, reached across a hanging bridge, loud from June to September.
Madikeri Fort 27 km
The fort at the top of Madikeri, first raised by a Kodagu raja and rebuilt more than once since.
Madikeri 28 km
The old Coorg capital in the mist, with a fort, a raja's tomb and coffee on every slope around it.
Dubare Elephant Camp 28 km
Forest department elephants, and the river to bathe them in.
Kukke Subramanya 29 km
The serpent shrine under Kumara Parvatha.
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Questions
Where is Honnamana Kere?
Honnamana Kere is in Kodagu, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Harangi Dam (15 km), Nisargadhama (20 km), Namdroling Monastery (23 km).
How do I get the Honnamana Kere stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Honnamana Kere and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Honnamana Kere before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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