Kushalnagar

Kushalnagar (or Kushalanagara or Kushal Nagar, ಕುಶಾಲನಗರ) is a beautiful town that is in the border of Coorg, connecting the Mysore district is in between Mangalore and Mysore. It is part of under Somwarpet Taluk. It is the nearest transport hub for the Tibetan settlement of Bylakupee.

Understand
According to popular myth, the name was given by Hyder Ali who was camped there when he received news of the birth of his son Tipu and called it as Kushyal nagar ("town of gladness").

Kushalnagar has a lot of tourist attraction points, the town doesn't have ups and downs of the projected hill, which makes its land more stable and made town to be accommodate all kinds of business. This is the reason why people migrate more towards this town.

By plane
The nearest airports are:


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By rail
The nearest railway stations aee:

1) Mysore state railway, which is about 88 km less than 2 hours journey by road

2) Kakkabe Puttur Railway station, which is around 120 km and takes near to 3 hours of journey by road.

By road
Kushalnagar lies on the Karnataka that runs from Manglore to Mysore. The Rroad condition is good. Kushalnagar is 166 km far from Mangalore and 88 km from Mysore.

From Bangalore, take the (Bangalore-Mysore highway) and take a deviation just after the town of Srirangapatna to join State Highway 88 towards Hunsur. It's a distance of 222 km. Nearby towns are Hassan (115 km) and Madkeri (30 km).

Get around
Government and private buses are available to Kushalnagar. Self drive cars and jeeps are also available in this town. It is also easy to hire a local taxi or cab.

Self-Drive Cars are also available in this town, which is most preferred by many tourists, to come by bus till Kushalnagar and hire a self-drive car or Jeep from this town.

Taxis and auto rickshaw are available at reasonable rates. Local buses are not available in plenty. Walking may look tedious inside the town.

By foot
While other Coorg towns are undulating, Kushal Nagar is very flat and pleasant to walk. The traffic is hopeless in the main roads and you can forget walking in the Mysore road (B.M. Road) and the Madikeri road. All other roads are very pleasant to walk.

See






Do
Visit Cauvery Nisargadhama early in the morning. There is a hanging bridge over the river. The place is too good in the snow.


 * Horse and Elephant riding at Cauvery Nisargadhama.
 * Pedal boating.
 * Play in the river (watch for careful sings & boards by Govt. though).
 * River rafting at Dubare.

Eat
Home made chocolates are commonly found in shops.

Buy
Around Kushalnagar and close to Nisargadhama island, tourists could buy below:


 * Wooden made wall clocks, kitchen items, kids toys and many Chinese made items can also be purchased.
 * Home made chocolates.
 * Ayurveda medicine oils.
 * Green tea, Coffee tea and many other.
 * Special food items.
 * woolen dresses for kids.
 * Leather hats.
 * Kaveri bakery, Madikeri road.

Go next

 * Bylakuppe
 * Honnamana Kere
 * Madikeri - at the tip of Coorg district. Making Madikeri town as central point, tourist can visit to:
 * Kushal Nagar - visit the Tala Cauvery, the birth location of Cauvery river and Bhagamandala pilgrimage location
 * Mysore - towards east
 * Mangalore -towards North
 * Nagarhole National Park
 * Bandipur National Park