Charmadi Ghat starts from Charmadi village (153 metres (502 ft) above the MSL) (11 km from Ujire) and ends near Kottigehara (970 metres (3,180 ft) above MSL)(16 km from Mudigere). Charmadi Ghat connects the north eastern part of Dakshina Kannada[1] to Chikmagalur district and the prominent highway is connecting Ujire (9 km from Dharmasthala) to Kottigehara (about 50 km from Chikmagalur). 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.[2]
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 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 coastline is visible from the top of Charmadi ghat. 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.[3]
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Waterfall in Kodekallu Gudda of the Charmadi ghat
Sign by Charmadi ghat
Charmadi Ghat
Charmadi mosque
Annappa Temple at Charmadi Ghat
Referencesedit
^"A paradise hidden away from the busy highway". The Hindu newspaper. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^"Varied landscapes of Charmadi". Deccan Herald. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^"The many faces of Charmadi". Deccan Herald. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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charmadi, ghat, charmady, ghatti, beginning, from, belthangady, taluk, dakshina, kannada, ending, mudigere, taluk, chikmagalur, points, western, ghats, through, which, motorable, road, passes, connecting, dakshina, kannada, with, chikmagalur, district, section. Charmadi Ghat Charmady is a ghatti beginning from Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada and ending in Mudigere taluk of Chikmagalur It is one of the points in Western ghats through which motorable road passes connecting Dakshina Kannada with Chikmagalur district The section of ghat is known by the name of Charmadi Ghat It lies on National Highway 73 which connects Mangalore to Tumkur The nearest places are Charmadi village Ujire Belthangady Puttur Kottigehara Balur and Kalasa and Banakal Charmadi GhatGhatCharmadi Ghat RoadCharmadi GhatCharmadiShow map of KarnatakaCharmadi GhatCharmadi Ghat India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 13 03 25 N 75 25 40 E 13 05708 N 75 42791 E 13 05708 75 42791Country IndiaStateKarnatakaDistrictDakshina Kannada ChikmagalurElevation150 m 490 ft Languages OfficialKannadaTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Charmadi Ghat starts from Charmadi village 153 metres 502 ft above the MSL 11 km from Ujire and ends near Kottigehara 970 metres 3 180 ft above MSL 16 km from Mudigere Charmadi Ghat connects the north eastern part of Dakshina Kannada 1 to Chikmagalur district and the prominent highway is connecting Ujire 9 km from Dharmasthala to Kottigehara about 50 km from Chikmagalur 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 2 Contents 1 National Highway 73 2 Image gallery 3 References 4 External linksNational Highway 73 editThe 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 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 coastline is visible from the top of Charmadi ghat 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 3 Image gallery edit nbsp Waterfall in Kodekallu Gudda of the Charmadi ghat nbsp Sign by Charmadi ghat nbsp Charmadi Ghat nbsp Charmadi mosque nbsp Annappa Temple at Charmadi GhatReferences edit A paradise hidden away from the busy highway The Hindu newspaper 1 December 2012 Retrieved 7 June 2015 Varied landscapes of Charmadi Deccan Herald 16 May 2011 Retrieved 7 June 2015 The many faces of Charmadi Deccan Herald 29 April 2014 Retrieved 7 June 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charmadi Ghat A Drive Through Charmadi Charmadi Ghat nbsp This article related to a location in Dakshina Kannada district Karnataka India is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charmadi Ghat amp oldid 1219216698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
