PSG COLLEGE OF
TECHNOLOGY,COIMBATORE-4
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL VISIT
BANGALORE-COORG-MYSORE
SEPT 28th – OCT 01st
Details for you about Coorg :
Coorg is also called as ‘THE
SCOTLAND OF INDIA’. Coorg, the land of the Kodavas, was
eluding us for a really long time. Our industrial visit to Bangalore and
enjoyment at Coorg will surely be a memorable one. Coorg is a combination of
very small and beautiful villages. The following is a description of some of
the villages in and around Coorg which we will be covering during our 2nd
day of the industrial visit.
Madikeri
Madikeri is a quaint little town where you'll find
people who have lot of time and hardly rush through anything. As people from Bangalore and living a
stressful dog-eat-dog life, we were amazed and at the same time amused by the
life style and calmness among the people. A small town with steep roads with
sharp turns, people appeared to have lot of patience. Nobody vehicle appeared
to outdo another vehicle or overtake for the fun of it or in a hurry. But,
everybody looks turns and waited patiently when some vehicle ahead of the steep
climb had to slow down and down the gears or restart after a accidental stop.
Could not hear much of honking or shouts. Small shops line the main road and
lot of places to have snacks and full fledged meals. Couple of Udupi
restaurants serve good vegetarian food and appeared to popular among the locals
from the crowd they gathers.
Bylakuppe
Bylakuppe is the earlier Tibetan camp, which now has become a full
fledged settlement. There are 7 camp areas spread across vast fields. Bylakuppe
is 6 kms off the Mysore-Kushalnagar route. Before Kushalnagar, you need to take
a left turn at an arch indicating welcome to the settlement. If you miss this
you can take a left turn at Koppa, before reaching Kushalnagar. if you're
coming from Kushalnagar , this will be the right turn for you to reach
Bylakuppe. Koppa is three kms from Kushalnagar and Kushalnagar is
32 kms from Madikeri. You can make out the surroundings changing with boards
appearing in Tibetan scripts and the typical colorful long flags appearing all
around. You can sample authentic Tibetan cuisine in many restaurants inside
various camps. A major attraction is the Golden Temple
at camp 4. It's part of the Nimdroling Monastery and there are deities of
Buddha, Amartyusa and Sambhava. The huge deities and colorful paintings all
around the temple are mesmerizing. Foot wears are not allowed inside the
temple. Rest rooms are available behind the main (Golden) temple, though not
very clean and tidy. Monastery has very nicely landscaped garden and well
maintained lawns. If you're enchanted you can stand or sit outside the adjacent
building where the nuns are being trained in various chants.
Nisargadhama
On the Madikeri Kushalnagar route, 4 kms before Kushalnagar
is Nisargadhama, a serene island. The island is 100 mts off the road and you
can park vehicles smaller than buses and mini buses in the parking areas here
herd of monkeys will welcome you. Entry fee is 10 per adult, boating 10 per
adult, elephant ride, if elephant are available, is 10 per adult. The hanging
bridge which will take you to the island is over the watershed and id you look
closer or throw some bread crumbs, you can see lot of fish, smaller variety of
Mahseers in the water. There are two types of boats. The pedal boats can be
rented and pedaled by yourself around the watershed for 25 minutes. There are
markings in the watershed, with in which you should restrict your explorations.
The row boat is manned and six people can go at a time. On the island there is
a rabbit cage, children's play ground and a nursery for plans. The island is
populated with bamboo thickets. Elephant ride and deer park is further inside and you can take
a stroll through the heart of the island to reach these places. There are rest
rooms in the island which are relatively neater and tidy. There is a primitive
teashop selling ubiquitous tea and coffee and snacks and during lunch time,
lunch.
Dhubare
Elephant Training Camp
On the way to Madikeri from Kushalnagar, after a km from
Nisargadhama, you get the junction, from where you'll have to take a left turn
to Sidhapur road. 12 kms down the road you get the sign for Dhubare elephant
training camp. Sidhapur road is in a bad shape, but road work was going on at
many places. From he sign for the camp, you need to take a left and go ahead
for 1.6 kms to reach the river bank, from where you need to take coracle ride
or a speed boat ride to the camp. The road to Dhubare from Sidhapur road is
very narrow and last 100 meters is not really road, in a sense. When we drove
through these narrow roads, two elephants came in the opposite directions and
we had tough time giving them the much required side to pass. If there are more
than three people you get to go on the speed boat, else on the coracle. It's
wonderful experience to cross the river on the coracle, just leaving everything
in the hands of the person in charge. The ride across the rive costs 15 per
head.
Abbey Falls
Abbey Falls is 8 kms from
Madikeri town and the drive is thrilling with steep climbs and descents and
sharp curves. To add to this, many a times the road becomes very narrow. Need
to watch out for the occasions tempo and big vehicles shuttling passengers and
some careless drivers can cause lot of troubles. Abbey falls is located in a
private property. From the parking area, you need to walk down around 500
meters through stone paved path some time stepped and some times sloped. The
falls is pretty enchanting with its broad fall area and the natural sound it
creates. The hanging bridge through which you can go to the other side of the
stream, if you want to get down, is another interesting experience. There is a
no proper path to get down to the water but there are steep descends made out
of people continues usage. There will be two policemen on duty most of the
time. it's a very refreshing experience. Make sure you visit this place when
it's bright and sunny to appreciate the atmosphere. Climbing back to parking area
can be tiring if you're not healthy and enthusiastic.
Other places of site
seeing in our industrial visit include…
1.
Isckon temple,
Bangalore
2.
Lal Bagh
3.
Kappan park
4.
Visweshvaraya
museum
5.
HAL museum
6.
Chamundi hills
7.
Nandhi hills
8.
Mysore maha raja
palace
9.
Brindhavan
gardens
10. Thalakaveri
11. Triveni sangamam
PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY,
COIMBATORE-4.
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
ENGINNERING, III SEM
INDUSTRIAL VISIT- PLANNING SCHEDULE
Day 00 (28.09.2011):
08:00 pm -Bus
will arrive at PSG Tech Hostels,
Departure from
Coimbatore.
Day 01 (29.09.2011):
06:00 am -Arrival
at Hotel City Center in Bangalore,
getting refreshed and having breakfast. The students will check out the hotel
rooms by 09:00 am
10:00 am -
Arrival at HMT Watches,Bangalore.
12:00 pm -
Departure from industry.
01:00 pm - Lunch
at Visweshwaraya museum.
02:00 pm -Site
seeing at Lal Bagh, HAL Museum, Kappan
Park, Isckon Temple.
07:00 pm -Local
Shopping & Dinner.
10:00 pm -Departure
from Bangalore.
Day
02 (30.09.2011):
05:00 am -Arrival
at Coorg, @ hotel Rajdharshan and hotel Hill view.
09:00 am -
Departure from the hotels
10:00 am -
Site seeing at Thalakaveri,
Thrivenisangamam, Abbey Falls,
Madikarei.
06:00 pm -
Shopping @ Coorg
08:00 pm -Arrive
at hotel Rajdharshan & hotel Hill View, Night Stay.
Day
03 (01.10.2011):
05:00 am -Departure
from hotels.
07:00 am -Arrival
at Bylakuppe, a Tibetan Settlement &
elephant trek ( if possible)
11:00 am -Arrival
at Mysore & Industrial Visit at Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries MHI VST.
01:00 pm - Lunch
and Departure from Industry.
02:00 pm -Site
seeing @ Srirangapattinam, Nandhi Hills,
Chamundi Hills & Mysore Maharaja Palace, Brindhavan Gardens etc..
06:00 pm -Departure
from Mysore.
Day
04 (02.10.2011):
05:00 am- Arrival @ PSG TECH, COIMBATORE…
INDUSTRIAL VISIT ENDS……….
