K-Gudi stands for Kyathadevaraya Gudi named after the local deity.
This is near Biligirirangana Betta (B R Hills), 197 Kms away from Bangalore. We
visited during the weekend of September 13-14, 2008. The place is very beautiful,
and has lot of wildlife. The deer are most common and are seen everywhere around
the camp. Just like the other JLRs, the staffs are very hospitable and the place
is very comfortable.
This time we were back to the smaller number of 11 and went by a Tempo traveler. We reached the place by noon. Post lunch we went around and climbed into a tree house.
At 4:30 was the safari by jeep. The naturalist
here was one of the best we had seen. His name was Narayan, and he had profound
knowledge of the flora and fauna of Western Ghats. We sighted many deer,
stags, barking deer and one wild elephant. We could also see many birds and
Narayan was expert in following the bird sounds. It was really amazing.
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| Narayan, a remarkable naturist |
The next morning was nature walk that involved rock climbing. It was the first time for many of us and was quite thrilling. K-Gudi does not have flowing river, but has a beautiful lake.
We visited the local temple as well as the famous Biligiri Ranganathaswamy temple before returning back with fond memories.
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