Kodagu District
A misty Western Ghats hill district, also called Coorg, known for coffee estates.
Madikeri Fort
Kodagu
The hilltop fort of the Kodava Haleri kingdom's former capital, now housing a museum, a British-era church, and district offices — the historic anchor of Karnataka's misty, coffee-growing Kodagu district.
Stamp at: Madikeri Post Office
Namdroling Monastery Golden Temple
Kodagu
A vast Nyingmapa Tibetan Buddhist monastery, its "Golden Temple" housing three colossal gilded Buddha statues, at the heart of the largest Tibetan settlement outside Tibet.
Stamp at: Bylakuppe Post Office
Raja's Seat
Kodagu
A garden viewpoint on Madikeri's western ridge, said to be where the Kodava kings once watched the sun set over the Western Ghats — now the town's best-known sunset spot.
Stamp at: Madikeri Post Office
Talakaveri Kaveri River Origin
Kodagu
The sacred spring-fed tank on Brahmagiri hill revered as the mythological source of the Kaveri river, one of South India's most important pilgrimage sites.
Stamp at: Talakaveri Post Office