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Riding a village bus to Hunsur can take you through villages like Panchavalli, Kokkarehosalli, Muddenahalli, Chenmankolly and Devarapure. Threre also cute towns like Thithimathi on the way with flower-filled school campuses and all.
Golden Temple
around 45 km from Pollibetta.
The river descends perpendicularly into a great cataract known as the Iruppu Falls. There is a temple dedicated to Sri Ram, surrounded by paddy fields, from where it is a climb up to the falls through natural forest. Can be visited from Gonikopal on the way to Nagerhole National Park by taking a detour after Srimangala, situated in the Kutta Road.
Government vehicles can take you inside the reserve forest for a small fee, although a long wait may be necessary.