Kakanakote
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Kakanakote is situated at a distance of 73 km from Mysore in Karnataka
state, India. It is a thick forest of the Western Ghats
, and a famous place where a large number of wild elephant
s can be found. Now it is a wildlife national park
, monitored and regulated by the state.
, who was the leader of the local forest dwelling Kuruba
people. Impressed by Kaka Nayakas bravery and wit the then maharaja
of Mysore named the forest after him.
method. Facilities for wild life viewing are available in this national park.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state, India. It is a thick forest of the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
, and a famous place where a large number of wild elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
s can be found. Now it is a wildlife national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
, monitored and regulated by the state.
Origin of Name
This is the famous forest range named after the legendary Kaka NayakaKaka Nayaka
Kaka Nayaka was the legendary leader of the forest dwelling Jenu Kuruba people. Kaka Nayaka fought for the rights of the Jenu Kuruba people who were exploited by the local tax collector for the maharaja of Mysore. Kaka refused to pay the taxes half of which never reached Mysore...
, who was the leader of the local forest dwelling Kuruba
Kuruba
Kuruba / Kuruba Gowda or Kuruma is a caste of Hindus who mainly were shepherds in the past. The community is present in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. They are known as Dhangars in Maharashtra, Kurumba / Kurumans / Kurumbar in Tamil Nadu, Kuruba Gowda or Halumatha Gowda in...
people. Impressed by Kaka Nayakas bravery and wit the then maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Mysore named the forest after him.
Facilities
Periodically herds of elephants are captured at this place by the KheddaKhedda
A khedda was a stockade trap for the capture of elephants that was used in India. The elephants were driven into the stockade by skilled mahouts mounted on domesticated elephants....
method. Facilities for wild life viewing are available in this national park.