Gopinatham is a rural village located in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, India, in the border area of Tamil Nadu. It is the birthplace of Veerappan.[1] The village is 144 kilometres (89 mi) from the district centre at Chamarajanagar[2] among thick scrub forest and mountainous terrain.
Gopinatham | |
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  Gopinatham  Gopinatham | |
| Coordinates: 12°3′N 77°42′E / 12.050°N 77.700°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chamarajanagar District |
Eco-tourism edit
The village is now a small-time tourist attraction and trekking is encouraged on a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) trail. A trekking camp, managed by Government agencies, is located in the forests of Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, near the village. The Hogenakal falls is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Gopinatha and cycles are provided in the trekking camp to reach the waterfalls.[2] Trekking is also arranged to Yekehalla, where a small memorial is built by Forest Department of Karnataka State, to remember DCF P. Srinivas, who was beheaded by Veerappan, when the officer was lured to the spot on the pretext of surrender proposed by the brigand through his brother Arjun.[3] Srinivas was attacked from behind when he was crossing a stream.[3]
References edit
- ^ R, Ilangovan (20 October 2004). "A relieved Gopinatham breathes easy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2004. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b V, Paneesha (14 May 2011). "Have fun in Veerappan territory". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ a b M B, Maramkal (11 November 2012). "Memories of martyr haunt villagers, officials". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 September 2013.[dead link]