Raja's Tomb (Gaddige) COORG| Exploring Raja's Tomb|Kodava Raja's History| Best places to visit COORG

#rajastombcoorg #gaddige #rajatombcoorg #coorg #kodavarajashistory #kodavaraja #madikerihistory #madikeri #rajastombmadikeri Gaddige also known as Raja’s tomb is located in one of the beautiful hill station of Karnataka, Madikeri, Coorg,south India.Raja’s Tombs is a popular 19th-century monument.Madikeri is a beautiful hill station in Kodagu dist.karnataka State.Raja's tomb is built on top of a hill in Madikeri.Raja's tomb is a major attraction in Madikeri. The monument contains the mortal remains of the royal Kodavas.Gaddige or the tombs are built in Muhammadan style with tombs at the center and turrets at the corners.Nandi figures are carved on top of the corners.Lord Shiva is placed and worshipped inside the tomb since the king was Hindu.This is the only tomb in India with Shiva Linga deity. There are three tombs built for the royal dynasty. The central tomb which is the largest among the three is of Kodava king Doddaveerarajendra and his wife Mahadeviamma. The right tomb built by Chikkaveerarajendra for his father Lingarajendra in 1820 A.D. The left tomb belongs to Veerarajendra’s guru Rudrappa built in 1834 A.D.Closer to the tombs is the burial place of the two brave royal officials Biddanda Bopu and his son Biddanda Somaiah who sacrificed their life fighting with Tippu Sultan. Mysore airport and Mangalore airport are the nearest airports to Kodagu .The Mysore airport and Kannur International Airports are the closest to reach Madikeri by air.The nearest rail stations are located at Hassan, Kasaragod, and Kannur.Madikeri has excellent bus connectivity from Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mangaluru. Please support our channel., Please like, comment,share and Subscribe. coorg tomb, raja's gaddige, kodava history, madikeri attractions, coorg heritage sites, raja's tomb coorg, gaddige architecture, kodagu monuments, coorg cultural heritage, south india tombs, madikeri history, famous tombs in coorg, royal tombs coorg, coorg tourist attractions, kodava culture #coorgtourism