Honnammana Kere | |
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  Honnammana Kere Location of Somawarapete  Honnammana Kere Honnammana Kere (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°37′16″N 75°52′49″E / 12.620991°N 75.880165°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Honnamana Kere (Honnama Lake) is a lake and holy place in Doddamalthe near the village of Sulimalthe, 6 km away from Somwarpet town of Coorg in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the biggest lake in Kodagu,[1] and once a year, during the Gowri festival, a special pooja is conducted and a 'Bagina' which consists of the belongings of goddess Honamma is presented to the lake.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Deccan Herald - Honnammana Kere full". Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "Heaps of broken images". Deccan Herald Spectrum. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2013.