Honnamana Kere
Honnammana Kere | |
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Town | |
| 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, 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.