sayadri

I am originaly from germany but i live in India continuously for the last 32 years practicing and teaching yoga,mostly in Vrindavan,where i studyt the ancient vedic scriptures.

At the moment i live in South India Kodachadri on our farm near a beautiful mountain peak with dense forests(altitude - 1343 meters above sea level) in the Western Ghats in South India (Karnataka State) near the arabic ocean. The name comes from native word "Kodacha" or "Kodashi" which means hill and "Adri" a Sanskrit word, both combined together coined the word Kodachadri. It is also called "Kutachadri" and "Kodashi Parvatha". Kodachadri forms a picturesque background to the famous temple of Mookambika in Kollur. Situated in the middle of the Mookambika National Park, it is home to several endemic and endangered species of flora and fauna. The shola forest and rain forests loom in a perpetual layer of mist around the peak. The peak is barren due to strong winds and as such, the forest covered nature is visible all around and also several smaller peaks and hills full of greenery makes a very good sight. The important animal life include Malabar Langur, King Cobra, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Great Pied Hornbill,Paradise Flycatcher,Emerald Piegeon, Tiger, Panther, heyna, Bison,Python and many more, of which several are endangered. The forests surrounding Kodachadri is very rich in diversity and rare species are found in this evergreen forest.