Chikmagalur (known officially as Chikkamagaluru in its anglicised form), is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the foothills of the Mullayanagiri peak of the Western Ghaats, the city attracts tourists from around the state for its pleasant and favourable hill station climate, tropical rainforest, and coffee estates. <br /><br />Chikmagalur takes its name from the Kannada Chikkamagaḷa ūru that translates to "younger daughter's town". It is said to have been given as a dowry to the youngest daughter of Rukmangada, the legendary chief of Sakharayapattana. <br /><br />Source : <a title="Chikmangalur on Wikipedia" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikmagalur" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>
