Welcome to GCE, Bargur. The College is nested in scenic surrounding along the Bangalore-Chennai National Highway-47 and about 15kms from Krishnagiri. Nature has unraveled all her beauty in the form of Flashy meadows and lilting breezes giving the campus an excellent climate and enthralling night sky. A medium-sized city has a lively and cosmopolitan atmosphere, with a wealth of cultural, recreational and sports facilities. The Colleges welcome visitors, balancing their interests with the needs of students and staff.
The Krishnagiri district has hills and valleys with natural scenic beauty waterfalls ponds and lakes, reservoirs, historical forts, other monuments, memorials to people and museum add variety to tourist attractions. It was the birthplace of Dr. C. Raja- gopalachari, the first Governor General of free India, who was born at Thorapally near Hosur. This place attracts tourists. The ancient famous temples of this district are Chandra Choodeswarar Temple of hosur, the Hanuman Theertham of Uthangarai, Kattinampatty Bala Murugan temple near Krishnagiri, and the Bettarayaswamy temple of Denkanikottai.
Places to visit:
In Dharmapuri district, one of the Major river Cauvery flows. Hogenakkal is the place for water falls, Boating, Bathing and it is also famous for popular pilgrim centre namely Theerthamalai.
Hogenakkal is situated on the border of Tamilnadu & Karnataka, 85kms from College. One of the major rivers of India and a perennial river of south India the Cauveri flows through and make the soil fertile. The river plays major role in making the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu prosper as it passes through. Kudagu in Karnataka is where the Cauveri originates as a small stream and gathers momentum and gets bigger on her way down. It is in Hogenakkal that the Cauveri enters Tamil Nadu as a big river with gushing waters presents a waterfall.
Krishnagiri Dam was constructed in between 1955-57 AD. It is located at about 10 kms away from Krishnagiri. Flower gardens have been developed on either side of the dam in an area of 50 acres. Several thousand acres of land is irrigated under this project. It is a good picnic spot. A children's park is well maintained by the Public Works Department. There is heavy inflow of tourists on weekends. Boating facility is being done. It helps in fulfilling the recreational needs of the people.
Arulmigu Maragathambigai Chandra Choodeswarar Temple is located in Hosur on National Highway 7 and most of the pilgrims come from Karnataka. The temple stands on a hillock beside this temple a children's park and an observatory has been setup by the tourism department.
Government Museum is known to be the repository of traditional culture, art and architecture, heritage and historical background and a means to spread the tradition and heritage, culture and art of Tamil Nadu in general and Krishnagiri district in particular. This museum has been functioning since 1993, and is situated on Gandhi Salai, Krishnagiri. Exhibits from various subjects such as Archeology, Anthropology, Botany, Zoology, Geography, Children's gallery and Painting gallery are installed here. It is not only a place of tourist interest but is also a center of education. The museum collects monuments, Classifies and preserves them to conduct research on its historical worthiness.
Kelevarapalli Dam Construction of this project was completed in 1995 AD. It is situated at a distance of 10 kms from Hosur. It is only 8 kms away from Karnataka State.
Thally is known as "Little England". This place is about 25 kms from Hosur. It is on the border of Tamil Nadu adjoining Karnataka. It is situated in valleys and cliffs. The climate is very pleasant and experiences cold and cloudy weather resembling England and therefore referred to as 'Little England' since the British days.
The Krishnagiri district has hills and valleys with natural scenic beauty waterfalls ponds and lakes, reservoirs, historical forts, other monuments, memorials to people and museum add variety to tourist attractions. It was the birthplace of Dr. C. Raja- gopalachari, the first Governor General of free India, who was born at Thorapally near Hosur. This place attracts tourists. The ancient famous temples of this district are Chandra Choodeswarar Temple of hosur, the Hanuman Theertham of Uthangarai, Kattinampatty Bala Murugan temple near Krishnagiri, and the Bettarayaswamy temple of Denkanikottai.
Places to visit:
In Dharmapuri district, one of the Major river Cauvery flows. Hogenakkal is the place for water falls, Boating, Bathing and it is also famous for popular pilgrim centre namely Theerthamalai.
Hogenakkal is situated on the border of Tamilnadu & Karnataka, 85kms from College. One of the major rivers of India and a perennial river of south India the Cauveri flows through and make the soil fertile. The river plays major role in making the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu prosper as it passes through. Kudagu in Karnataka is where the Cauveri originates as a small stream and gathers momentum and gets bigger on her way down. It is in Hogenakkal that the Cauveri enters Tamil Nadu as a big river with gushing waters presents a waterfall.
Krishnagiri Dam was constructed in between 1955-57 AD. It is located at about 10 kms away from Krishnagiri. Flower gardens have been developed on either side of the dam in an area of 50 acres. Several thousand acres of land is irrigated under this project. It is a good picnic spot. A children's park is well maintained by the Public Works Department. There is heavy inflow of tourists on weekends. Boating facility is being done. It helps in fulfilling the recreational needs of the people.
Arulmigu Maragathambigai Chandra Choodeswarar Temple is located in Hosur on National Highway 7 and most of the pilgrims come from Karnataka. The temple stands on a hillock beside this temple a children's park and an observatory has been setup by the tourism department.
Government Museum is known to be the repository of traditional culture, art and architecture, heritage and historical background and a means to spread the tradition and heritage, culture and art of Tamil Nadu in general and Krishnagiri district in particular. This museum has been functioning since 1993, and is situated on Gandhi Salai, Krishnagiri. Exhibits from various subjects such as Archeology, Anthropology, Botany, Zoology, Geography, Children's gallery and Painting gallery are installed here. It is not only a place of tourist interest but is also a center of education. The museum collects monuments, Classifies and preserves them to conduct research on its historical worthiness.
Kelevarapalli Dam Construction of this project was completed in 1995 AD. It is situated at a distance of 10 kms from Hosur. It is only 8 kms away from Karnataka State.
Thally is known as "Little England". This place is about 25 kms from Hosur. It is on the border of Tamil Nadu adjoining Karnataka. It is situated in valleys and cliffs. The climate is very pleasant and experiences cold and cloudy weather resembling England and therefore referred to as 'Little England' since the British days.
