Channapatnaಚನ್ನಪಟ್ಟಣ
Town of lacquered wooden toys on the Mysuru highway where you can watch craftsmen at work.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereRamanagara, Karnataka
Old Mysuru
Old Mysuru
Kind of placeVillages & Hidden Gems, Weekend Getaways
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Height700 m above sea level
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyChannapatna, Ramanagara
EntryFree
About Channapatna
A town on the Mysuru highway known for two centuries as Gombegala Ooru, the town of toys. Craftsmen turn ivory wood on lathes and colour it with vegetable lacquer to make dolls, rattles and spinning tops that carry a geographical indication tag. Several workshops around the town let visitors watch the turning and buy directly. It is 60 km from Bengaluru and a natural stop with Janapada Loka nearby.
What to see and do
- Toy workshops and lathes
- Lacquerware shops on the highway
- Cauvery Emporium outlet
- Kanva reservoir nearby
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
More places in Ramanagara
- Janapada LokaRamanagara, Karnataka · MuseumsFolk culture museum of rural Karnataka on the Mysuru road, closed on Tuesdays.
- Mekedatu and SangamaRamanagara, Karnataka · Valleys & CanyonsRiver confluence and a deep granite gorge where the Cauvery narrows to a few metres.
- Ramadevara BettaRamanagara, Karnataka · Peak TreksSholay hill above Ramanagara, a vulture sanctuary with a stepped climb to a Rama temple.
- SavandurgaRamanagara, Karnataka · Rock & RappelHuge granite monolith with a steep marked climb past fort walls to a summit Nandi.
All places in Ramanagara · All places in Karnataka
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