Pilikula Nisargadhama
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Pilikula Nisargadhama [1] is picnic spot / hangout at Vamanjoor near Mangalore in Karnataka
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[edit] About Pilikula Lake
Pilikula literally means Tiger's lake. In olden days, tigers used to come to this lake to drink water. Henceforth, this lake came to be known as Pilikula.
The Mangalore City Corporation has developed this area & has now become the hotspot for people who are looking forward to enjoy scenic beauty & peace. Pilikula has a huge lake & a beautifully laid gardens encircling the entire lake. One can see swans & ducks moving around in the lake & sometimes they even move into the gardens. Boating facilities are available in the lake. One can either use pedalling boats (mostly preferred by couples) or bigger boats carry about 10to 15 persons.
[edit] Botanical Garden, Zoo & Theme park
On the other side of the road, there is a huge botanical garden comprising of variety of trees & a zoo comprising of several wild animals.The sepciality of this zoo is that the wild animals are not kept in cages. They are in the open. However, there are partitions like wide trenches or wire mesh, in order to avoid direct contact with visitors. There are also a variety of snakes & birds in the zoo
[edit] Manasa Water Park
Adjacent to this, there is a Manasa Water Park which is similar to the Water Kingdom in Mumbai.
[edit] Transport
City buses(Route no. 3) are available to this area. However, it would be better to have your own vehicle if you want to visit all the 3 areas.
[edit] Golf Course
The Pilikula Golf Course is set in an area of 35 acres. Currently only nine fairways and nine browns, with a total yardage of about 2800 yards, have been laid traversing the hills and the dales. [2]
