Western Ghats

The Western Ghats rise above the Mysore plateau in the wooded hills of Kodagu. Heavy monsoon rains feed streams that descend from these slopes, including the Kaveri, which has its source at Talakaveri on the eastern side of the range. The Brahmagiri and Pushpagiri hills form part of this mountainous country, where dense forests cover ridges and valleys. The high ground separates the wetter western slopes from the lands drained eastward by the Kaveri and its tributaries.