How to Reach

Search for Tamarind Valley Collective on Google Maps to get directions. TVC can be reached from the Tamil Nadu side (via Denkanikottai or Thally) or from the Karnataka side (via Hunasanahalli).

• Coming from east of the Silk Board–Hosur highway (Whitefield, Outer Ring Road, HSR Layout, etc.) — use the Tamil Nadu side route.
• Coming from west of the Silk Board–Hosur highway (Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Bannerghatta Road) — use the Karnataka side route.

Tip: load the driving directions while you have WiFi so the route buffers — cell reception near TVC is poor across all providers.

Tamil Nadu side directions (via Thally)

Driving route from Hosur to TVC via Thally — View this route on Google Maps →

1. From Hosur, take Hosur–Thally Road through town and continue about 26 km, via the Anthevaadi checkpost, to Thally.
2. At Thally, turn onto MDR703 (Jawalagiri Road) for about 16 km to Kolagondanahalli.
3. Turn onto Kanakapura–Hunasanahalli Road, then left onto SH3 near Mandini — parts of this road are sometimes closed, so keep the Karnataka-side route as backup.
4. Follow SH3 for about 7.5 km, then take the final left turns into Thaggatti's housing cluster, ending with a right onto the last stretch to TVC.

Karnataka side directions (via Kanakapura)

Driving route from Kanakapura to TVC — View this route on Google Maps →

1. At Kanakapura, take a sharp left turn towards Kodihalli.
2. After about 5–6 km, take another quick left (you'll cross the Arkavathi River).
3. Take another left once you reach Kodihalli.
4. Take a left again before reaching Thaggatti village — look for the BSNL phone tower; the turn is a narrow cement bund after the primary school, next to the hand pump.

Location

TVC is in the village of Thaggatti in Tamil Nadu, about 7 km from Hunsanahalli, the border town in Karnataka, and adjacent to the Thaggatti Reserve Forest — part of the Melagiri hills, where the Eastern and Western Ghats meet.

Combining the trip with a visit to nearby waterfalls or the Cauvery? See nearby attractions on the Visit page for distances and travel times.

The area's history is documented by renowned hunter-turned-conservationist Kenneth Anderson, in his story "Man-eater of Jowlagiri" — one of many tales set in these hills, whose legacy the Kenneth Anderson Nature Society carries on today. The places he mentions are well documented by fans of his writing, and he also references the village of Anchetty in another account, "Sher Khan and the Bettamugalam Man-eater."

TVC bordering the Thaggatti Reserve Forest