Mysore
| Description | Mysore (or Mysuru), a city in India’s southwestern Karnataka state, was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947. In its center is opulent Mysore Palace, seat of the former ruling Wodeyar dynasty. The palace blends Hindu, Islamic, Gothic and Rajput styles. Mysore is also home to the centuries-old Devaraja Market, filled with spices, silk and sandalwood.It’s one of the Best Tourist Place around INDIA. |
| Places to Visit in Mysore | Jaganmohana Palace Ranganathittu Birds Sanctuary Somanathapura Karanji Lake & Park Kukkarahalli Lake Bandipur National Park Lalith Mahal Palace Nanjangud Temple Mysuru Palace Chamundi Hill Zoo St.Philomena’s Church Brindavan Garden Rail Museum |
LEPAKSHI
| Description | The Veerabhadra temple is in Lepakshi in the Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Built in the 16th century, the architectural features of the temple are in the Vijayanagara style with profusion of carvings and paintings at almost every exposed surface of the temple. The fresco paintings are particularly detailed in very bright dresses and colours with scenes of Rama and Krishna from the epic stories of the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas and they are well preserved. There is a very large Nandi, mount of Shiva, about 200 metres away from the temple which is carved from a single block of stone, which is said to be one of the largest of its type in the world. |
| Places to Visit in Lepakshi | Veerabhadra temple Nandi Bull Lepakshi Temple |
Somnathpur
| Description | Somnathpur is a Grama Panchayat and town in the Mysore district in Karnataka, India. The town is located 38 km (23.6 mi) from Mysore and its main claim to fame is the beautiful and intricately carved Chennakesava Temple at Somanathpur. This is a Vaishnava Hindu temple, nestling along the banks of the Kaveri River and was originally consecrated in 1258 CE by the general of the Hoysala King Narasimha III, Somanatha Dandanayaka. The temple has a number of other names, including the Chennakeshava Temple, Kesava Temple or Keshava Temple and is surrounded by peaceful gardens. Visit the splendid interiors of the temple and understand the rich past of India. The carvings on the wall have glorious stories to tell. Read up on this beautiful temple and the various things to see and do here in the guide to Chennakesava Temple at Somanathpur, Mysore, India. |
| Places to Visit in Somanathpur | Vaidyanatheswara Temple Keertinarayana Temple Chennakesava Temple |
talakadu
| Description | Talakadu (ತಲಕಾಡು) is a desert-like town on the left bank of the Kaveri river 45 km from Mysore and 133 km from Bangalore in Karnataka, India. It once had over 30 temples, most of which now lay buried in sand. The extant group of temples, where the eastward flowing Kaveri river changes course as the sand on its banks spreads over a wide area, is a popular pilgrimage site for Hindus. |
| Places to Visit in Talakadu | Somanathpura panchalinga Mallikarjuna Temple Keerthi Narayana Temple Pathaleshwara Temple Tirumakudal narsipur Vaidyanatheshwara Temple Maruleshwara Temple Arkeshwara Temple |
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
| Description | Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river. Ranganathittu is located 3 kilometers from the historic town of Srirangapattana and 16 kilometres north of Mysore.The sanctuary attracted about 3 lakh visitors during 2016–17. |
| Places to Visit in Ranganatittu Bird Sanctury | Flora and Fauna Boating |
b.r.hills
| Description | The Biligirirangana Hills, commonly called BR Hills, is a hill range situated in south-eastern Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu in South India. The area is called Biligiriranganatha Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary or simply BRT Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a protected reserve under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Being at the starting point of the Eastern Ghats and very close to Western Ghats, the sanctuary is home to eco-systems that are unique to both the mountain ranges. The site was declared a tiger reserve in January 2011 by the Karnataka government, a few months after approval from India’s National Tiger Conservation Authority. |
| Places to Visit in BR Hills | Dodda Sampige Mara Temple Sri Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple K Gudi Krishnaiahna Katte |
avani
| Description | Avani is known for the Sita temple situated on a hill.This temple is one of the few temples dedicated to Sitadevi in India. There is a belief that the sage Valmiki, the author of the epic Ramayana, was residing here during the period of Ramayana. Sitadevi lived here in his ashram while in exile. Sitadevi gave birth to her twin children Lava-Kusha here. Even today the room where Sita gave birth to her children exists. The war between Sri Rama and his sons Lava and Kusha happened in this village. The Temple is also visited by lot of childless couple, it is believed that , the childless women has to take bath in the lakshmana thirtha, then in the wet clothes she has go to the temple with a coconut & pooja ingredients. Inside the temple she has to sleep & during her sleep she would dream about the goddess indicating the blessings to fulfill her desires |
| Places to Visit in Avani | Avani Betta Ramalingeswara Temple Anjaneya Swami Temple Kurudumale Kotilingeshwara Garuda Temple Gangamma Temple |
Bannerghatta National Park
| Description | Bannerghatta National Park, near Bangalore, Karnataka, was founded in 1970 and declared as a national park in 1974.In 2002 a portion of the park, became a biological reserve, the Bannerghatta Biological Park. It is a popular tourist destination with a zoo, a pet corner, an animal rescue centre, a butterfly enclosure, an aquarium, a snake house and a safari park.There are ancient temples in the park for worship and it is a destination for trekking and hiking. The Zoo Authority of Karnataka, the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, and the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, are collaborating agencies. Within the national park area are six rural villages enclosed within three large enclosures for sheep and cattle farming.This park offers a wide range of diverse wildlife to the exploradoras. Coming from the finest of Bengaluru, Karnataka, this park offers a guided bus tour all along the 6 km safari roads, which is specially made for safarists and foreign tourist gatherers. |
| Places to Visit in Bannerghatta | Jigani Lake Muninagara dam Suvarnamukhi Bannerghatta National Park |
nandi hills
| Description | Nandi Hills is an ancient hill fortress built by Ganga Dynasty and later enlarged and strengthened by Tipu Sultan in southern India, in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. It is 10 km from Chickballapur town and approximately 60 km from the city of Bengaluru. The hills are near the town of Nandi. In traditional belief, the hills are the origin of the Arkavathy river,Ponnaiyar River, Palar River, Papagni and Penna River. Watching the sunrise at Nandi Hills is popular with tourists. |
| Places to Visit in Nandi Hills | Nehru Nilaya Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple Tipu’s Drop Tipu’s Summer Residence Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple Brahmashram Amrita Sarovar |
Devarayanadurga
| Description | Devarayanadurga, when translated means “Fort of the God”, and got its current name after the Mysore ruler Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar captured it on one of his victorious feats. Devarayanadurga is a temple town and hill station located in the district of Tumkuru in the state of Karnataka in India. The rocky hills are surrounded by forest and the hilltops are dotted with several temples including the Yoganarasimha and the Bhoganarasimha temples. |
| Places to Visit in Devarayanadurga | Yoganarasimha swamy Temple Bhoganarasimha swamy temple Mahalakshmi Temple Namada Chilume Sanjivaraya Temple |
MELUKOTE
| Description | Melukote is one of the sacred places in Karnataka. The place is also known as Thirunarayanapuram. It is built on rocky hills, known as Yadugiri, Yaadavagiri and Yadushailadeepa, overlooking the Cauvery valley. |
| Places to Visit in Melukote | Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary Pushkarani Pond Raya Gopura, Vanaprastha Ashram Thondanur Lake Yoga Narasimha Temple |
Nrityagram
| Description | Nrityagram is India’s first modern Gurukul for Indian classical dances and an intentional community in the form of a dance village,The residential school offers training in Indian classical dance forms, Odissi, Mohiniattam, Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali and Manipuri, eight hours a day, six days a week for seven years, following the ancient Guru-shishya tradition. |
| Places to Visit in Nrityagram | Hessarghatta Reservoir Gurukuls |
Kotilingeshwara Temple
| Description | Kotilingeshwar Temple is located in a small village referred to as Kamsamandra in Kolar district. This temple could be very famous because it has the biggest and highest Shiva Linga in Asia. More than 2 lakh devotees visit this temple every year. Maha Shivaratri is a unique occasion and a huge variety of devotees propose going there in this auspicious day. The temple is effortlessly on hand from the golden regions of Kolar. |
| Places to Visit in Kotilingeshwara | Kotilingeshwara Shantoshi maa Temple Shiva linga Nandi Statue Lord Vishnu Temple Brahma Temple Maheshwara Temple |
Antara Gange
| Description | The Kolar district of Karnataka promises a jaw-dropping sight of the Shathashrunga range and Anthargange is another rocky hill range that basks at a height of 1712 meters from sea level. The place is mostly an illusionistic stretch of stacked rocky boulders and the natural cave exploration is a one of kind experience among these piled up volcanic rocks which makes this place one of the best things to see in Banaglore |
| Places to Visit in Antaragange | Antharagange Temple Caves Trekking for 7 Villages in Hills |
Ghati Subramanya Temple
| Description | Ghati Subramanya has a recorded history of more than 600 years. It is an ancient temple built in Dravidian tradition. The temple is particularly special for those who seek the Lord to bless them with a child. It is also an important centre in South India for snake worship. An interesting ritual here is of installing idols of snakes. One can see thousands of these near the temple. People flock here in thousands and Sri Subramanya is particularly popular with the Tamil population of Karnataka. The Pushya Suddha Shasti is one of the biggest festivals in this temple as this day is believed to be the birthday of Lord Subramanya. The other major festival in the temple is Narasimha Jayanthi. Skanda Shasti, Panghuni Uttiram, the wedding anniversary of the Lord and Vaikashi Vishakam are also celebrated here with a lot of fanfare Free lunch is provided daily for the devotees. |
| Places to Visit in Ghati Subramanya | Lord Subramanya Temple Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Temple |
Bheemeshwari
| Description | Bheemeshwari is surrounded by a dense forest which is the home of the Kaveri Wildlife Sanctuary. The location has associations with Sita and Anjaneya, and there is a small temple dedicated to Anjaneya near the town. |
| Places to Visit in Bheemeshwari | Cauvery Fishing Camp Doddamakali Nature Camp Boat Rides Bheemeshwari Trek |
belur
| Description | Belur was the early capital of the Hoysala Empire.Belur along with Halebidu about 16 km away is one of the major tourist destinations in Karnataka. it was also referred to as Velur or Velapuri. It was the early capital of the Hoysala kings in 11th-century and remained a second capital through the 14th-century. The city was so esteemed by the Hoysalas that it is referred to as “earthly Vaikuntha” and “Dakshina Varanasi” |
| Places to Visit in Belur | Doddagaddavalli Chennakesava Temple Yagachi Dam Narasimha Pillar Madanikas |
SHIVAGANGE BETTA
| Description | Shivagange is a mountain peak Hindu pilgrimage center located near Dobbaspet.The sacred mountain is shaped as a shivalinga and a spring flows near locally called “Ganga”, thereby giving the place its name. It is also known as Dakshina Kashi |
| Places to Visit in Shivagange Betta | Gangadhareshwara temple Sri Honnammadevi Temple Olakal Teertha Nandi Statue Patalagang Sharadambe temple Agasthya theertha Kanva theertha Kapila theertha Pathala Gange |
Puttaparthi
| Description | The original name of Puttaparthi was Gollapalli.The town is located on the banks of Chitravathi River which is a tributary of Pennar River, and is surrounded by undulating hills. |
| Places to Visit in Puttaparthi | Samadhi Shrine Chaitanya Jyoti Museum Sathya Sai Ashram Planetarium Wish Fullfilling Tree Anjaneya Swamy Temple Gokulam Spiritual Museum Sathyabhama Temple |
Janapada Loka
| Description | Janapada Loka is a folk museum that has an exclusive display of the village folk arts of Karnataka. It is under the aegis of the Karnataka Janapada Parishat. |
| Places to Visit in Janapadaloka | Folk arts museum Loka Mahal Chitra Kuteera Doddamane Shilamala Arghyamala |
Horsley Hills
| Description | Horsley Hills is name of the hill (Yenugu Mallama Konda) after a legend of a saintly old woman named Mallamma who lived atop the hill and was fed by elephants In contrast to the dry and hot surrounding, this area is well vegetated with cooler climate. This made it attractive as a hill station and a tourist spot. |
| Places to Visit in Horsley Hills | Gali Bandalu View Point Kalyani-The Eucalyptus Tree |
Shivanasamudra falls
| Description | This is one of the best waterfalls near Bangalore and also among popular one day trip from Bangalore. These waterfalls are also known as Siva Samudram, literally meaning Shiva’s Sea. Shivanasamudra is a segmented waterfall with several parallel stream formed adjacent to each other. |
| Places to Visit in Shivanadasamudra | Bharachukki Gaganachukki |
Srirangapatna
| Description | The town takes its name from the celebrated Ranganathaswamy temple which dominates the town, making Srirangapatna one of the most important Vaishnavite centers of pilgrimage in South India. The temple was built by the Ganga dynasty rulers of the area in the 9th century.the structure was strengthened and improved upon architecturally some three centuries later. Thus, the temple is a medley of the Hoysala and Vijayanagar styles of temple architecture. |
| Places to Visit in Srirangapatna | Dodda Ghosai Ghat Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Nimishambha Temple Gumbaz Dariya Daulat Bagh Sangam Balmuri Falls Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Captain Bailey’s Dungeon Srirangapatna Fort Karighatta Temple |
yELAGIRI FALLS
| Description | The Yelagiri hill station is not as developed as other hill stations in Tamil Nadu like Ooty or Kodaikanal. However, the district administration has now taken up the task of developing Yelagiri Hills into a tourist destination by promoting adventure sports such as paragliding and rock climbing. Yelagiri is one of the famous places for trekkers in India. The hill station is located at a height of 1410.6 meters above sea level. Yelagiri comprises 14 hamlets and a number of temples spread over several hills. |
| Places to Visit in Yelagiri | Nature Park Punganur Lake Yelagiri Adventure Camp Jalagamparai Falls Velavan Temple Swami Malai Hills Jalagamparai Waterfalls Telescope Observatory Jalagandeeswarar Temple Nilavoor Lake Amirthi Zoological Waterfalls SRL Rose Garden & Water Falls Perumal Temple |
Shravanabelagola
| Description | The Gommateshwara statue (ಗೊಮ್ಮಟೇಶ್ವರ) is the tallest monolithic statue in the world, carved out of a single block of granite. It is 57-foot high monolithic and located on Vindyagiri at Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is so tall that it can be seen from 30 km away. It symbolizes Peace, Non violence, sacrifice worldly affairs, and simple living as followed by Jainism. Vindyagiri Hill is one of the two hills in Shravanabelagola; the other is Chandragiri, which is also a seat of several ancient Jain centers, much older than Gommateshwara statue. |
| Places to Visit in Shravanabelagola | Gomateshwara Temple Chandragiri Vindhyagiri Bhandara Basadi Aregal Basadi Halebelagola Kambadahalli Shanthinath Basadi |
Hogenekal Falls
| Description | Hogenakkal Falls is a waterfall on the Kaveri river . It is sometimes referred to as the “Niagara Falls of India,” it is known for bathing areas and hired boat rides and as a major tourist attraction. Carbonatite rocks in this site are considered to be the oldest of its kind in South Asia and one of the oldest in the world.The Government of Tamil Nadu made a proposal to convert the falls into providing drinking water for the state. |
| Places to Visit in Hogenakkal Falls | Fishing Boating |
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