The Bangalore Palace was built by Chamaraja Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore in 1887. The Palace flaunts turreted parapets, battlements, fortified towers and arches. Spread over an area of about 430 acres, the Palace is famous for its elegantly carved woodwork. It is right in the heart of the city. With ... |
The Big Banyan Tree is located at Ramohalli about 28 kilometres from Bangalore. This serene picnic spot has a sprawling 400-year-old Banyan Tree, which spreads over an area of 4 acres! It is called 'Dodda Alada Mara' in Kannada meaning Big Banyan Tree. The tree with its vertical root syste... |
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, located on River Cauvery (Kaveri) is situated 20 km from Mysore. It comprises of a group of 6 islets, which abound in aquatic insects. These isolated islets are a favourite for birds and crocodiles. Dr. Salim Ali, the noted ornithologist helped it gain the status of a b... |
Balmuri falls is on the way to the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam near Mysore. It is a man-made reservoir at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary. At a particular spot in the Balmuri, there is step of about 6 feet from which River Cauvery creates the effect of a mini-waterfall.
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Shivanasamudra is a small town in the Mandya District of Karnataka. It is situated on the banks of the River Cauvery and is the location of the first Hydro-electric power station in Asia, which was set up in the year 1902. River Cauvery is split into two by the island of Shivanasamudra and the weste... |
To the left of the entrance to the island of Shivanasamudra is a locality having a big Dargah ascribed to Peer Hazarath Sayyaduna Hazarath Murdana Gayib. It is located almost at the edge of a small hillock having a deep rocky valley behind. There is also a mosque here. There is a fantastic view of t... |
Kolar is 65 km northeast of Bangalore. History has it that Luv and Kush were born here in Valmiki's house. Kolar is popularly known as city of Gold, Silk, Mangos and Milk. Kolar is a place of great antiquity and rich history. The Cholas and Pallavas were the initial builders. Later, the city w... |
The ITC Windsor, earlier called Windsor Manor, is a 5-star hotel that merges an old world ambience with international service to create a hotel experience that goes beyond expectation. The hotel is located in a splendid downtown location near the prominent business and commercial areas, the histor... |
The Brindavan Gardens lies adjoining the Krishnarajasagara dam which is built across the River Cauvery. The garden extends over 60 acres and is laid out in three terraces which ends in a horseshoe shape. The slopes are planted with colourful Bougainvilleas and ornamental plants. The garden is enrich... |
Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district is one of the sacred places in Karnataka. It is built on rocky hills known as Yadugiri overlooking the Cauvery valley.The whole town life revolves around two main temples Cheluvarayaswamy and Tiruanrayana. Bhuvaneshwari Mantapa is at the foot of the Y... |
Bandipur National Park (B.N.P.) is one of India's best known protected areas and is an important Project Tiger reserve. It is located in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka in South India, and is contiguous with the Mudumalai National Park in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu,... |
At the foot of the Chamundi hills, this dream-like palace was built in the year 1931 for special guests of the Maharajas. This is the Lalitha Mahal Palace, built by the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore to host his most important guest, the Viceroy of India. Designed by E W Fritchley, an English architec... |
Situated on the left bank of the sacred river Cauvery, Talakadu is a must-see destination that has a legend to tell. That of a legendary curse that has surprisingly come true. The most outstanding feature of Talakadu is the ‘desert’. 800 acres of desert situated on the banks of a river and surro... |
The Vidhana Soudha, located in Bangalore, is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is an imposing building, constructed in a style sometimes described as 'Neo-Dravidian' and incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic, Rajasthani Jharokha and Dravidian styles. It was built in the ... |
The high court is located in a building called as Attara Kacheri (meaning Eighteen offices). It is a two-storied building, red in colour and has been built in the neoclassical style. It was earlier named as Old Public Offices and got its name of Attara Kacheri when the eighteen departments in the ge... |
Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, built in 1915 AD in a classic European style with Tuscan and Carinthian columns, in honour of Sir K.Seshadri Iyer who was the Dewan of Mysore State from 1883 to 1901, is an impressive red building with gables. It houses the Seshadri Memorial Library. The memorial buildin... |
Nandi Hills or Nandidurg is a hill fortress in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka. Nandidurg hill, known commonly as Nandi Hills, gets its name from an ancient Nandi temple situated on this hill. This temple has a thousand year old sculpture of Nandi. During the Chola period, Nandi Hills was c... |
About 40 km from Bangalore, Ramanagara hills have been the earliest rock climbing locations in South India. Climbers have been undertaking technical climbing since 1960s onwards. Ramanagara is also famous for the huge rocky outcrops. Those that are popular for rock climbing are; Ramadevarabetta, SRS... |
This 300 acres of sheer beauty was an outcome of a British Chief Engineer of Mysore, Sir Richard Shanky in 1864. The park has been named after Sir Mark Cubbon who was Bangalore's longest serving commissioner. Beautiful roads, blooming trees and placid plains are spread all around. Cubbon Park i... |
A priceless national treasure and the pride of a kingdom, the Mysore Palace is the seat of the famed Wodeyar Maharajas of Mysore. Today it is a museum housing treasures from across the world reflecting the rich and colorful history of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore. Built in Indo-Saracenic s... |
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