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Anthargange is a hill range situated near the city of Bangalore in Kolar. Kolar is a place of great antiquity , but has passed through so many vicissitudes and was so much devastated by warfare and what little now remains in it is ancient. The Cholas and Pallavas have contributed their builders. Vo... |
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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... |
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The name TALAGUPPA meaning 'Taleh' (head) and 'Guppa' (bunch) was created since this village in Shimoga had a bunch of dacoits and robbers who robbed railway passengers and cut off their heads. Choori Katte and Talaguppa are at a junction of roads which arrive from Bhatkal, Sirsi... |
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The Hemavati is an important tributary of the Kaveri. It starts in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1,219 metres near Ballala rayana durga in the Chikmagalur District of the state of Karnataka, in southern India, and flows through Chikkamagaluru, Hassan District and Mysore district before ... |
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Lakkundi is a small village in Karnataka close to the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas, which boasts beautiful heritage temples, ruined temples and ancient tanks. Lakkundi in Gadag District of Karnataka is a tiny village on the way to Hampi from Hubli. Lakkundi is a treasure full of ruined temp... |
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The Green Route "Trek on the Railway Track", as it is well known, is a stretch of track from Sakleshpura to the Subramanya Road Station, which was closed down in 1996 to convert the gauge from Meter to Broad Gauge.Later in the year 2007 train service is started and nowadays many people wil... |
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The town of Sakleshpura lies in the Malnad region on the magnificient hills of the Biodiversity hotspot, the Western Ghats. It has a temperate climate sorrounded with lofty green hills full of Coffee, Cardamom, Pepper and Areca Plantations . These crops which contribute mainly to the economy of the ... |
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Honnemardu is Linganamakki's Emerald Island. Honnemaradu (a place of golden sand) is a small village nestled along the back waters of the River Sharavathi in Shimoga district in Karnataka. Located at the heart of the Malnad region, the village, situated on a hilltop overlooks the Linganamakki r... |
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Being a village Agumbe does not have enough stay options for travellers. But Swami's house, a century old place in Augumbe called Doddamane is the famous eat out here. The person in charge and who runs this eat out is "Kasturiakka" who is the most popular person in and around Agumbe. ... |
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Pattadakal or Pattada Kisuvola (red town), a small town that is renowned for its ancient temples, is believed to be the place where the early Chalukyan emperors had their pattabanda (coronation). The Temples of Pattadakal, exhibit the zenith of 'Vesara' style of Hindu temple architecture. ... |
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Kaup, pronounced as Kapu in the local Tulu language, is a village or a small town in Udupi district of Karnataka, India. Kaup Beach is one of the famous beaches of Karnataka where tourists enjoy the beauty of the environment, the long stretches of golden beaches and the cool sea breeze. There is a b... |
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Kaup (pronounced as Kapu in local Tulu language) is a small town on NH-17. It is about 7 Km South of the town of Udipi. The coast near to Kap is formed by basalt rocks starting from Multi river (about 8 Km South of the Lighthouse) and extending up in the Northern direction. Kaup beach is famously kn... |
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Jog Fall is the highest waterfall in India and among the top 10 waterfalls in the world. It is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 meters. The waterfall is a famous tourist attraction as well as a source of energy. A power station is operational since 1948 using the water of... |
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The Badami Cave Temples is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya Architecture. Badami, the capital of the Early Chalukyas, who ruled much of Karnataka in the 6th to 8th centuries, lies at the mouth of a ravine with rocky hills on either side and a town tank in which ... |
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Originally built in 8th century and strengthened and renovated in 1428 by Sultan Ahmad Shah Bahamani, the Bidar Fort boasts of a dominating presence in the Bidar landscape. Spread over a large area, it is surrounded by huge walls and a deep moat. There are a total of seven gates for the fort. Inside... |
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The Chennakesava Temple originally called Vijayanarayana Temple was built on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, an early capital of the Hoysala Empire. Chennakesava literally means "handsome Kesava" and is a form of Hindu God Vishnu. The temple is one of the finest examples of Hoysal... |
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Halebidu or erstwhile Dwarasamudra was the capital of the Hoysala Empire. It is famous for the Hoysaleshwara Temple which took 105 years to be completed. In the 14th century, this glorious city fell into ruins with the invasion of Malik Kafur from North India. This place was ransacked and plundered ... |
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Talavata is a village in Sagar Taluk in Shimoga District in Karnataka, India. Talavata is located 63.4 km away from its district main city Shimoga. ‘Talavata’ is similar to any other village in the Malenad area. A street, few houses on one side of the road and the areca nut plantations on the ot... |
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The Grand Ashok hotel now called the Lalit Ashok is a property of Intercontinental located in the heart of the Bangalore city. The gentle, graceful ambience of Bangalore, India's garden city, is amply reflected in its first 5 star hotel - Hotel The Lalit Ashok. Located on ten spacious acres in ... |
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The Main Heritage Mansion in Chikamagalur. Situated 10 km from Chikmagalur, on the slope of the Bababudanagiri Hills at an elevation of 4100 ft with a breath taking backdrop of Mullaiahnagiri the tallest peak in Karnataka, is set amidst one of the prettiest locations in Karnataka. Built in 1934 by A... |
