Saturday, November 28, 2009

Journey through Karnataka

Explore and discover!!!

Journey through Karnataka is a feeling of divinity with nature. Fragrance of sandal and agarbathis, flowers such as Jasmine famous as Mysore Mallige, Sunflower, Rose and aroma of coffee beans towards south are all make you heavenly feeling.

The world famous Jog falls is really wonderful. Its panoramic view makes you so delightful.

The central and southern area of the Karnataka is known for its medieval historic architecture, such as the stone temples located in Belur and Halebeedu, the famous Mysore Palace of Sri krishnaraja Wodayar-Maharaja and Srirangapattana of Tippu sulatan and spiritual famous place Shravanabelagola is an important Jain pilgrimage center, visited by thousands of pilgrims every year. Hampi, the outstanding land, one can still take glimpse of the mind-blowing Vijayanagar - one of the largest empires in the history of India - in its ruins. The Vijayanagar Kings were great patrons of Art & Architecture as evident by the vast ruins of Hampi.

Coastal areas of Karnataka along Arabian Sea are so beautiful. The extensive stretch of golden sand, swaying Palm trees, clear blue sky and the gurgle of the sea draws several tourists to this spot. It is a popular picnic spot due to the amazing beauty and serene surrounding of its virgin beach. The main beautiful beaches of Karnataka are: Devbagh Beach, Murudeshwar Beach, Malpe Beach, Maravanthe beach and Karwar beach.

Enjoy the fairs and festivals of Karnataka that celebrate life in all its infinite variety. Most of them are exclusive to the state and reverberate with colur and gaiety. Every hamlet and village, every town and city has its own calendar of events to be celebrated with Karnatic Classical music and dance and culture.

The Ideal Travel Destinations are as follows:

In Bangalore: Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, Palace of Tipu Sultan, Bull Temple, Museum, Halasur Lake, Someshwara Temple Halasur, Iskcon Temple, Shiva Mandir Airport Road, Bannerghatta National Park, Meenakshi & Sundareshwara Temple Bannerghatta Road.

Around Bangalore: Nandi Hills, Thalkadu, Big Banyan Tree, (Ramohalli) Shivaganga, Mekedatu (Goat's Leap), Ghati Subramanya, Devarayanadurga, Muthyala Maduvu (Pearl Valley), Savanadurga, Shivanasamudra.

Other places in Karnataka:

Sl No Place Importance Distance from Bangalore
1 Mysore The Mysore Palace, Art Gallery,Philomena's Church, KRS Dam,Brindavan Gardens, Mysore Zoo -- 140 Kms
2 Sri Rangapatanna historic place, Cauvery river, Daria Doulat Bagh museum-- 123 Kms
3 Horanadu Kalasa Famous Adishaktyatmaka Shri Annapoorneshwari Temple, Horanaadu
Shri Kalasheshwara Temple, Kalasa --330 Kms
4 Hampi historic place of Vijayanagar empire, Tungabhadra Dam.- 353 Kms
5 Agumbe Hill station -370 Kms
6 Belur Temple architecture - 222 Kms
7 Halebid Hoysaleswara Temple - 216 Kms
8 Kolar Gold Mines - 80 Kms
9 Chikmagalur Baba Budan Mountains, Sanctuary, Kemmanagundi, Kudremukh, Sringeri 10 Manipal Educational institutes
11 Shravanabelagola Pilgrim center, statue of Lord Bahubali.- 146 Kms
12 Bellary Granite Mines
13 Talakad Bank of the river Cauvery, Vaidyeshwara Temple - 132 Kms
14 Gokak Gokak Water Falls
15 Ranganthittu Bird sanctuary - 125 Kms
16 Karkala Gomateshwara statue
17 Nagarhole National Park -236 Kms
18 Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple
19 Bandipur Forest, Sanctuary- 217 Kms
20 Bhadra Badhra Sanctuary - 257 Kms
21 Hogenakal Picnic spot -140 Kms
22 Kemmanagundi Hill station, Height of 1434 meters - 380 Kms
23 Yelemadalu Plantations
24 Mangalore Beaches and scenic spots -357 Kms
25 Jog Waterfalls, Sharavathi River - 378 Kms
26 Madikeri Hill station, Abbey Falls, Talacauvery - 252 Kms
27 Bijapur Historical place, Gol Gumbaz, tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah. echo chamber -550 Kms
28 Sringeri Pilgrim center, Sri Adi Shankaracharya peeta, River Tunga

29 Dharmasthala Sri Manjunathaswamy Temple, Chandranatha Swamy Basadi, Statue of Shri Bhagawan Bahubali, Car Meseum, River Nethravathi.- 325 Kms
30 Malpe Beach -(6 Kms from Udupi)
31 Murudeshwar Historical place, Sri Murudeshwar Temple, Beach

32 Gokarna Sri Mahabaleshwara Temple, Sri Ganapati Temple, Sri Tamra Gauri Temple, Beach
33 Karwar Sea side, Beaches, Venkatarama Temple - 520 Kms
34 Aihole Picturesque village, the cradle of Indian architecture -483 Kms
35 Kukke Subrahmanya Sri Subrahmanya Temple, Samputa Narasimha Temple, Uma Maheshwara Temple, Adi Subrahmanya, Kashi Katte Ganapathi, River Kumaradhaara, Hosaligammana Gudi
36 Kateel Kateel Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple, River Nandini

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