Hampi History
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It may be in ruins today, but even this picture of Hampi projects the riches, grandeur and fabulous wealth which the Vijayanagara empire boasted of with much pride. The splendid remains of…
Dharam in Hindi means religion and Dharamsthala is a perfect epithet of Dharam. Located 300 kms from Bangalore, Dharamsthala is on the national highway about 65 km away from Mangalore. The nearest railway is…
Amidst the Nilgiris lies Coonor, the second largest hill station after Ooty. It is situated at a height of 1839 meters. A perfect place for a weekend getaway Coonoor is a tea garden which…
Nestled in the quiet of the majestic Nilgiri hills in the Eastern Ghats lies the hill station of Ooty. Officially called Udhagamandalam, Ooty was once an obscure tribal hamlet. Today, it is considered a…
12 km from Shivamogga is the Gajanur Dam which is in the Gajanur village. The river Tunga flows in the village and the dam is built on this river.
Lovely view of Gajanur Dam
The place…
Located in the Hassan district in Sakleshpur Taluka is a small village by the name Bisle. The village has a reserve forest by its own name and it is known to be one of…
malai-mahadeshwara-hills
Malai Mahadeshwara hills fall in the Chamarajnagar district and were once the hiding places of Veerappan. The temple on the hills has special functions arranged here on hindu festivals. During the Diwali times, the…
The other name for Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is Muthodi Sanctuary. Situated in the Western Ghats, spread in a sprawling 492 kms is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary.
forest in muthodi-wildlife
It is located 275 kms from Bangalore…
A hindu temple, Kukke Subramanya is located on the ghats of Karnataka. It is believed that the god Subramanya offered prayers to a snake, a divine serpent by the name of Vasuki and since…
Situated in the Western Ghats, spread in a sprawling 492 kms is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located 275 kms from Bangalore and is the 25th in the Project Tiger.
tiger at bhadra-wildlife-sanctuary
The sanctuary…