Bandipur was once upon a time gaming spot for the Maharajahs of Bandipur. It is situated 80 km from Mangalore and takes 2 and half hours to reach this place. Together with the Nagarhole,…
Welcome to one of the highest peaks in Karnataka. Truly splendid by its natural surroundings, Bababudangiri hill is supposedly an ideal destination to visit if you have time in hand. This place is also…
Gudavi is a bird sanctuary situated in Shimoga 16 kms from Sorab town. This sanctuary is supposed to be one of the 5 best sanctuaries of Karnataka and is spread in the .74 km…
Holy water of Varadahalli Kshetra.
Situated 6 km from the Sagar, in the Shimoga district lays Varadahalli. Amidst the Western Ghats is the place where Agastya Rishi and Ved Vyas went to meditate and perform…
The largest dam in Karnataka is Tungabhadra dam and is situated 5 km away from Hospet town. The dam offers beautiful landscape and thousands of visitors come here every year to enjoy all the…
Temple Entrance (right side). Ramachandra Temple
Hampi in India is both a religious as well as a historical place. It is situated 350 kms from Bangalore and 190 km from Belgaum. Hampi as an archeological…
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…