Karnataka

Shivagange is a hillock that is situated near Dobbspet in Bangalore rural district, Karnataka. It is at a height of 2640 feet above sea level. This revered mountain is shaped like a Shiva linga, which is a form of Lord Shiva. ...

Devarayanadurga is a hill station situated near Tumkur. The hillock is surrounded by thick forests and the hill top has a number of temples out of which the temples dedicated to Yoganarasimha and Bhoganarasimha are major draws here. The temples are ...

Most of us must have come across the term Ecotourism at some point of time during our days while travelling. However, most people have a very brief idea of what exactly it is and how important it is to understand and ...

Mysore, officially renamed as Mysuru, is the third largest and populous city in the state of Karnataka. The city is located at the foothills of the Chamundi Hills and is about 146 km southwest of Bengaluru. The city was the erstwhile ...

Owning to its geographical alignment, Bengaluru leaves any avid traveller spoilt, with a long list of monsoon destinations to pick from. Some of these destinations lie in close proximity, while some of them requires you to cross the borders of the ...

India has a long and vast coastline, yet we tend to forget the spectacular beach destinations which are easily accessible to us and can be visited anytime during the year. There are so many beaches which are hidden, unexplored and largely ...

The land is dried up after the hot summer, thirsty and parched, the trees look towards to the sky hoping for that blissful downpour which would set their leaves and roots wet, and the clouds would gather around in the sky. ...

Anybody driving between Bengaluru and Mysuru, would speed past a sign reading "Welcome to the Silk City of Ramanagara" barely even noticing it. A small town with very few visitors, what looks like a forgotten place is in fact a mix ...

The ancient and sacred temple of Male Mahadeshwara in Karnataka is a very popular Shiva pilgrim centre and is considered one of the most powerful Shiva temples in the state. The temple draws lakhs of pilgrims from the states of Karnataka ...

A scenic destination which is blessed with some breathtaking natural beauty, Ganeshgudi is located in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka and is home to some lush green forest ranges of the Sahyadris on the banks of the river Kali. The ...

Located in the Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, Murudeshwar is known to have the second tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The Murudeshwar Temple lies on a hill known as Kanduka Giri and the western most ...

Shravanabelagola is a town, located near Channarayapatna of Hassan district, in Karnataka and is about 158 km from the city of Bengaluru. Shravanabelagola in translation means 'White Pond of Shravana', which was named after the image of Gommata. Belagola means 'white ...