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Hill
Stations
Popular Hill Stations in
Karnataka
Nandi Hills:
60 kms north of capital city Bangalore is the summer resort called
Nandi Hills. Also known as Nandidurga, it was one of the summer
retreats of Tipu Sultan. Nandi Hills was popular with the British too
who built bungalows and laid out gardens here.
Kermana Gundi :
In the Tarikere Taluk of Chikmaglur District is a picturesque hamlet -
Kemmanugundi, also called K.R.Hills, after the Wodeyar king Krishnaraja
Wodeyar IV, who made it his favourite summer camp.
Biligiri Hills:
120 kms from Mysore and 247 kms from Bangalore, the Biligirirangana
range of hills is picturesquely situated between the Cauvery and the
Tungabhadra rivers.
Kudremukh:
The Horse-Face Hill Station 95 kms south-west of Chikmaglur town is the
Kudremukh (Horse Face) range, so named because of the unique shape of
the Kudremukh Peak.
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Some of famous
Hill Statios of Karnataka
Chikmagulur
Kudremukh
Madikeri
Coorg
Beaches
Beaches
in Karnataka
Karnataka has a 320-km long coastline, arrayed with famous beaches,
that invites those wants a break from the chafing grind of urban life.
Karwar Karwar is situated just 100
km from Goa is a perfect holiday with gentle waves, palm-laced beaches,
silver sand, and calm, peaceful alleys. A voyage through Goa makes a
good starting point of discovering the thrills of the sea, sand and
sun.
Murudeshwar Beach
Located 16 km from Bhatkal, Murudeshwar beach another famous beach of
Karnataka is believed to have been sanctified by Pranalinga of
Mahabaleshwara thrown by Ravana. It is a popular picnic spot, having
beautiful blue waters of the sea and the majestic mountains.
Kurumgad
Kurumgad -a tortoise-shaped island is situated at a distance of 4 km
from the mainland. The beach is famous for the hilltop Narasimha Temple
where thousands of devotees throng the temple during the annual jatra
held on Pushya Purnima every year in early January.
Malpe
About 6 km from Udupi is Malpe, Malpe is a perfect hangout zone with
its virgin beach.
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Some of famous
Beaches of Karnataka
Kabini
malpe
Mangalore
Byndoor
Gorkana
Culture
& Heritages
In
India, Karnataka is well-known for it's rich culture and arts. The
ancient city of Vijayanagar(now called the Hampi ruins)in the Bellary
district (close to Hospet), is a good example.
This city was as big as the city of Rome.
Mysore, also is a cool city with many palaces.
The fantastic palaces here, reflect the rich cultural and art pieces of
ancient times.
The support to arts and crafts given by the Wodeyars (rulers of Mysore
) during their reign can be seen here.
Bidar is another city situated in the north of Karnataka, famous for
handicraft products. Tourists get attracted to these products which are
called Bidari handicraft products. Bidar was prosperous during the
period of 11th to 16th century.
The magnificient structure of the great Mahmud Gawan Arabic University
is reminiscent of the rich architecture of the Bahmani sultan era.
The Bidar fort situated very close to the city is one of the biggest
forts in India.
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Famous
Heritages of Karnataka
Hampi
Hassan
Hubli
Piligrimages

Cave Temple :
Badami town is best known for its beautiful cave temple, cut into the
cliff face of a red sandstone hill. They display the full range of
religious sects which have developed in India. Two of them are
dedicated to Vishnu, one to Shiva and the fourth is a Jain temple.
There's also one natural cave which is a Buddhist temple.
ISKCON Temple :
The ISKCON Temple was built recently by the International Society for
Krishan Consciousness. As you climb the granite steps you will
encounter three small shrines before the main temple. The three idols
of Lord Krishna in the main shrine are made of brass.
Durgah Of Hazrat Tawakkal Mastan Shah Suharawardi :
Situated in the heart of Cottonpet this Muslim saint's shrine has been
associated with the Hindu festival of 'Kangra'. The famous Kangra
procession, while passing through the city, visits the 'Durgah' of the
sufi saint Tawakkal Mastan whose tomb attracts thousands of both
Muslims and non-Muslims.
Gangadhareswara Cave Temple
Built by Kempe Gowda, this temple with four remarkable monolithic
pillars, is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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Some of famous
Piligrimages of Karnataka
Murdeshwara
Mangalore
Thirthahalli
Badami
Adventure
& Wildlife
The state of Karnataka located in South India has a rich diversity of
flora and fauna. It has a recorded forest area of 38720 kms square
which constitutes 20.19% of the total geographical area of the state.
These forests support 25% of the elephant population and 15% of the
tiger population of India.
Many regions of Karnataka are as yet unexplored and new species of
flora and fauna are found periodically.
The mountains of Western Ghats which are in the western region of
Karnataka are a biodiversity hotspot. Two sub-clusters of these Western
Ghats viz.
Talacauvery and Kudremukh which are located in Karnataka are in the
tentative list of sites that could be designated as World Heritage Site
by UNESCO.
The Bandipur and Nagarahole national parks which fall outside these
subclusters were included in the Nilgiri biosphere reserve in 1986, a
UNESCO designation. The state bird and state animal of Karnataka are
Indian Roller and the Indian Elephant respectively.
The state tree and state flower are Sandalwood (Santalum album) and
lotus respectively.
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Adventures
places in Karnataka
Nagarhole
Sakleshpur
Bandipur
Dandeli
Homestays
The
concept of home stays is gaining ground in many regions of Karnataka.
There are around 800 Home Stays in Coorg alone and more and more people
are opening their doors for domestic as well as foreign tourists. As
such Home Stays is fast emerging as an industry in many of the popular
tourist destinations. Home Stays are a welcome relief for those looking
for a blend of low budget accommodation and basic amenities. Apart from
the cozy ambience of a family environment,
Home Stays are a good option from the security aspect, particularly for
females traveling alone. While staying with a family, one gets to
experience the local culture first hand besides gaining valuable
information regarding local transportation and timings of museums and
other government offices. As Home Stays have great potential in
improving the condition of local economies, efforts are on to replicate
the Home Stay culture of Coorg in Chikmagalur and in the Western Ghats
where accommodation remained a problem. Home Stays must not be allowed
to degenerate into purely a commercial proposition, especially as lack
of accommodation and increasing popularity of Asia as a popular tourist
destination could put pressure on the segment.
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Homestays in
Karnataka
Chikmagulur
Homestays
Coorg
Homestays
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