ABOUT KARNATAKA
Our state Karnataka, is located in the southwestern part of India. It is famous for its distinctive natural beauty, hill stations, beaches, wildlife reserves, waterfalls, historical monuments, etc. In Karnataka an attractive traditional folk dance is Yakshagana. It is a combination of music, dance, and dialogue. The festival Kambale is celebrated in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka to please the gods for good harvesting. North Karnataka is very popular for jawar roti. There are so many interesting things in every part of Karnataka. Thus, it attracts many visitors to explore its attractive places, culture, and traditions. So, our Karnataka attains a glance at southern tourism of India.
BEST VISITING PLACES
HAMPI
- HAMPI: Hampi is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Hampi belongs to the Vijayanagar district, it is also very near to Bellary. It is well known for its ancient temples.
Visiting places:
- Virupaksha temple
- Kadlekalu Ganapathi
- Vittal temple (stone chariot)
- Lotus palace
- Lakshmi Narasimha temple
BANGLORE
- BANGLORE: Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka also known as the Silicon Valley of India, because of its major role in extension of IT sectors. Iskon temple is the most attractive temple dedicated to the lord Sri Krishna. Bangalore highlights include Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Cubbon Park, and many shopping areas.
Visiting places:
- Bull temple
- Bannerghatta national park
- Bangalore palace
MYSORE
- MYSORE: Mysore city has also other names like Sandalwood City, a city of palaces. It is very famous for the festival “DASARA” The celebrations of Dasara go on for nine days, and reflect the victory of the goddess of Chamundeshwari over Mahishasura.
Visiting places:
- Mysore palace
- Sri Chamundeshwari temple
- Brindavan gardens
- Srirangapatnam
COORG
- COORG: Coorg is also listed by UNESCO; as a world heritage site and so it is a landlocked district also called Kodagu. Coorg is very popular for coffee plantations, and lush green forests. Because of its greenery, Coorg also named as the Scottland of India.
Visiting places:
- Nisargadhama
- Irruppu falls
- Mallalli falls
- Abbey falls
BELUR AND HALEBIDU
- BELUR AND HALEBIDU: Belur and Halebidu are twin cities in Hassan district that reflect the Hoyasala architecture. These two cities belong to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Chennakesava temple in Belur is dedicated to lord Vishnu and the Hoyasaleshwara temple in Halebidu is dedicated to lord shiva, these two cities are a glimpse of Karnataka because of their architecture, tangled sculptures, and carvings.
Visiting places:
- Hoyasaleshwara temple
- Chennakesava temple
- Shantaleswara temple
- Kedareswara temple
- Shravanabelagola Gomateshwara statue (50 km from Hassan).
Top Religious Places in Karnataka
- Virupaksha temple – Hampi
- Sri Chamundeswari temple – Mysore
- Iskon temple – Bangalore
- Manjunatha temple – Dharmasthala
- Sri Krishna temple – Udipi
- Subramanya temple – Kukke
- Sharadhapeetam -Sringeri
- Annapurna temple – horanadu
- Sigandur- Chowdeshwari temple
- Sri Mari Kamba temple-sirsi
- Mahabaleshwar temple-Gokarna
- Murudeshwara temple-Murudeshwar
- ChennaKeshava temple-Belur
- Hoyasaleshwara temple-Halebidu
- Sri Renuka Yellamma temple-Savadatti (Belgaum)
Top Historical Places in Karnataka
- Bellary Fort
- Hampi
- Badami Cave temple
- Gol Gumbaz -Bijapur
- Belur and Halebidu temples
- Gomateshwara Statue (Shravanabelagola)
- Bidar Fort
- Belgaum Fort
- Bahmani Tombs
- Bangalore Palace
- Mysore Palace
Top Water Falls in Karnataka
- Jog falls
- Sivanasamudra falls
- Iruppu falls
- Hebbe falls
- Abbey falls
- Kalhattigiri falls
- Jhari falls
- Mallali falls
- Kadambi falls
If you are enthusiastic in about trekking then definitely you visit Karnataka, as we have so many places to trek. Of course, there are so many reasons to visit Karnataka, one of them is its amazing coastline. it is a jewel of south India. The State is blessed with many natural beauties, greenery lush forests, hill stations, beaches and many more. so must visit Karnataka and explore