Kodikarai (Point Calimere): 10 kms. from Vedaranyam. This coastal wildlife sanctuary is the home of migratory birds particularly water fowl and flamingos. Popular among the bird watchers and photographers, this place is visited by many such enthusiasts during November to January. Other wildlife like black buck and wild ass can… Continue reading
Uttarkashi Uttarkashi, the largest town in northern Gharwal, is also a popular pilgrimage centre m North India. Situated 155km from Rishikesh at an elevation of l,158meters on the banks of the Bhagirathi, Uttarkashi is a major stop on the road to the Gangotri Temple and the Gaumukh Glacier trek. It… Continue reading
Agumbe is a village located in the Shimoga district in the state of Karnataka, India. Lying in the Thirthahalli taluk and the Malnad region, Agumbe is among the places in India that receive very heavy rainfall earning it the sobriquet, “Cherrapunji of the South”. It is also the home of… Continue reading
Badami formerly known as Vatapi, is a taluk in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD.[citation needed] It is famous for rock cut and other structural temples. It is located in a ravine at the foot of… Continue reading
Kodachadri is a mountain peak with dense forests(altitude — 1343 meters above sea level) in the Western Ghats in South India , (Karnataka State). The name comes from native word “Kodacha” or “Kodashi” which means hill and “Adri” a Sanskrit word, both combined together coined the word Kodachadri. It is also called “Kutachadri” and… Continue reading
Pattadakalu is a village in Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the Malaprabha River in Bagalkot district. It is 22 km from Badami and about 10 km from Aihole. It is well known for its historic temples. The group of 8th century CE monuments in Pattadakal are the culmination… Continue reading
Aihole is a temple complex in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It is a very popular tourist spot in north Karnataka. It lies to the east of Pattadakal, along the Malaprabha River, while Badami is to the west of both. Aihole was the first capital of the early Chalukyas…. Continue reading
Anegondi which literally means elephant pit in Kannada, is a small village in Koppal district of Karnataka state, located on the north banks of the Tungabhadra River on the opposite bank of the Vittala Temple. Anegondi was the original capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire when Mohammad Tughlaq, Sultan of… Continue reading
Vijayanagara Sémréjyamu, referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was a South Indian empire based in the Deccan Plateau. Established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I.[1] The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts by the southern powers against Islamic invasions… Continue reading
Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar, capital of the Vijayanagara empire. Virupaksha Temple is the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi… Continue reading