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T Narasipura, short for Tirumakudalu Narasipura, is a temple town of Mysore district in Karnataka. Tirumakudalu or Sangama literally translates to "confluence of three rivers". The three rivers merging here are river Kaveri, Kabini and Spatika Sarovara (a mythical lake that ...

Located at a mere distance of 15 km from the heritage city of Mysuru is Srirangapatna. The town is enclosed by river Cauvery, which lead to the formation of this river island town. The town gets its name from the well ...

Halebidu, also known as Dwarasamudra, the glorious capital of Hoysala Dynasty, is located in Hassan district of Karnataka. Halebidu literally translates to "Old City", a name acquired after getting ransacked by Malik Kafur's army in the 14th century, after which the ...

Bandipur National Park, South India's most popular wildlife reserve, was established in the year 1974, under Project Tiger. Apart from tigers, Bandipur is home to a large number of wildlife as well as plant species, in its dry deciduous forest. A ...

Located at a distance of 60 km to the west of Bengaluru is Savanadurga which is considered to be one of the largest monoliths in Asia and comprises of two hills, the Billigudda and the Karigudda. According to the earliest record ...

Yercaud is a quiet and picturesque hill station, settled in the Shevaroys range of hills in the Eastern Ghats, in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. The town, also known as "Jewel Of South", is largely made of untouched natural resources. Yercaud ...

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. ...

Antargange Hill is one of the popular pilgrim spots in Karnataka. It is located in Kolar, at just 4 kms from Kolar town. Antar-Gange literally means Ganga from Within/Ganga of the deep in Kannada. It is a huge field of boulders ...

Settled on the banks of River Tungabhadra, Hampi is a temple town of Karnataka, formerly the capital of the royal Vijayanagara Empire. The name "Hampi" was derived from "Pampa", the old name of River Tungabhadra, daughter of Lord Brahma. This town ...

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 ...

Yelagiri is a small hill station, spread across 29 sq km of area, in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. It is located just about 160 km from Bangalore, and is therefore, a fantastic getaway for the weekends! The drive to Yelagiri ...

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 ...