Tag Archives | Karnataka

List of travel related articles on Karnataka. Includes detailed descriptions of the various sites, pictures, and hotel reviews.

Mysore Hotels

Peridot Inn, Mysore

The hotel is located northwest of the city center, close to the Bharat Cancer Hospital and on the way to the large Infosys (software company) campus.

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Photo Tour of Srirangapatanam

Photo Tour of Srirangapatanam

Srirangapatanam is an island in the Cauvery river of great religious, cultural and historic importance. The town takes its name from Ranganathaswamy temple.

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Mysore

Mysore

Mysore, the second largest city in Karnataka, is famous for Mysore Silk Sarees, Mysore Pak, and the festivities that take place during Dashera.

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Suvarna Regency, Hassan

Suvarna Regency, Hassan

The guidebooks had said that Hassan is just another industrial town with no charm of its own. They weren’t kidding! It’s a sad little town with dusty streets, congested markets and pot-holed roads.

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Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelagola, one of the main Jain pilgrim centers, is located in the midst of the Vindhyagiri and Chandragiri hills.

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Halebid

Halebid

Halebidu, capital of the Hoysala Empire during the 12th century, is home to one of the best examples of Hoysala architecture in the ornate Hoysaleswara temple.

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Belur Temple (Chennakesava Temple)

Belur

Belur, which was once the capital of the Hoysala Empire, is home to the Chennakesava Temple Complex.

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Bengaluru

Bengaluru

Bangalore, nicknamed the Garden City, was once known as a Pensioner’s Paradise. Today it is a bustling city dubbed as India’s Silicon Valley.

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