If you are fascinated by pre-historic period, then it is better to visit Bellary once to know about the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages. The Robert Bruce Foote Museum in Bellary is a unique prehistoric museum of the stone age-related to Sanganakallu, A pre-historic site near to Bellary city. This museum was renamed “Robert Bruce Foote” …
Robert Bruce Foote museum – A journey into our pre-historic past! Read More »
Agrahara Bachehalli is a small village towards north-east of the main town of KR Pete in Mandya district. There is a unique hero stone with inscription of the existence of feudal group of warriors in the Hoysala polity called Garudas in the temple premises of Hunaseshwara , a Shiva temple in the village. According to …
Kalya, as it remains a small village , but before ten centuries , it was a prominent ancient town inhabited by Buddhists, Jains, Sri Vaishnavas & Shaivites. This centre of religions has witnessed several names like Kalyaha, Kalleha, Kalyana Pura, Kalavati pattana as recorded in many inscriptions. From the Turuvekere inscription of 1553 AD , …
“Manne” also called “Manyapura”, the once ancient capital of a renowned Karnataka Dynasty – Gangaru (Gangas). They ruled between 350 to 1000 CE in the present districts of Kolar, Bengaluru, Tumkur, Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Chamarajanagar and a few parts of Kongu region of the present Tamilnadu state. Manne (Manyapura) situated in Nelamangala taluk of Bengaluru …
Manne, The ancient landmark as the “Capital of Ganga Dynasty “, now decimated to ruins Read More »
Nidugallu is located in the Pavagada taluk in Tumkur District, state of Karnataka and it is approx. 180 km from the state capital, Bengaluru. The history of Nidugallu dates back to the Iron age of medieval timeline, later it was ruled by the Gangas, Chalukyas, Cholas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara kingdom, Hyder Ali & Tippu …
Nidugallu(Nidugal) – The unparalleled Ancient fort monument stood since the Iron Age … Read More »
It was an unanticipated surprise visit to this temple on my way to Kolli Shri Durga Temple to catch the spectacular view of Kudremukha Hills during Monsoon in first week of June 2020. As I was in Belthangady to attend my Bro-in-law marriage in Navooru village and the previous night had witnessed a heavy downpour …
A Glimpse ….. The picturesque “Chitradurga” is presently a district located a distance of 202 km northwest of Bangalore, in the heart of the Deccan Plateau in the southern state of Karnataka, India. Chitradurga owes its name to “Chitrakaladurga,” or “Picturesque castle”. This is a massive fortress on top of granite hills that rises dramatically …
The Magnificient seven folded fortress of Chitradurga ….. Read More »
BADAMI (Erstwhile known as Vatapi in the Vedic period): It’s exists in the history of Karnataka since thousands of years and located in the present Bagalkot district .From a historic record , it was the capital of Badami Chalukyas in the 6th Century AD during the rule of Pulikeshin I. This place was also called VATAPI,VATAPIPURA, BADOMOYI …
Mahakuta an ancient temple of 6th century CE constructed by the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi/Badami. The inscriptions in the temple premises dated backs to the 5th -6th century written in both Kannada and Sanskrit. The inscription about the grant of Aihole, Pattadakal villages to Sri Mahakuteshwara temple maintenance with valuable ornaments, by queen Durlabha Devi, …
