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Category: Historical trail

  • Mahakuta Temples, the blend of Nagara and Dravidian architecture in the amid of a Badami Valley hills.

    Mahakuta Temples, the blend of Nagara and Dravidian architecture in the amid of a Badami Valley hills.

    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, […]

  • The Golden Era of Veerashaiva faith in coastal Karnataka during Keladi reign

    This article particularly not upholding a particular community instead to give information to the people on the hidden rich history of Veerashaiva faith in Undivided Dakshina Kannada districts (Present Dakshina Kannada & Udupi district) of Karnataka. During the Vijayanagara kingdom the main feudatories to this region are Keladi kings are Veerashiava followers and Aftermath of […]

  • Col Colin Mackenzie -The English Surveyor who illustrated South India’s unpublished manuscript’s.

    Col Colin Mackenzie -The English Surveyor who illustrated South India’s unpublished manuscript’s.

    Colonel Colin Mackenzie who is a first Surveyor general of British East India company who extensively studies historical manuscripts, numismatics, Kaifiyath[s] of South India especially the Mysore kingdom and Madras state. We Kannadigas always delight to these English men’s who extensively worked to illustrated India’s rich history,  language, manuscripts, inscriptions , literature and more.   […]

  • HAMPI – A forgotten Empire of South India

    HAMPI – A forgotten Empire of South India

    Hampi Traditionally it’s also known as  Pampa , kishkinda, Bhaskara kshetra – is derived from the old name of the Tungabhadra river, the name ‘Hampi”is an anglicized version of Kannada name Hampe (derived from Pampa). This historic place listed in UNESCO world heritage  site, this ruined city is located on the bank of river Tungabhadra   […]