Abbalur, a small village in the Haveri district in the central part of Karnataka region, once it was a prominent center of worshiping for both Shaivas and Jains. In the 12th under the regime of Kalyana Chalukyas, there was a great religious movement with great consequences under the leadership of Sangana Basava (Basavanna) a new …
Medieval Karnataka Religious combat over supremacy Read More »
Nidugal Cholas, These Cholas they claimed as descendants of the legendary Chola king of Karaikal and they bore titles such as “Lord of Uraiyur” (Early Chola’s capital) In many inscriptions, you can witness these titles and they ruled from the early 11th Century to the 13th Century A.D. These chiefs ruled Pavagada, Sira, Madhugiri regions of …
Nidugal Cholas and their capitals -Govindavadi (Govinadawada) PART 1 Read More »
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 , …
Savana Durga (Savandhi) is considered as the largest monolithic hill in Asia. The hill elevates to 1.2km above sea level. The beautiful monolithic hill amidst the deciduous forest makes a perfect weekend get away from the bustling Bengaluru’s urban life and is 60 km from the city in Magadi Taluk. This massive granite boulders a …
Savana Durga (Savandhi) – The local delight in the outskirts of Bengaluru ! Read More »
St Mary’s island comprises a small group of islands situated in the Arabian sea off the coast of Malpe, a major fishing harbour of Karnataka. As already mentioned, it is a small, tiny islets groups and prominent among them are: Coconut Island Northern Island Darya Bahadurgarh Island & South Island The stones on this island …
Ermai falls, it is one of the majestic waterfalls found in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. The milky gushing waterfalls from a great height and penetrating into the rocky terrain creates a beautiful huge pond beneath in the dense forest with beautiful fauna and flora. It is located 15 km from the Ujire town of …
Ermai falls –The mesmerizing falls amidst Western Ghats ! Read More »
“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 »
