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- 21 Aug 2021
Kalhatta Giri waterfalls – Chikmagalur
About Kalhatta Giri waterfalls – Chikmagalur is also known as Kalahasti Falls is in Kallattipura (KALLATTIGIRI or Kallathigiri), 6 KMs away from Kemmangundi Hill station. A part of the Kudremukh region is associated with Kalahari Falls which cascade down a height of 122m and an ancient temple is built between gaps in the rocks from the […]
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- 21 Aug 2021
About It was established under the initiative of the Archeological Museum – Hampi Survey of India after they undertook the responsibility to preserve the ruins of Hampi. Some of the preservation work was already done by a section of British officers. These officers had collected several sculptures, statues, relics, and artifacts from the ruins in […]
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- 21 Aug 2021
Galageshwara Temple – Bagalkot
About Galageshwara Temple was formerly known as Palluni. The Galageshwar temple, an example of the Chalukya style of architecture, was built here around the 11th century. Sri Venkatesh Galaganath (Kadambari Pitamaha) worshiped at the Galageshwar Temple, and he wrote his novels on the temple premises. The temple faces the east and it is situated along […]
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- 21 Aug 2021
Chandramouleshwara Temple – Unkal
About Chandramouleshwara Temple is on the banks of the Unkal lake beside the Nrupatunga Hills is a 900-year-old temple of Chandramouleshwara. Lord Shiva is the deity of the temple. The temple has marvelous sculptures that attract any art lover. The temple houses two big Shivalingas and two Nandi statues at the entrance of the temple. […]
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- 21 Aug 2021
Sri Kshetra Ganagapur Dattatreya Temple
About Sri Kshetra Ganagapur Dattatreya Temple significant places are the main temple, Kalleshwar, and Sangam. The Sangama is considered to be a holy place where the waters of the river Amarja and Bhima meet together. Thus, the place has got its name as Sri Kshetra Ganagapur Dattatreya Temple. It is also a very popular Darshaneeya […]
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- 17 Aug 2021
Venugopalaswamy Temple – Devanahalli
About The architectural intricacies of the Venugopalaswamy Temple with its pillars and frescoes decorated in the Hoysala tradition. It is a miniature version of the mega-complexes that the temples in Belur and Halebid are, and is as detailed as the other two in its carvings and statues. There are two statues of Lord Vishnu at […]
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- 17 Aug 2021
Venkateshwara Temple – Ramenahalli Taluk
About As per mythological studies, the king of Mrudagiri built the Venkateshwara Temple and gave it to the Katti family who performed regular poojas and worshipped the Lord. The family was also given some land around the village. Lord Rama and Lakshmana visited the place on their way to Sri Lanka and this is how […]
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- 17 Aug 2021
About Tarakeshwara or Tarakeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to Shiva as Tarakeswara. It also houses a temple to Shiva’s vahana, Nandi, and his son Ganesha. The complex is a listed monument of the Archaeological Survey of India. It also has three memorial stones which are sculpted with religious and military scenes and […]
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- 17 Aug 2021
About Talakaveri Temple or Talacauvery is the place that is generally considered to be the source of the river Kaveri and a holy place for many Hindus. A tank or Kundike has been erected on a hillside, at the place that is said to be the origin. It is also marked by a small temple, […]
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- 17 Aug 2021
About It was built around c.1117 by the Hoysala Empire King Vishnuvardhana and this Veeranarayana Temple overall reflects multiple architectural idioms – Chalukya, Hoysala, and Vijayanagara. The entrance Mahadwara and gopura are in the Vijayanagara style. This leads to a garuda Stambha in the courtyard and the ranga mantapa which are in Hoysala style. The […]