About  When Goddess Parvati asked Lord Shiva about his most desired place apart from Kailasa in the Universe created by him, he chose the eternally beautiful place nestled among picturesque nature, the avatar of Sri Chakra, the holy Srisailam. In such a significant location, Shiva-Shakti takes the form of Sri Bramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple to bless […]

About  Lakshmi Narasimha Temple belongs to 11th century Hoysala period architecture  Great and Hoary past. The original Hoysala temple appears to have had a Mahadvara or upparige of soapstone supported by plain round pillars. In front of the Mahadvara stood the two fine elephants, which are now in front of the Hajara. The elephants are well […]

About  Someshwara Swamy Temple is in the Garbhagriha in the form of Linga of 1.5 feet in height. The Bhuveneswaris of the Mukha mantapa, Vasantha mantapa, and inner Dola mantapa of Kalyana mantapa have Ashta Dikpalakas beautifully chiseled. There is a sub-temple for Parvathi in the northwest corner. This grand Someshwara Swamy Temple is a specimen […]

About  Tyavarekoppa, Shimoga Lion and Tiger Safari is a natural park with 620 acres and is home to a number of different animals. You will get to see animals like leopard, tiger, lion, deer, sloth bear, crocodile, and Indian jackal here. Different bird species are also displayed here. This is one of the few open […]

About  This is Asia’s first Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary. The sanctuary was created exclusively for the preservation of the sloth bear. It is about 50 km from Ballari and about 15 km from the World Heritage Site Hampi. The area between Daroji in Sandur taluka and Ramasagar of Hospet Taluk is host to numerous sloth […]

About  This Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple is dedicated to Sri Hanuman, the monkey deity, who helped Sri Rama during his quest to find and rescue his wife Seetha from the demon Ravana. The Hanuman deity is 6 feet tall at this temple. Hanuman or Anjaneya has many temples in Karnataka and this temple is like […]

About  Mysore Zoo was created from the private menagerie of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in 1892, on 10 acres of the summer palace. Over the next 10 years the zoo was expanded to 45 acres with spacious enclosures that are still in use. The Zoo’s original founder, Sri Chamarajendra Wodeyar Originally called the Palace Zoo, […]

About  Badavilinga Temple is a wonderful temple in Hampi dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Hindu deity Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Linga in this temple. Reaching a height of 3 meters, the monolithic shiv linga is made of black stone and is half-submerged in water. Located in a closed chamber with no […]

About  Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple is a 9th-century monument dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to the oldest inscriptions, it was built during the Nolamba Dynasty. They were installed by the ruler of Nolamba, Nolambadiraja, and Govinda III, the emperor of Rashtrakuta. There are also copper plates of Jayateja and Dattiya, who were the Bana Rulers in the […]

About  Godachi Veerabhadreshwara Temple was created by Lord Shiva to destroy the yarns performed by King Daksha. The Veerabhadra temple displays a blend of the architectural styles of the Chalukya and Vijayanagara empires. The doorway is built reflecting the Chalukyan style, while the Garbhagraha is in the Vijayanagara Style of architecture. Veerbhadra is believed to be […]