About  Lalbagh Botanical Garden During the reign of Hyder Ali in 1760, the construction of this garden started but was later on completed on the orders of his son, Tipu Sultan. During that time Mughal gardens were capturing great popularity due to which Hyder Ali wanted to cultivate this exquisite botanical garden. It gained more […]

About It is one of the fine architectural designed palaces that are uniquely identified by its lotus look-like structure. This glorious building is within the Zenana Enclosure, a segregated area that is used by the royal women of the Vijayanagara Dynasty. It is also known as Kamal Mahal or Chitragani Mahal. Its remarkable and unmistakable […]

About Sri Venkatramana temple has a rich history. The Vaishyas were the main residents of this place and when the Portuguese invaded the place, the Vaishyas had to move southwards. This is how many of them settled in Mangalore. Sri Venkatramana was the chief deity of the Vaishyas and the temple was built by members […]

About The Elephants for the famous Mysore Dasara were trained at Dubare elephant camp. But presently after logging operations have ceased, the Forest Department does not know what to do with all its elephants! They have been practically retired except for giving some rides to odd tourists. At the same time, the Forest Department spends […]

About This place is described as Ekachakranagara of Mahabharata and is said to be the place where Pandava prince Bheema killed the demon Bakasura and protected the village and its people. It was built in the 13th century by the Hoysala King Veera Bhallala II and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in three different forms. […]

About Saavira Kambada Basadi is known for its magnificent pillars that are the hallmarks of this ancient place of worship. Thousand Pillars temple is also called Tribhuvana Tilaka Chudamani Basadi which means the ‘crown jewel of the three worlds’. While the temple was first designed in the year 1430 by the then local chief Devaraya […]

About Dandeli is a city in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka State, India. This place is situated in Western Ghat, India. The Dandeli is well known for it’s teak plantation and it’s dense forest. The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, is also a home to animals including black panthers, monkeys and elephants, as well as many bird […]

About  The Wodeyars whose roots trace back to Dv?rak?, Gujarat’s Yadava community came to Karnataka and settled in Mysore getting enthralled by its natural beauty. Starting with Yaduraya Wodeyar who founded the Wodeyar dynasty in 1399, the Yadavas ruled the area for around six centuries. He was first to build a palace within Mysore’s Old […]

About Shringeri is in the Malnad Hills on the banks of River Tunga and established by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, Sringeri Sharada Peetham is named after the great Rishi Rishyashringa. The prime deity of the temple is Sharadhamba Devi. Adi Shankaracharya initially placed a sandalwood idol of the deity here which later developed into this huge […]

About The Chamundeshwari Temple is a Hindu temple located on the top of Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka in India. The temple was named after Chamundeshwari or Durga, the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity held in reverence for centuries by Mysore Maharajas. […]