Location: Belavadi village, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka Distance: 157 km from Mysore, 213 km from Bangalore, 29 km from Chikmagalur, 10 km from Halebidu Route: Bangalore – Tumkur – Tiptur – Arasikere – Banavara – Javagal – Belavadi (211 km) 2nd route: Bangalore – Yeshwanthpur – Nelamangala – Kunigal – Chanarayapattna – Hassan – Belavadi (235…
Eshwara temple is typically not found on the itinerary of a typical domestic or foreign traveler. But it is very beautiful in terms of architecture and rich in history. Eshwara temple is a Hoysala architecture dedicated to lord Shiva. It might have been built around 1220 AD in today’s Arasikere. From Mysore it is around…
Apsara Konda in Kannada literally means pond of celestial women. And it did not let us down! Located in Karnataka, this place remains hidden in nature as a stream plunges into a gorge forming a falls and a pool below. To reach here one has to walk little bit after motorable road ends. First we…
The coastal area of Karnataka remains little bit on the warmer side throughout the year. But during the summar season it is very hot, humid and scorching heat. I visited Murudeshwar in the month of May, 2011. The sea here is the Arabian sea as in the entire west coast of India. The sea is…
I visited Shivanasamudram falls for the first time in 2004 on a KSTDC package tour. Next time was in August 2010 – Shivanasamudra Falls Bike Trip. This time I enjoyed a royal bath of the falls made by river Cauvery. The part of the falls we took bath is called Gaganachukki falls. One has to…
Pattabhirama Temple is located at Kamalapur 6 km away from the main heritage site of Hampi. It is around 1 km on the same road from Archeological museum, Kamalapur. It is one of the most beautiful temple on the Hampi trail. The temple is completely walled and has 4 towers indicating four doors namely the…
Anegundi is a small village in the Gangavathi taluk of Koppal district of Karnataka. Anegundi was the earlier capital of the Vijaynagar empire when it was still in nascent stage. It is located around 5 km from Hampi on the other side of Tungabhadra river. Indian mythology says this is the monkey kingdom of Kishkinda…
How to reach there: The Archeological Museum in Kamalapur is located around half a kilometer from Kamalapur bus stand. Walk from the bus stand to the circle and take left. Kamalapur is located 6 km from Hampi. To reach here one can take bus from Hampi or Hospet. One can also hire two wheeler from…
Durga temple is located on the top of a hill in Anegundi village of Karnataka, India. The Durga temple is located a few kms from Raghavendra Swamy temple. There is a concrete path leading to the top of the temple. One can park their vehicle mid way and then walk through the road and steps….
