Hole Malleshwaraswamy temple is dedicated to lord Shiva and is located at a beautiful location on the banks of river Hemavathi at the entrance of Sakleshpur town near the road bridge over river Hemavathi. Sakleshwaraswamy temple is located little way across the road. While visiting from Bangalore – Mangalore on the highway, you will come across this temple first. Watch the video.
Hoysaleshwara temple in Halebidu in the Hassan district of Indian state of Karnataka was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhan of Hoysala empire. The construction was started in 1121 and completed in 1160. Hoysaleshwara temple is one of the most beautiful ancient temples of Karnataka. It is one of the most popular Hoysala temples and is lauded…
Achutaraya temple is a hidden jewel in Hampi. It is located in a valley created by Gandhamadana hill and Mantunga hill. It is secluded from the main Hampi area by these huge stone boulder hills. Achutaraya temple was built during the reign of King Achuta Deva Raya (1530-1542) of Vijaynagar empire by one of the…
The King’s balance is located near the Courtesans’ street and it is found on the way to Vittala temple in Hampi. The balance is a special one as it is about 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. The balance is made up of granite rock and it was probably built by the Krishna Devaraya…
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…
Folks, first of all a very Happy New Year 2018! Watch a video of elephant giving blessings to visitors at Kukke Subramanya temple, Karnataka. Read more about Kukke Subramanya from another post.
Queen’s Bath as we can understand was the bathing placing of the women of the Vijaynagar royal family. This was first key visiting spot we saw as we entered Hampi from Kamalapur. From the outside this walled building likes an Iranian architecture. As we entered inside, we saw an elaborate design with Indian style windows…
