Karnataka

Karnataka is a state located in South India. Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka. Mysore, Madikeri, and Mangalore are some of the important cities of this state. The state is full of heritage sites and religious destinations.




Destinations by cities/towns


Bangalore

Chikmagalur

Coorg (Madikeri)

Dharmasthala

Kollur

Mangalore

Manipal

Mysore (Mysuru)


Srirangapatna

Talakad (Talakkadu)

Udupi




Important Places of Worship

Adi Shankara Temple, Sringeri

Ambalapadi Temples

Anegudde Vinayaka Temple

Baba Budan Giri, Chikmagalur

Begur Panchalingeshwarar Temple

Bhagandeshwara Temple - Bhagmandala

Bull Temple, Bangalore

Bull Temple, Chamundi Hills

Bylakuppe Buddhist Golden Temple - Coorg

Champakadhama Temple, Bannerghatta

Chamundeswari Temple, Chamundi Hills

Gavi Gangadhareswara Temple, Bangalore

Guru Nivas, Sringeri

Hiremagalur Kodanda Ram Temple

ISKCON Temple, Bangalore

Kadri Manjunatheswara Temple

Kalmaradi Matha, Chikmagalur

Keshava Temple, Somnathpur

Kirti Narayana Temple, Talakad

Kollur Mookambika

Koteshwar Kotilingeshwar Temple

Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Chamundi Hills

Lakshmi Ramana Temple, Mysore Palace Complex

Mahabaleshwar Temple, Chamundi Hills

Malesvara Temple, Talakad

Mangla Devi Temple, Mangalore

Manipal Temples

Meenakshi Temple, Bangalore

Omkareshwara Temple - Madikeri

Pajaka Kshetra, Udupi

Pataleswar Temple, Talakad

Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple, Mysore Palace Complex

Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Srirangapatna

Shankara Narayana Temple, Near Udupi

Sharada Temple, Sringeri

Shweta Varaha Temple, Mysore Palace Complex

Sitalayana Matha, Chikmagalur

Siva Temple, Bangalore

Someshwara Temple, Bangalore

Sringeri Temples

Tala Cauvery


Vidyashankara Temple, Sringeri


Churches


St. Mary's Basillica, Bangalore


Masjids/Mosques


Baba Budan Giri, Chikmagalur

Jumma Masjid, Srirangapatna


Jain Temples


Dharmasthala, Karnataka



Important Waterfalls and Rivers


Abbi Falls, Coorg

Iruppu Falls, Coorg

Tala Cauvery

Triveni Sangam - Bhagmandala

Waterfalls near Mullayangiri





Waterbodies


Ayyanakere Lake, Chikmagalur

Ulsoor Lake, Bangalore




Important Heritage Sites


Baba Budan Giri, Chikmagalur

Bangalore Palace

Bylakuppe Golden Temple, Coorg

Gumbaz - The tombs of Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali, Srirangapatna

Hiremagalur Kodanda Ram Temple

Kalmaradi Matha, Chikmagalur

Mysore Palace  (Old Article)

Raja's Seat, Coorg

Raja's Tomb, Coorg

Tipu Sultan's Memorial, Srirangapatna

Tipu's Summer Palace, Bangalore

Srirangapatna

Summer Palace, Srirangapatna

Vidhan Soudha, Bangalore




Parks, Gardens and Forests 


Ayyanakere Lake, Chikmagalur

Bannerghatta National Park

Brindavan Gardens, Mysore

Cubbon Park, Bangalore

Dubare Forest- Coorg

Kalmaradi Matha, Chikmagalur

Lal Bagh, Bangalore

Manipal

Mysore Zoo (Old Article)

Nagerhole National Park - Wildlife sanctuary

Nisargadhama Forest- Coorg

Raja's Seat- Coorg

Rathnagiri Bore, Chikmagalur

Siri Cafe, Chikmagalur



Mountains, Hills and Peaks


Baba Budan Giri, Chikmagalur

Brahmagiri Peak - Tala Cauvery

Kavikalgandi, Chikmagalur

Mullayangiri, Chikmagalur

Raja's Tomb - Coorg

Sitalayana Matha, Chikmagalur




Plantations


Tata Tea Estate - Coorg


Museums


Bangalore Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery

Coffee Museum, Chikmagalur

HAL Museum, Bangalore

Viswesaraya Museum, Bangalore


Special Posts


Coorg - the heaven on the earth

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