Karnataka

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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

St. Philomena's Church, Mysuru

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

Melody Wax Museum, Mysuru

Viswesaraya Museum, Bangalore


Special Posts


Coorg - the heaven on the earth

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