Places To Visit Around India - Karnataka - Bangalore - Tourist Places

Place name: Rangasthala Type: Historical place Country: India (Karnataka Tourist Spot) Location: 60 km from Bangalore, Chikkaballapur About the place: Rangasthala is one of the tourist spot in Karnatka. The Rangasthala temple appears magnificent from outside, resembling the temples built during the Vijayanagar period. But now the interior part has been renovated recently and the beauty seems to be faded. This is a Saligrama Moorthy and Prathistai was done by Saptharishi. The Moorthys at Srirangapatna, Srirangam and Srirangapatna all were installed on the same day and on the same time. The Praharam and Gopuram which are found outside the temple were constructed by the Vijayanagara Kings. Surrounding Praharam is the Garbhagriham, which is built in the form of a Bamboo Basket ( Moongil Thathu in Tamil ,Sibir Thate in Kannada). The idol of Ranganatha is four and half feet in length with Bhoo and Neela Devi sitting near the leg. Lord is in Yoga Nidra and his Shesha is spreading his fiv...

Place name: Ramadevara Betta (Karnataka Tourist Spot) Type: Hill, good for treking Country: India Location: Ramanagaram, 54 kilometers from Bangalore South West. About the Place: Ramanagaram is a taluk of Bangalore Rural district, which is located towards South West of Bangalore and the hills are about 3066 feet above the sea level. Ramanagara is the land of seven hills, namely Shivaramagiri, Yatirajagiri, Somagiri, Krishnagiri, Revanna Siddeshwara Betta, Jala Siddeshwara Betta and Sidilakallu Betta.Ramangaram is famous for many reasons like, historical temples, rock climbing, granite and stone quarries, industrial belt at Bidadi industrial area, silk cacoon industry and also is a great shooting location for action centered movies. The famous movie Sholay was shot here and this was famous for Gabbar's hideout in the movie. There are four famous rock climbing spots: Savanadurga Ramadevarabetta SRS Betta Thenginakalbetta Though many hills are preserved for quarrying, many of them are...

Mysore Place name- Mysore Country- India (Karnataka Tourist Place) Location- 140 km away from Bangalore About the place: Mysore is the second biggest place in the state of Karnataka. This place is known for its majestic palaces, magnificent places, tree lined boulevards, sprawling gardens, Shimmering Silks and Sandalwood, retaining its tradition of art, literature, music and dance. Mysore Dasara is celebrated for victory of the Goddess Chamundeshwari of Chamundi Hills, after killing the wicked buffalo-headed demon, Mahishasura indicating the victory of good over evil. The word Mysore is derived from the word Mahishuru or Mahishasurana Ooru, which means the town of Mahishasura, the demon king who is believed to have lived here. During the reign of Chamaraja Wadiyar the city is said to have reached the peak of its glory and had gained prominence. Mysore is situated 770m above the sea level and has warm and cold climate through out the year. Places to see: Mysore palace- This Maharaja...

Tourist Places to see around Karnataka: Devarayan Durga Tourist spot Type: Temple/ Pilgrim/Rock/Nature, Devarayan Durga is a hill station surrounded by forest tourist attraction. Distance/Location: Devarayan Durga Temple Distance is around 68 kms from Bangalore, 14 kms from Tumkur. Road: Devarayan Durga Pilgrim to reach, Roads are really good to travel both in bike and car. From Bangalore to yeshwanthpur, from there Dobbespet, there you need to take right turn under the flyover move towards to Devarayandurga tourist place. Where to stay Lodge/Rooms: Plan for 1day trip, its worth. There is no proper accommodation for family especially Food: You can get small hotels near by place. Carry water and food, nothing is available along the way. Water bottles are available near the temple, as are few packaged snacks and cucumbers. Petrol: Nearest Town: Tumkur is the place where you fill your petrol to visit Devarayandurga temple. Bus services: KSRTC Bus Service Available from Bangalore to T...

Tourist Places to see around Karnataka: Kaivara Temple Tourist spot Type: Temple/ Pilgrim, Kaivara also know as “Ekachakrapura and Kaivalyapura” tourist attraction Distance/Location: Kaivara Temple Distance is around 65 Kilometers from Bangalore, India. Road: Kaivara Pilgrim to reach, Roads are good to travel both in bike and car. National Highways - Kolar where Kaivara is situated and its lies on NH4 to the East of Bangalore. Where to stay Lodge/Rooms: The Mutt Ashram provides good accommodation for the tourists with nominal costs. And plan for 1day trip, its worth. Food: You can get small hotels in Kaivara place. Petrol: Hoskote is the place where you fill your petrol to visit Kaivara temple. Bus services: KSRTC Bus Service Available from Bangalore to Kaivara temple itself, You can book the ticket online from KSRTC website. Best Time to Visit Kaivara: June to March is good to visit this place. History of Kaivara: This place is located in Chintamani Taluk of Kolar district of Ka...

Tourist Places to see around Karnataka: Kanva Reservoir Tourist spot Type: Dam, Kanva Reservoir is Lake of Dam for tourist attraction Distance/Location: Kanva Reservoir Distance is around 69 Kilometers from Bangalore, India. And 10 Kilometers from Ramangara Road: Kanva Reservoir Dam to reach, Roads are good to travel both in bike and car. You need to take direction of ramangara from there its just 7 kilometers to reach the kanva Dam. Where to stay Lodge/Rooms: Accommodations in Traveler’s Bungalow are available, and plan for 1day trip, its worth. Food: You can get small hotels, but take your foods and plan for 1days trip, its worth for your money then going to small hotels. Which is not so good? Petrol: Channapatna is the place where you fill your petrol, for kanva Dam. Bus services: KSRTC Bus Service Available from Bangalore to Ramohalli-Ramanagaram Kanva Reservoir Dam. You can book the ticket online from KSRTC website. Best Time to Visit Kanva Dam: January to December anytime...

Chikka Tirupathi Temple in Karnataka Type: Pilgrim - Tourist Place of Chikka Tirupathi Temple Distance/Location: 35 to 40 Kms from Bangalore, Direction towards Kolar for Chikka Tirupati Temple, and from Sarjapur road it’s around 13 Kms. Road: Road are not so bad, keeping drive towards Sarjapura village/town and take a left to NH 207 after Sarjapura village for chikka tirupati temple. Where to stay Lodge/Rooms: There is no proper facility to stay over night, plan trip for 1days for good ride and to visit temple to take blessing. Food: Take your foods and snacks as you don’t find any better hotels Petrol: Hoskote is the place you can fill the petrol for further journey for Chikka Tirupati Temple. Bus services: Buses ply from City to Kolar. Autos can be taken to the Chikka Tirupati Temple from there. Best Time to Visit ChikkaTirupati Temple: June to March History of Chikka Tirupati: Lord Venkateshwara Temple, which is called Chikka (Chikka Means Small In Kannada) Chikka Tirupati Temple, T...