Discover Karnataka: A State of Diverse Wonders

Highlights in Karnataka

Temples

Monuments

Cities in Karnataka

Attractions

Festivals

Art and Culture

Hill Stations

Beaches

Wildlife

Adventure

Karnataka Tourist Attractions :

Karnataka Beaches : A trip combined with beaches is one of the most exciting and enjoyable ways of spending your vacation in Karnataka. Karnataka has a 320 km long coastline, freckled with numerous beaches. The tranquillity and immaculate charm of the area, coupled with the spontaneity of the coastal folk and their delicious cuisine is awesome. Some of the popular beaches are Devbagh Beach, Om Beach & Kutle Beach, Panambur Beach, Ullal Beach, Murudeshwar, Maple beach and more.

Karnataka Temples : Karnataka Tourist Places are known for its historic and religious importance. The great Acharyas, Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhwa, preached in this region. Great reformers like Sri Basaveshwara, mathematicians like Baskaracharaya, commentators like Sayana, saint poets like Purandaradasa and Kanakadasa, and great writers like Pampa, Harihara and Kumara Vyasa have all adorned the heritage of Karnataka. Karnataka temples at Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal in Bijapur district have great significance for art connoisseurs. The temples of Halebid, Belur and Somanathapura are famous for their architectural splendour. The Bull Temple is the most popular temple in Karnataka.

Karnataka Wildlife Sanctuary : Karnataka has a rich and distinctive variety of wildlife. The thick jungles of the Western Ghats house many rare species of birds and animals. The famous Wildlife Sanctuaries are Bandipur, Nagarhole, otherwise called as Kabini and Dandeli. The placid Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is reputed as the largest wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka. Some of the other sanctuaries are Bhimeshwari, Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Biligiri Rangana Hills

Some other important Attractions are

The world famous Hampi which captivates each traveller to Karnataka. It is one of the most exquisite places. No enough words to explain the glory of Hampi. Belur is situated at a distance of around 38 kms from Hassan and 187 kms from the capital city Bangalore. Halebid is famous for its Hoyasaleswara temple. The construction of the Hoyasaleswara Temple was started in AD 1121 and continued for around 90 years, but was never completed. Shravanabelgola is famous for the statue of Lord Bahubali (Gomateshwara). This place is an important Jain pilgrimage centre and has a long history. Aihole is situated on the banks of river Malaprabha at a distance of 483 km from Bangalore. Other attractions are Gulbarg, Badami etc.