Karnataka, India

Karnataka is the eighth largest state by area in the south west of India. Bengaluru is the capital city & Kannada is the official & spoken language in Karnataka. Kadambas were the first native rulers (345 - 525 CE) with Kannada as the official language & head quartered in Banavasi (Uttara Kannada District, North western Karnataka) later followed by Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas & Hoysalas. More information on Karnataka can be found in wikipedia, this page mainly covers the tourist places in Karnataka.


Karnataka Tourism:

Browse places by region:

North Karnataka	Central Karnataka
South Karnataka	Coastal Karnataka

Browse places by category:

Trekking	Pilgrimage	World Heritage Site
Cities & Towns	Lakes & Rivers	Water Falls
Hill Stations	Historic Places	Beaches & Back Waters
Monuments	Museums	Temples
Nature & Forest	Palaces & Forts	Bird & Wildlife Sanctuaries
Statues	Rafting	Adventure Sports
Caves	Dams & Bridges	Mutt

Browse Places around Cities in Karnataka:
Bengaluru


Temples/Historic Places & Architectures based on the Dynasty
Chalukyan Architecture
Hoysala Architecture
Vijayanagara Architecture
Keladi Architecture

Time Lapse Video of Bengaluru/Bangalore City:

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