Pictures of Karnataka Tourism Campaign

Location: Udupi is located in the west coast of Karnataka. It shares boundary with Dakshina Kannada district in the south, Uttara Kannada district in the north, Shimoga district in the north and east and Chikmangalur district in the east. District Headquarter: Udupi Distance: Around 398 km from Bangalore, 86 km from Sringeri, 110 km from…

After underground Shiva temple as we went further we came across Noble men’s quarter. It is completely ruined and one will even not think that this was once upon a time, noble men’s quarter. Near the Noble men’s quarter is the Mohammadan Watch Tower. I am not sure why it is called Mohammadan Watch Tower….

Location: Apsara Konda is located in the Uttara Kannada (North canara) district of Karnataka, India. Distance: It is located around 8 km from the town of Honnavar, 28 km from Murudeshwar. How to reach there: The best way to travel in this area is by private vehicle. However, you can use public transport. One can…

The first thing we saw in Anegundi after crossing Tungabhadra river is Huchhappaya Matt. It is a few minutes walk from the river bank. From the circle, one need to take the right hand road.  Here a sage named Huchchappaiah mediated here and hence the name. The temple has ornamental carved pillars from black granite…

Queen’s Bath as we can understand was the bathing placing of the women of the Vijaynagar royal family. This was first key visiting spot we saw as we entered Hampi from Kamalapur. From the outside this walled building likes an Iranian architecture. As we entered inside, we saw an elaborate design with Indian style windows…

I visited Shivanasamudram falls for the first time in 2004 on a KSTDC package tour. Next time was in August 2010 – Shivanasamudra Falls Bike Trip. This time I enjoyed a royal bath of the falls made by river Cauvery. The part of the falls we took bath is called Gaganachukki falls. One has to…