Pictures of Karnataka Tourism Campaign



The royal enclosure is the nucleus of the capital city (Hampi) of Vijaynagar empire. It is the largest extent enclosures in the ancient city occupying an area of 59,000 sq km protected by lofty double walls. The enclosure had housed as many as 43 buildings. The enclosure has three entrances, two on the north and…
From Hemakuta hill, we went to Sasivekalu (mustered seed) Ganesha, situated on the southeastern slopes of Hemakuta hillock. This 4 armed monolithic Ganesha statue is 2.4 meters high and is enclosed in a open pillared pavilion. The statue seated in half lotus posture bears a tusk, goad, noose and bowl of sweets in its four…
This was my 7th visit to Mysore. With every visit I started to like Mysore more. It was a very short visit lasting just over 24 hours. As a city Mysore is quite calm and can as a rejuvenation trip. First we quickly saw St Philomena’s church which around half a kilometer from Sadar bus…
Location: Belavadi village, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka Distance: 157 km from Mysore, 213 km from Bangalore, 29 km from Chikmagalur, 10 km from Halebidu Route: Bangalore – Tumkur – Tiptur – Arasikere – Banavara – Javagal – Belavadi (211 km) 2nd route: Bangalore – Yeshwanthpur – Nelamangala – Kunigal – Chanarayapattna – Hassan – Belavadi (235…
Location: Chamarajanagara is located on the southernmost tip of the state of Karnataka. It borders Tamil Nadu and Kerela on south, Mysore district of Karnataka to the west and north, Mandya and Bengalooru districts to the north-east. District Headquarter: Chamarajanagara Distance: Chamarajanagar town is around 185 km from Bangalore, 65 km from Mysore Journey time: Around…
The south Indian state of karnataka is a tourist’s delight. The state tourism department has rightly coined its tourism slogan – one state, many world. The tourism department is quite proactive in its job. It launches various schemes every year and tries to promote tourism in karnataka by reaching out to people outside the state….