Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Tourism in Karnataka

Tourism In Karnataka

Karnataka has been ranked as fourth most popular destination for tourism among states of India. It has the highest number of national protected monuments in India, at 507.
Kannada dynasties like Kadambaseastern GangasChalukyasRashtrakutasHoysalasVijayanagaras and the Kingdom of Mysore ruled from what is today Karnataka. They built great monuments to Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. These monuments are preserved at BadamiAiholePattadakalMahakutaHampiLakshmeshwarSudiHooliMahadeva Temple (Itagi),DambalLakkundiGadagHangalHalasiGalaganathaChaudayyadanapuraBanavasiBelurHalebiduSringeriShravanabelagolaSannatiNanjangudMysoreNandi HillsKolarMudabidri,Gokarna, Bagali, Kuruvatti and many more. Notable Islamic monuments are present at BijapurBidarGulbargaRaichur and other part of the state. Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur, has the second largest pre-modern dome in the world after the Byzantine Hagia SophiaKarnataka has two World heritage sites, at Hampi and Pattadakal. Bellary one of the historical place to see and charist, we can see the forts which were built by the great Tippu Sultan for protection.
Karnataka is famous for its waterfalls. Jog falls of Shimoga District is second highest waterfalls in Asia. This state has 21 wildlife sanctuaries and five National parks and is home to more than 500 species of birds. Karnataka has many beaches at KarwarGokarnaMurdeshwaraSurathkal. Karnataka is a rock climbers paradise. Yana in Uttara Kannada, Fort in Chitradurga, Ramnagara near Bengaluru district, Shivagange in Tumkur district and tekal in Kolar district are a rock climbers heaven. Utsav Rock Garden in Shiggaon, Uttar Kannada.

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