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Daria Daulat Bagh: Tipu's Summer Palace & Museum - Srirangapatna, Karnataka

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Srirangapatna is a town of Mandya district in the Indian State of Karnataka. Shrirangapattana loated around 20 Kms from Mysore and 120 Kms from Bangalore is of religious, cultural and historic importance. Daria Daulat Bagh is also known as Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace situated in the city of Srirangapatna and is mostly made out of teakwood. Built on a raised stone platform, with pillars of teak and artistic interiors, this palace used to be the summer retreat of Tipu Sultan and now one of the most interesting places to see on a Mysore or Srirangapatna tour. Construction of the palace was started by Hyder Ali Khan father of Tipu Sultan in the year of 1778 and completed by Tipu Sultan in the year of 1784. Built in the Indo Saracenic style of architecture, this palace was built with wood, stone, mortar and plaster and has two stories. However only ground floor is open for tourists. This palace is also ...

Sri Nimishamba Temple - Srirangapatna, Karnataka

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Srirangapatna is a town of Mandya district in the Indian State of Karnataka. Shrirangapattana loated around 15 Kms from Mysore and 120 Kms from Bangalore is of religious, cultural and historic importance.   Sri Nimishambha Temple is on the bank of Cauvery river located around 2 km from Srirangapattana bus stand in the eastern direction beyond Tippu's summer palace on the road leading to Sangam. Goddess Nimishamba is considered as the incarnation of Goddess Parvathi, the consort of Lord Shiva. Kaveri River along with Sri Nimishamba Temple Click to Play Video "A Day in Srirangapatna" Sri NimishambaTemple Entrance - Srirangapattana Sri NimishambaTemple - Srirangapattana Sri NimishambaTemple on Google ...

Shivanasamudra Waterfalls - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

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Shivanasamudra is about 75 km from the popular tourist town Mysore and about 130 km from the Karnataka capital city Bangalore. Shivanasamudra Waterfalls is also known as Gaganachukki and Barachukki Waterfalls. In shivanasamudra, the Kaveri river water flow divides into two parts before dropping over a cliff and resulting in Gaganchukki and Barachukki waterfalls. Boating Point on the way to Barachukki Waterfalls Shivanasamudra Click to Play Places to Visit in Shivanasamudra Video Glimpse of Beautiful Sunrise from Kanakapura Road while on the way to Shivanasamudra Beautiful Nature and Kaveri River Gaganchukki Waterfalls landscape view - Shivanasamudra Gaganchukki Waterfalls close view - Shivanasamudra Gaganchukki first view point Gaganchukki waterfall from 2nd view point Wellesley Bridge build across Kaveri river in 1799 Barachukki Waterfalls Entrance Barachukki Falls landscape view Barachukki Falls - Shivanasamudra...

Walkthrough of Temples of Talakadu

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Talakadu is a desert-like place on the bank of Kaveri river in the Mysore district of Indian state Karnataka. Talakadu is 45 km from Mysore and approximately 130 km from the city Bengaluru. Talakadu is known for the Temples and once it had over 30 temples, most of which now hidden beneath the layers of sand. In this post, I'll take you through some of the temples excavated in the year 1911 and Kaveri River Basin Picnic spot also known as Cauvery beach. Cauvery Basin Picnic Spot, Talakadu

Namda Chilume: Lord Rama Made this Water Spring

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Namada Chilume is a natural water spring located near Devarayana Durga Hills (DD Hills) in the Tumkur district of Karnataka. It is located around 75 KM from Bengaluru and around 15 KM from Tumkur. Namada Chilume and Deer Park Entrance

Devarayanadurga Hills: Amazing Riding Experience

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Devarayana Durga or DD Hills located in the Tumkur district of Karnataka and is famous for its temples, rocky hills surrounded by forest. The road up to the hills gives scenic views of nature and ever the wonderful climate and charming beauty. People also visit here for adventurous, pleasantly and lovely riding experience. Temple on top of the DD Hills

SRS Hills: Short Trek Near Bangalore

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Revanasiddeshwara Betta is a small hill in the Rananagara district of the Indian state of Karnataka. This place is commonly called as SRS Betta or SRS Hills. The distance of the SRS Hills is around 60 km from Bangalore through the Kanakapura road and great for a day trip. There are many temples on the site: on the top, there are two temples of Revanasiddeshwara (Lord Shiva), midway is Bheemeshwari (named after the Pandava Bheema) and at the base is Renukamba temple. SRS Hills is surrounded by many other hills and a huge lake at the base that creates a beautiful landscape view from the top. Beautiful Landscape View while Trekking to SRS Hills

Bangalore Weekend Getaways (A Day Trip from Bangalore)

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No matter how much we love our jobs and how satisfying the returns may be, everyone tends to get stuck in a rut once in a while. zombie-ing out in front of the PC, seeing the same faces, mulling over the same reports and numbers. It’s called being stuck in a professional limbo, and it happens to the best of us. Being productive in both your work life and your home life is also important for having a stress-free attitude. A weekend break is a great way to rejuvenate yourself to cure yourself from all the stress you accumulate. Some time away from work - a weekend getaway can refresh you, can boost your productivity actually. So if you are among those who are looking for an ideal getaway a sanctuary to unwind and relax, you have come to just the place. Taking the initiative to plan a weekend getaway may be difficult, but it's important to work it into your schedule. Here are a few ideas for a your weekend that needn't last more than a day if you're in a time bind 1....

Trekking to Shivaganga Hills: A Memorable Experience

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Shivagange is a mountain peak with a height of 804.8 meters or 2640.3 feet and Hindu pilgrimage center. It is said that the hill looks like a ‘Shiva Linga’ when seen from one of the sides, also it is said that the spring water found here is from the sacred water of ‘Ganga’ thereby giving the place its name. This place is having various temples and also known as Dakshina Kashi or Kashi of South. It is located in Dabbaspet District of Indian state Karnataka. The distance of Shivagange hill is around 20 KM from Tumkur and 60 KM from Bangalore. Shivaganga Hill is a perfect weekend gateway as this also famous as trekking other than religious significance. The best time to visit here is October to March. For trekking its good to reach here early morning to avoid climbing in the sunny day. Trekking to top of Shivaganga HIlls may take 90 to 120 minutes depending upon your strength. Be careful with your bags as there are a lot of monkeys up the hill and they will grab everything u have. A lo...
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