Heritage Spots & Historical Places in Karnataka

Karnataka is home to more places of historical and religious importance, than any other place in the world. A confluence of several cultures around the world, Karnataka is home to various Wildlife and Bird Sanctuaries, Breathtaking Waterfalls and various Weekend tourist destinations.

You can explore the cultural heritage of Karnataka at historically important tourist destinations like Hampi, Pattadakal, Halebid, Belur, Aihole & Shravanabelagola.

Aihole Anegondi Anegundi Annigeri Araga Aralaguppe Arasikere Badami Bagalkot Bagali Bahubali Balligavi Bankapura Belur Bhadravathi Chavundarayapura Dambal Devarayanadurga Gadag Halebidu Hampi Hangal Haveri Hesaragatta Honavar Honawar Honnavar Hubli

Ikkeri Kalburgi Kuruvatti Lakkundi Lakshmeshwar Maddur Madhugiri Malai Madeshwara Beta Male Mahadeshwara Madikeri / Mercara Mahadeshwara Betta Mekedatu Melukote MM Hills Mysore Mysuru Pattadakal Rattahalli Shivaganga Sira Somnathpura Sravanabelgola Srirangapattana Sudi Surathkal Talakadu Yediyur

Monuments in Karnataka

Aihole Badami Belur Bijapur Halibid	Hampi Mysore Pattakadal Sravana Belagola Srirangapatnam

Forts in Karnataka

In Karnataka there are thousands of Forts, in Kannada called as Kote or Gad or Durga. Karnataka has a long history with forts. In 1294 A.D. the Raichur Fort, built during the reign of Kakatiyas of Warangal, played a major role in the history of Karnataka. The Krishna-Tungabhadra Doab region witnessed many battles fought to capture and control the fort, several battles involving Vijayanagar kings, Bahmanis and Adilshahis.
Anegondi Fort Belgaum Fort Bellary Fort Bidar Fort Bijapur Fort Chitradurga Fort Gulbarga Fort Jamalabad Fort Kavaledurga Fort Kittur Fort Madhugiri Fort Manjarabad Fort Manzarabad Fort Midigeshi Fort Mirjan Fort Nandi Hill Fort Nargund Fort	Parasgad Fort Pavagada Fort Raichur Fort Sandur Fort Saundatti Fort Savanadurga Fort Shahapur Fort Shorapur Fort Sravanadurga Fort Srirangapatana Fort Ucchangi Fort Vallabhgad Fort Vijayanagar Fort

Water Falls in Karnataka

Karnataka is home to many water falls. These water falls are a great sight for any nature lover.
Abbey Falls Abbi Falls Achakanya Falls Alekhan Falls Balmuri Falls Bandaaje Arbi Falls Banni Waterfall Barkana Waterfalls Benne Hole Falls Bharachukki Waterfalls Bluff Falls Burude Falls Chunchanakatte Falls Chunchi Falls Dabbe Falls Dodmane Falls Dondole Falls Gaganachukki Waterfalls Gerosappa Waterfalls Godachinamalki Falls Gokak Falls Hanuman Gundi Falls Hebbe Falls Hemagiri Waterfalls Hogenekkal Falls Honnamma Falls Honnemaradu Falls Illimane Falls Iruppu Waterfall Irupu Falls Jog Falls Jogada Gundi Kalhatta Giri Falls	Kalhatti Waterfalls Kallathigiri Falls Koodlu Theertha falls Koosalli Waterfalls Kudumari Falls Kunchikal Falls Lalguli Falls Lushington Falls Unchalli Falls Magod Falls Magodu Falls Mallalli Falls Manikyadhara Waterfalls Muthyala Maduvu Muthyala Madu Falls Nisargadhama Falls Sathodi Falls Satodi Waterfall Shivaganga Falls Shivanasamudram Falls Sogal Falls Sootanabbi Waterfalls Srimane Waterfalls Thottikallu Falls T K Falls TK Falls Ulavi Falls Varapoha Falls Viboothi Falls Vibhooti Falls Watta Halla Falls Waate Hole Waterfall Yana Falls

Dams & Reservoirs in Karnataka

Karnataka has a traditional irrigation system of impounding surface flow by creating small earthen dams across streams, creeks and rivulets. Locally called tanks, these small irrigation reservoirs can be seen in all the districts of the State, except Kodagu.
Alamatti Dam Almatti Dam Arkavathi Dam Chakra Dam Chamarajsagar Reservoir Kadra Dam Kodasalli Dam Kodasalli Dam & Power House	Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Linganamakki Dam Hiriyur Mari Kanive Dam Navilateertha Dam Supa Dam Thippagondanahalli Dam Thippagondanahalli Reservoir Tungabhadra River

Lakes in Karnataka

Belgaum Lake Bellandur Lake Hebbal Lake Hesaraghatta Lake Jarganhalli Lake Kamakshipalya Lake Lalbagh Lake	Madiwala Lake Nagavara Lake Puttenahalli Lake Sankey Tank Ulsoor Lake Vengaihnakere Lake

Rivers in Karnataka

Kabini River Muththathhi River Tunga River	Simsha Sita River Tungabhadra River

Coastal Karnataka

Coastal Karrnataka is spread on the shores of Arabian Sea consisting mesmerizing landscape. The beaches in coastal Karnataka are a greatest attraction for tourists from across the globe. Coastal Karnataka is bounded by Konkan to the north, the Western Ghats to the east, the Kerala Plains to the south and the Arabian Sea to the west. The coastal line is sandy and in places rocky cliffs are quite common. The marshes, coconut farms can be seen at the borders of the coastal region.
Aagumbe Agumbe Ankola Bhatkal Devbagh Dharmastala Gokarna Honnavar Karkala Karwar Kaup Kollur	Malpe Beach Mangalore Marawanthe Moodabidre Murudeshwara St. Mary's Island Udupi Ullal Venur

Hill Stations in Karnataka

Karnataka hill stations are one of the major attractions of Karnataka. From the breathtaking views of Chikmagalur to the quite retreats of Madikeri, from the stunning Coorg to the woody Biligiri, Karnataka hill stations have something for everyone.
Aagumbe Agumbe Anthargange Basadi Betta Bellikkal Biligiriranga Hills Chikmagalur Chikkamagalur Chikkamagaluru Coorg Horanadu	Kemmangundi Kudremukh Madikeri Mananthavady Mandaragiri Nandi Hills Ramdevara Betta Red Hills Revana Siddesh Betta Tholpetty

Trekking Spots in Karnataka

The state of Karnataka is blessed with spectacular mountain ranges. Western Ghats - a UNESCO Heritage site and Biodiversity hotspot - with its rolling mountains and virgin forests provide ample trekking opportunities to adventure freaks.
Chikbalapur Chikballapur Chikkaballapura Edakumeri Green Route Kakkabe Kodachadri Kudremukha	Kundari Kumara Parvata Kurinjal Narasimha Parvata Sakleshpur Tadiyandamol Vaduvanchal

Caves in Karnataka

Badami Caves Kavala Caves Revalphadi Cave	Sugreevas Cave Syntheri Rocks Yana caves

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Other Tourist Attractions in Karnataka

Ambuteertha Banakal Banavasi Belgaum Bijapur Devala Ganagapura Dharwad Ghati Subramanya Halasi Hiriyur Ilkal Kanakapura Kanchipuram Krishnagiri	Kolar Gold Field (KGF) Mangalore Murudeshwar Namada Chilume Nrityagram Nilambur Ramnagaram Saundatti Sonda Sriperumbudur Ulavi Vidurashwatha Virajpet Yana

Pilgrimage in Karnataka

Karnataka is dotted with a great number of sacred Pilgrimage Centres and Religious Places.
Adi chunchanagiri Adichunchanagiri Balamuri Banashankari Basavana Bagewadi Bheemeswari Chittoor Chunchana katte Devarayana durga Dharmastala Ganagapura Gokarna Gopalaswamy Betta Gudavi Harangi Hemagiri Ikkeri Kadapa Kaivara Karkala Karighatta Kollur Koravangala Krishna Raja Nagar Mysore Hogenakal Mahadevapura	Mandagadde Maravanthe Mekedatu Melukote Mudabidre Puttaparthi Ramanathapura Ranganathittu Rangasthala Sathanur Sheebi Shirur / Shiroor Sringeri / Shringeri Sri Ram Betta Srisailam Tiruvannamalai Thirthahalli Thiruthani Udupi Vidurashwatha Yana Uttukuli

Temples in Karnataka

Temples of Karnataka illustrate the varieties of architecture prevalent in various periods. The architectural designs have found a distinguished place in forming a true atmosphere of devotion for spiritual attainment.
Amaragiri Malekal Tirupati Temple Amaragiri Malekal Tirupati Hill Arsikere Ankali Math, Chitradurga Arakeshwara Temple Arya Durga Temple in Ankola Balligavi Kedaresvara Temple Banashankari Amma Temple Bangalore ISKCON Temple Bangaru Tirupati Venkateshwara Temple Bankapura Nageshwar Temple Bhavanishankar Temple, Hubli Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta Chandramouleshwara Temple Chara Basaveshwara Temple, Shahpur Chikka Tirupati Venkateshwara Temple Dharmastala Temple Gavi Gangadareshwara Temple Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple Gokarna Mahadev Temple Goravanahalli Mahalakshmi Temple Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta Temple Horanadu Annapurneshwari Temple Hubli Sidharudha Math Ishvara Temple, Arasikere Kaidala Chennakeshava Temple Kaginele Kanaka guru Peetha Karuvatti Mallikarjuna Temple Kateel Durga Parameshwari Temple Kotilingeshwara Temple, Kolar Koodalasangama Koodalsangama Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple * Kurudumale Mahaganapathi Temple Kolluru Mukambika Temple Kudala Sangama Kudalasangama Kukke Subramanya Temple	Marudhamalai Murugan Temple Makali Durga Melkote Cheluva Narayana Swamy Mulbagal Anjaneya Swamy Temple Murdeshwara Temple Mysore Chamundeshwari Temple Naganatheshwara Temple Nuggikeri Hanuman Temple Revansiddeshwara Swamy Temple Saundatti Renuka Yallamma Temple Seebi Narasimhaswamy Temple Sibi Narasimhaswamy Temple Siddi Vinayak Temple Shimoga Shani Mahatma Temple Nelamangala Shantadurga Temple in Ankola Sharana Basaveshwara, Kalburgi Shravanabelagola Sigandur Devi Chaudamma Temple Sirsi Marikamba Temple Someshwara Temple in Ulsoor Sravanabelagola Chandragiri hill Sri Anantheshwara Temple, Udupi Sri Kshetra Gangapur Dattatreya Sringeri Sharada Peetham Sripuram Golden Mahalaxmi Temple Tarakeshwara Temple, Hangal Thiruchendur Murugan Temple  Tumkur Sidhaganga Math Tirupati Venkateswara Temple * Udupi Krishna Temple Varur-Hubli Navagraha Kshetra Venur Bahubali Gomateshwara Yedathore Arakeshwara Temple

Wildlife & Bird Sancturies in Karnataka

Karnataka has a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Karnataka has a recorded forest area of 38720 sq km which constitutes 20.19% of the total geographical area of the state. Karnataka has many sanctuaries to offer to its visitors.
Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary Attiveri Bird Sanctuary Bandipur National Park Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary Bannerghatta National Park Bhadra Tiger Reserve Bheemeshwari B R Hills Biligirirangan Hills Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary Dandeli & Anshi National Park Dandeli Sanctuary Daroji Bear Sanctuary Deva Raya Wildlife Sanctuary	Gudavi Bird Sanctuary Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve Kabini Kanva Reservoir Kudremukh National Park Mandegadde Bird Sanctuary Magadi Bird Sanctuary Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary Muthodi WildLife Sanctuary Nagarhole National Park Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Ranebennur blackbuck sanctuary Rangantittu Bird Sanctuary Sharavati Sanctuary

Fishing & Nature Camps in Karnataka

Bannerghatta Nature Camp Bheemeshwari Fishing Camp	Doddamakali Fishing & Nature Camp Galibore Fishing & Nature Camp

Museums in Karnataka

The museums of Karnataka are repositories of the state's glorious history. Remnants of the bygone eras have been carefully preserved in the Karnataka museums. Besides sculpture and artifacts belonging to the ancient ages, the museums in Karnataka exhibit traditional paintings.
Archaeological Museums Folklore Museum HAL Aeronautical Museum HAL Aero Space Museum Hampi Archaeological Museum Hastha Shilpa Heritage Village Janapada Loka	Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery Kavishila Museum Keladi Museum Manjusha Museum Railway Museum at Mysore Sculpture Gallery in Badami Shashwati Meseum