Discover Karnataka’s Divine Heritage
Shivamogga (Shimoga) sits where the Western Ghats meet great rivers—Sharavathi, Tunga and Bhadra—so temple stories here feel soaked in mist and water. On the Sigandur backwaters, Chowdeshwari is famed for vow-slips and an island setting; the old capitals of Keladi and Ikkeri preserve Nayaka-era halls and shadowy Shaiva sanctums. Farther east, Balligavi and Talagunda keep … Read more
Hassan is the heartland of Hoysala craft—star-shaped platforms, lathe-turned pillars that seem to spin, and ceilings carved like stone mandalas. At Belur, the madanika dancers look alive as light shifts; at Halebidu, twin Shiva sanctums face two immense Nandis while epic friezes run almost without end. Early experiments at Doddagaddavalli show fierce Lakshmi–Kali imagery; the … Read more
Mysuru’s sacred landscape hides stories that feel half-history, half-whisper. At Talakad, centuries of shifting sand keep burying old shrines; in Chunchanakatte, locals say the thunder of the waterfall falls silent the moment you step into Rama’s sanctum. You’ll meet Hakim Nanjunda—the healer of Nanjangud—hear of Arjuna’s idol at Mudukuthore, and see how a tiny gunja … Read more