May 20, 2006

Places of intrest in Karnataka

Following is the comprehensive list of places of intrest in Karnataka. Please note that this is list is prepared by me and I might have missed some places, which I am not aware of. Please do add the list.


  1. Kollur
    a) Kollur
    b) Kodachadri
    c) Arasina gundi falls
    d) Hindlu mane falls
    e) Belkal teertha
  2. Byndoor
    a) Kshitija View point
    b) Someshwara beach resort
    c) Seneshwara temple
    d) Abbigundi falls
  3. Maravante
    a) Maravante beach
    b) Turtle bay beach resort
  4. Kundapura
    a) Bolmane falls
    b) Varahi dam
    c) Malladi bird sanctuary
    d) Kumbhashi
  5. Udupi
    a) Udupi temple
    b) Malpe beach
    c) Saint Mary’s island
    d) Seeta falls
    e) Kunjaaru giri
    f) End point Manipal
    g) Hasta Shilpa Manipal
    h) Kaup beach
    i) Pilikula Nisargadhama
  6. Mangalore
    a) Ullal beach
    b) Tannir bavi beach
    c) Suratkal beach
    d) Kadri temple
    e) Kudroli temple
    f) Sharavu Ganapati temple
    g) Kateel
    h) Sultan battery
  7. Ujire
    a) Dharmasthala
    b) Karanji betta
    c) Anadka falls
    d) Jamalabad fort
    e) Elaneeru falls
    f) Bandaje arbi
    g) Ballalarayana durga
    h) Yermayi fall
  8. Charmadi
    a) Dondole falls
    b) Kallarbe falls
    c) Kallugundi falls
    d) Alekhan falls
    e) Malaya Maruta guest house
    f) Balekallu gudda
    g) Eri kallu gudda
    h) Kode kallu
    i) Ettina bhuja hill
  9. Subrahmanya
    a) Subrahmanya temple
    b) Kumar Parvata
    c) Halli mane
    d) Narahari Parvata
  10. Sullia
    a) Meenakshi falls
    b) Sampaaje trekking trail
  11. Coorg
    a) Madikeri
    b) Raja seat
    c) Omkareshwara temple
    d) Abbi falls
    e) Kaveri Nisarga dhama
    f) Tala Kaveri
    g) Talakaveri trekking trail
    h) Bhagamadala
    i) Irpu falls
    j) Bailu kuppe
    k) Chelavara falls
    l) Chelavara trekking trail
    m) Brahmagiri betta
    n) Igguttappa temple
    o) Naalku naadu aramane
    p) Tadiyandamol (Coorg or Kerala?)
    q) Harangi dam
    r) Dubare forest
    s) Kumar parvata trail from the other side (Somawar pete)
    t) Nagarahole National Park
  12. Kudremuka
    a) Kudremukha
    b) Hanuman gundi falls
    c) Bhagavati moola
    d) Lakya dam
    e) Sootanabbi falls
    f) Horanadu temple
    g) Kalasa Temple
    h) Balehonnuru
    i) Silent Valley resorts Kalasa
  13. Sakaleshapura
    a) Edakumeri green route
    b) Manjarabad fort
  14. Agumbe
    a) Agumbe view point
    b) Sringeri
    c) Narasimha Parvata
    d) Barkhana falls
    e) Sirimane falls
    f) Onake abbi
  15. Teerthahalli
    a) Kuppalli – Kavishaila museum
    b) Ambu teertha
    c) Achhakanaya falls
    d) Kundadri
    e) Kavaledurga
    f) Mandagadde protected forest/bird sanctuary
    g) Sakrebail
    h) Gajanur dam
    i) Ikkeri temple
  16. Sagara
    a) Jog Falls
    b) Honnemaradu
  17. Bhatkala
    a) Netrani island
    b) Murdeshwara beach
  18. Honnavara
    a) Apsarakonda falls
    b) BasavarajaDurga fort
    c) Idagunji temple
    d) Kumar gad island
  19. Kumta
    a) Mirjan fort
    b) Gokarna
  20. Karwar
    a) Devbagh beach
    b) Devbagh beach resort
    c) ?? fort
    d) Devakaaru falls
  21. Sirsi
    a) Yana
    b) Vibhooti falls
    c) Banavasi
    d) Unchalli falls
    e) Burude falls
    f) Waate halla
    g) Shivaganga falls
    h) Ele mane falls
    i) Vadiraj math
  22. Yellapura
    a) Sathoddi falls
    b) Magodu falls
    c) Jenu kallu gudda
    d) Kalache gudda
    e) Kuli Magodu
    f) Mari Yana
    g) Magbi falls
    h) Idagundi falls
    i) Lalguli falls
  23. Dandeli
    a) Dandeli white water river rafting
    b) Ulavi
    c) Kulagi Nisarga Dhama
    d) Mahamane water falls
    e) Akala gavi
    f) Haralayyana chilume
    g) Vibhuti Kanaja
    h) Cintheri rocks
    i) Sykes point
    j) Bhattana paala falls
  24. North Karnataka
    a) Vajra Poha falls - Belgaum
    b) Gokak falls - Belgaum
    c) Gol gumbaz – Bijapur
    d) Hampi
    e) TungaBhadra dam
    f) Badami
    g) Pattadakallu
    h) Aihole
    i) Malakheda fort – near Gulbarga
    j) Sharana Basaveshwara temple - Gulbarga
    k) Narasimha Jharani cave temple – Bidar
    l) Gurudwara Bidar
    m) Dudh sagar (Karnataka border)
    n) Mantralaya (Karnataka border)
  25. Kemmannu gundi
    a) Baba budan giri
    b) Hebbe falls
    c) Kalhatti falls
  26. Mysore
    a) Mysore (Palace, KRS, Chamundi betta, Zoo)
    b) Balmuri
    c) Somanthapura
    d) Talakaadu
    e) Srirangapatna
    f) Kari ghatta
    g) Tonnur Lake
    h) Shivanasamudra falls
    i) Rangana tittu bird sanctuary
    j) Meke daatu
    k) Himvad Gopala swami betta
    l) Bandipur National Park
    m) Kabini Jungle lodge
    n) Hogenkal falls
    o) Kunti betta
    p) GRS Fantasy Park
  27. Rock climbing
    a) Savana durga
    b) Turahalli
    c) Ramanagar
  28. Hassan
    a) Belur
    b) Halebeedu
    c) Shravana Belagola

12 comments:

Prashanth M said...

amazing list of places!! thanks for sharing

Sharath said...

Can you please let me know how to reach Mahamane?
The last time I had been there, even locals could not help us find this place :-(. For most of them it was a never heard place. Some ppl told it is near 'Ganesh gudi', but we could not find that either.

~ Sharath

Jagali bhaagavata said...

Sharath,
Welcome to my blog. There are two ways to go to Mahamane.

1) Through Ulavi - This is in Uttarakannada. Piligrimage center for veerashaivas. We took this route and no one in Ulavi knew the route. We were duped one guy who took us to near-by caves and said it was 'Mahamane':-(( So don't ask any locals:-))

There is mutt in Shivapura and a seer there takes you to Mahamane falls. Shivapura is 4 kms from Ulavi. Read this if it is readable - http://www.ourkarnataka.com/states/karwar/trek_mahamanegavi.htm

2) Another way is from Bhattanapaala. There is one R.S.Bhat, who can take you to Mahamane. I will give you his mailing address in 3 - 4 days. Bhattanapaal itself has a beautiful falls. I have forgotten the exact route for that place. It is in a remotest corner near Dandeli. I will try to get you the info.

There was one edition of Sudha Kannada weekly magazine, which had a list of waterfalls in Karnataka. It was published 3 and half years ago:-) Try to get a copy of it and mail me scanned copies, if you ever get it:-D

You can write to Dinesh Holla, who knows almost every inch of Karnataka:-) Folllowing is a pointer to him. Get to know Rajesh Naik and then you will know Dinesh (he is walking encyclopedia of Karnataka geography):-). You can refer my blog. - http://www.rajesh-naik.blogspot.com/

Remember, don't go now to any waterfalls. U will see everything except water:-)

Now, I need a party for all these info:-))

Unknown said...

Very Intersting places in Karnataka..
karnataka exposed to maxima...
thx for sharing the complete list of places...

Smitha T T said...

very good post and very useful too.

iphoner said...

Pilikula Nisargadhama is not in Udupi. It comes under Mangalore.. near Vamanjoor. There's a water park,zoo,lake near it.

Rakesh Holla said...

Good information...
Keep on publishing...

srinivas said...

Adding to the list

Kolar/Chikaballapur,

a) Skandagiri (Trekking)
b) Nandi Betta (well-known)
c) Antara Gangae (trekking, rock climbing)
d) Koti Shiva Linga (temple)

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Kavya Supra said...

Thanks for sharing the information. Good post :)