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Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka. Mysore,
Mangalore, and Hubli-Dharwad are the other big cities in Karnataka.
Places to see in Karnataka are Bangalore, Mysore, Hampi, Bijapur,
Belur/Halebid, and Shravanabelagola. Most people in Karnataka
speak Kannada language. Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea
in the west, Goa in the northwest, Maharashtra in the north, Andhra Pradesh
in the east, Tamil Nadu in the south and Kerala in the southwest.
Topographically, Karnataka consists of the Arabian Sea Coast, Western
Ghats, Deccan Plateau, and Eastern Ghats. Karnataka's history
dates back to the 3rd century BC. The succession of able administrators
from the Hoysalas, Chalukyas and the mighty Vijayanagara rulers, to the
arrival of the Mughals in the 17th century and the British in the 18th
century have contributed to the mix of culture and heritage that is as
rich as it is ancient.
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Tourist
Attraction in Bangalore by Vinay Chaubey
Bangalore,
the capital city of Karnataka, is a veritable melting pot of various
races and cultures. This Garden City has well - laid out parks, gardens,
long avenues of blossoming trees and salubrious climate. Emerging as the
hi-tech capital of India, it still retains a charm that is totally
Indian. Founded in 1537 by a local Chieftain Kempe Gowda, Bangalore has
changed dramatically over the years.
Vidhana
Soudha:
A
magnificent building of the Neo-Dravidian style, houses the State
Legislature. It was conceived and executed by Kengal Hanumanthaiah, the
former Chief Minister of Karnataka in 1956.
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Attara Kacheri (High Court):
"Eighteen offices"
is the literal meaning of this very elegant two storied building facing
Vidhana far from there is the sprawling Cubbon Park, Vishveshwarajap
Museum of Science and Technology and Venkatappa Art Gallery.
Lalbagh
Gardens:
This
expanse of greenery is one of India's most beautiful botanical gardens.
It was laid out by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in the 18th century,
Within the Gardens there is a beautiful lake with a water spread area
of 1.5 Sq.Kms dotted with picturesque tiny islands. It is a good picnic
spot.
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Cubbon
Park:
This
beautiful park, which spreads over 300 acres in the heart of the city,
serves as the lung space of the ever growing Bangalore city. Designed by
Lt. General Sir Mark Cubbon, in 1864, is dotted with beautiful statues,
flowering trees, fountains and a library its midst.
The
Government Museum:
One of
the oldest museums in the country, established in 1886, has a unique
collection of sculptures, inscriptions, paintings, icons and also some
relics from Mohenjodaro.
Visweswaraiah
Industrial & Technological Museum:
This
museum is tribute to Sir. M. Vishweswaraiah the Architect of modern
Karnataka, a must see for students and Science buffs, Which presents the
amazing wealth of modern science.
Venkatappa
Art Gallery:
The Art
Gallery has a permanent display of paintings and sculpture by the
renowned artist K.Venkatappa.
Karnataka
Folk Museum:
The
Karnataka janapada trust manages this museum where many rare masks,
artifacts and costumes are displayed. It also boasts of an impressive
collection of folk music and videos of folk dances. It is located at
Kumara Park West, Sheshadripuram.
Bull
Temple (Dodda Basavanna Temple):
The
gigantic image of the celestial bull, Nandi, which stands at 4.57 meters.
in height, is a classic example of Dravidian architecture. A yearly
festival to celebrate the harvesting of peanuts, (Kallekai parse) is held
here during the month of Nov-Dec. which attracts large crowds from all
over the state.
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Dodda Ganapathi Temple:
A huge monolithic statue of
Gapnapati, which attracts thousands of devotees every day. One of the
oldest temples of Bangalore.
Bugle
Rock:
This
rock stands as a mute witness to the bygone era of the founder of
Bangalore, when it served as the watchtower and incase of any attack, a
bugle call from here alerted the inhabitants of the town.
Sri
Gavi Gangadareshwara Temple:
A
unique phenomenon of this cave temple is the sunlight passes through
the horns of the bull to light up the Gavi Ganagadareshwara idol on the
day of Makara Sankranthi i.e. January 14th or 15th every year.
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Jawaharlal
Nehru Planetarium:
The sky
theatre with a dome of fifteen meters in diameter attracts all the
amateur astronomers and the commoners to this Planetarium, founded in
1989 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the First
Prime Minister of India.
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