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We generally started traveling, to spend our Sundays more efficiently and make it enjoyable. At that point, we never imagined we would be traveling so many places. During our journey, we picked up new hobbies such as bird-watching, identifying insects, mushrooms, animals, reptiles, and trees. The sheer happiness of seeing a new bird or identifying a new insect gave us lot of pleasure and satisfaction. We are also learning of the rich heritage and culture our nation offers. Here we are, sharing our experiences of our journey towards exploring our Incredible India.

   We started to blog with our major objective being able" to compile places we have visited in and around Bangalore". And we are happy to know that since the time we have put our best foot forward in this direction, apart from having shared knowledge, we have also learned much from it and continue to do so. Below is the compilation of places we have personally visited. (Click on the names to know more about these places).

A) Forts of Karnataka

1. Savanadurga - Located in Magadi Taluk, Ramanagara District

2. Nijagal Betta - Located in Dabaspet Taluk, B'lore Rural District

3. Skandagiri - Located in Chikkaballapur District

4. Makalidurga - Located in Doddaballapur Taluk, B'lore Rural District

5. Devarayanadurga - Located in Tumkur District

6. Huthridurga - Located in Magadi Taluk, Ramanagara District

7. Gudibande - Located in Gudibande Taluk, Chikkaballapur District

8. Varlakonda - Located in Gudibande Taluk, Chikkaballapur District

9. Kabbaladurga - Located in Channapatna Taluk, Ramanagara District

10. Channarayanadurga - Located in Madhugiri Taluk, Tumkur District

11. Gummanayakanapalya - Located in Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur District

12. Kilah Kanakuppa -Located in Jagalur Taluk, Davangere District

13. Narasimhaghada - Located in Belthangadi Taluk, South Kanara District

14. Midigeshi - Located in Madhugiri Taluk, Tumkur District

15. Narayanadurga - Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

16. Kundana - Located in Devanahalli Taluk, B'lore Rural District

17. Bhairavadurga - Located in Magadi Taluk, Ramanagara District 

18. Hulukudi - Located in Doddaballapur Taluk, B'lore Rural District

19. Jatinga Rameshwara - Located in Mokalamuru Taluk, Chitradurga District

20. Rehmangarh/Kaivara - Located in Chintamani Taluk, Chikkaballapura District

21. Ambajidurga/Chintamani  - Located in Chintamani Taluk, Chikkaballapura District

22. Mulabagal  - Located in Mulabagal Taluk, Kolar District

23. Madhugiri - Located in Madhugiri Taluk, Tumkur District 

24. Tekal - Located in Kolar Taluk, Kolar District

25. Bhasmangi - Located in Madhugiri Taluk, Tumkur District 

26. Garudanagiri - Located in Arsikere Taluk, Hassan District  

27. Maharajanadurga - Located in Allur Taluk, Hassan District

28. Ramadurga - Located in Nayakanahatti Taluk, Chitradurga District

29. Antharagange - Located in Kolar Taluk, Kolar District

30. Kavaledurga- Located in Thirtahalli Taluk, Shimoga District  

31. Hosadurga- Located in Kankapura Taluk, Ramanagara District 

32. Tumkooru- Located in Tumkooru Taluk, Tumkooru District 

33. Ballalarayana Durga - Located in Mudigere Taluk, Chikmagaluru District 

34. Belagavi – Located in Belagavi district

35. Kurugodu – Located in Bellary district 
36. Gudekote – Located in Bellary district
37. Nandidurga - Located in Chikkaballapura district
38. Raichur - Located in Raichur District 
39. Channagiri - Located in Chikkaballapura District 
40. Huliyurdurga  - Located in Tumkooru District  
41. Achchaludurga - Located in Ramanagar District

42. Ramagiridurgam - Located in Ramanagar District 

43. Talavadi - Located in Ramanagar District 

B) Hill Temples

1. Akkayamma Betta - Located in Yelahanka Taluk, B'lore District

2. Narsapura Betta - Located in Kolar District

3. Mahimapura - Located in Dabaspet Taluk, B'lore Rural District

4. Aladahalli - Located in Dabaspet Taluk, B'lore Rural District

5. Bilikal RanganathaSwamy Betta - Located in Kankapura Taluk, Ramanagara District

6. Mandharagiri - Located in Tumkur District

7. Heggunda - Located in Dabaspet Taluk, B'lore Rural District

8. Antaragange - Located in Kolar District

9. Hadinakal - Located in Yediyur Taluk, Tumkur District

10. Hatyal - Located in Tiptur Taluk, Tumkur District

11. Adichunchanagiri - Located in Belluru Taluk, Mandya District

12. Shravanabelagola - Located in C R Patna Taluk, Hassan District 

13. Mt Karinja - Located in Bantwal Taluk, South Kanara District 

14. Shri Yathiraja Swamybetta - Located in Ramanagara District 

15. Koongal betta - Located in Ramanagara District 

 

C) Hoysala Agrahara (Town)

1. Kaidala - Located in Tumkur District  

2. Hosa Budanur - Located in Mandya District

3. Aralaguppe - Located in Tiptur Taluk, Tumkur District

4. Tandaga - Located in Turvekere Taluk, Tumkur District

5. Basaralu - Located in Mandya District

6. Hariharapura - Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

7. Hosaholalu - Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

8. Somanathpuram - Located in Madduru Taluk, Mandya District

9. Melukote - Located in Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District

10. Machalaghatta - Located in Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District

11. Sheelanere - Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

12. Nagalapura - Located in Turvekere Taluk, Tumkur District

13. Sindaghatta - Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

14. Agrahara Bachahalli- Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

15. Anekere - Located in C R Patna Taluk, Hassan District

16. Aghalaya- Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

17. Harihara - Located in Harihara Taluk, Davangere District

18. Hulikal - Located in Turvekere Taluk, Tumkur District

19. Mosale - Located in Hassan District

20. Bagali - Located in Harappanahalli Taluk, Davangere District

21. Mavuthanahalli- Located in Arsikere Taluk, Hassan District 

22. Sante Bachahalli- Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

23. Arsikere - Located in Arsikere Taluk, Hassan District

24. Belavadi - Located in Cikkamagalur Taluk, Chikkamagalur District

25. Hirenallur - Located in Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagalur District

26. Udri- Located in Soraba Taluk, Shimoga District

27. Keresanthe- Located in Kadur Taluk, Chikkamagalur District

28. Govindanahalli- Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District

29. Doddagaddavalli- Located in Hassan District 

30. Koodli Sangama- Located in Shimoga District 

31. Hullekere- Located in Arsikere Taluk, Hassan District

32. Korvangala- Located in Arsikere Taluk, Hassan District
33. Amruthapura- Located in Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagalur District

34. Anekonda - Located in Davanagere Taluk, Davanagere District  

35. Thenginghatta - Located in K R Pete Taluk, Mandya District 

36. Channarayapatna - Located in C R Patna Taluk, Hassan District 

37. Dindaganur - Located in C R Patna Taluk, Hassan District

D) Temple Town

1. Sirsi - Located in Sirsi Taluk, North Kanara District

2. Sonda - Located in Sirsi Taluk, North Kanara District 

3. Sahasra Linga - Located in Sirsi Taluk, North Kanara District

4. Kurudumale  - Located in Mulabagal Taluk, Kolar District

5. Seebi - Located in Sira Taluk, Tumkur District

6. Gulur - Located in Tumkur District

7. Thodikana - Located in Sullia Taluk, South Kanara District

8. Aihole - Located in Bagalkot District 

9. Binnamangala - Located in Nelamangala Taluk, B'lore rural District

10. Manne - Located in Nelamangala Taluk, B'lore rural District

11. Galaganatha - Located in Haveri District

12. Chaudayyanapura - Located in Haveri District

13. Hire Hadagalli - Located in Bellary District

14. Vagata - Located in Hoskote Taluk, B'lore rural District

15. Kuruvatti- Located in Bellary District

16. Amargol- Located in Dharwad District

17. Hampi- Located in Bellary District

18. H.D Pura- Located in Chitradurga District

19. Sedam- Located in Gulbarga District

20. Tilavalli- Located in Haveri District

21. Itagi- Located in Koppal District

22. Belagavi- Located in Belagavi District

23. Ambali- Located in Bellary District

24. Koladevi- Located in Kolar District

25. Kanakagiri - Located in Koppal District

26. Nayakanahatti - Located in Chitradurga District

27. Hosadurga – Located in Chitradurga District

28. Gummanayakanapalya – Located in Chikkaballapura District 
29. Hallur - Located in Bagalkot District
30. Bethuru - Located in Davanagere District
31. Kurugodu - Located in Bellary District
32. Halasi - Located in Belagavi District
33. Degaon - Located in Belagavi District
34. Devagiri - Located in Haveri District
35. Anguru - Located in Ballari District

36. Chattarki  - Located in Vijayapura District
37. Neeralgi - Located in Haveri District 
38. Dambal - Located in Gadag District 

39. Bettahalli- Located in Ramanagara District 

40. Aruvanahalli- Located in Ramanagara District  

41. Jammattige- Located in Chikmagaluru District 

 E) Water Falls, Dams, Reservoirs and Parks

1. T G Halli reservoir - Located in Magadi Taluk, Ramanagara District

2. Manchinbele Dam - Located in Magadi Taluk, Ramanagara District

3. Kanva Reservoir - Located in  Ramanagara District

4. Jaramadagu Waterfalls- Located in Chikkaballapur District

5. Chunchi Falls - Located in Kankapura Taluk, Ramanagara District

6. Sangama and Mekedatu - Located in Kankapura Taluk, Ramanagara District

7. Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - Located in Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga District

8. Bannerghatta NationalPark - Located in B’lore District

9. Ramohalli - Located in  B'lore District

10. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary - Located in Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District

11. Harangi Dam - Located in Kushalnagar Taluk, Coorg District

12. Honnammana Kere - Located in Somwarpet Taluk, Coorg District

13. Pusphagiri WildlifeSanctuary - Located in Madkeri Taluk, Coorg District

14. Abhi Falls/Abbeyfalls - Located in Madkeri Taluk, Coorg District

15. Gudavi Bird Sanctuary - Located in Shikaripura Taluk, Shimoga District

16. Unchalli falls - Located in Sirsi Taluk, North Kanara District

17. Shivaganga falls - Located in Sirsi Taluk, North Kanara District

18. Sathodi Falls - Located in Yellapur Taluk, North Kanara District

19. Magod falls - Located in Yellapur Taluk, North Kanara District

20. Jenukallu Gudda - Located in Yellapur Taluk, North Kanara District

21. Chandravalli Garden - Located in Chitradurga District 

22. Barkana falls - Located in Thirtahalli Taluk, Shimoga District

23. Jogigundi Falls - Located in Thirtahalli Taluk, Shimoga District

24. Onakeabbi Falls - Located in Thirtahalli Taluk, Shimoga District

25. Nagamalai - Located in Kolegal Taluk, C R Nagar District

26. Devaragundi Falls - Located in Sullia Taluk, South Kanara District

27. Yana - Located in Sirsi Taluk, North Kanara District

28. Z Point - Located in Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District

29. Hebbe Falls - Located in Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District

30. Kalhatti Falls - Located in Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District

31. Himavad GopalaswamyBetta - Located in Gundlupet Taluk, C R Nagar District

32. Kalyala Falls - Located in Madkeri Taluk, Coorg District

33. UmbalagundiFalls  - Located in Madkeri Taluk, Coorg District

34. D S Falls  - Located in Yellapur Taluk, North Kanara District

35. A G Falls  - Located in Yellapur Taluk, North Kanara District

36. Balle Kal - Located in  South Kanara District

37. AdichunchungiriPeacock Sanctuary  - Located in Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District

38. T Abbi Falls - Located in Thirtahalli Taluk, Shimoga District

39. K Abbey Falls - Located in Madkeri Taluk, Coorg District

40. Mallalli Falls - Located in Somwarpet Taluk, Coorg District

41. Dandeli - Located in Haliyal Taluk, North Kanara District

42. Hogennakkal Falls - Located in Kolegal Taluk, Chamarajanagar District

43. Kumudavathi Theertha - Located in Sagar Taluk, Shimoga District

44. Mullayanagiri - Located in Chikmagalur Taluk, Chikmagalur District

45. Babadudanagiri - Located in Chikmagalur Taluk, Chikmagalur District

46. Surla Abbi Falls - Located in Madkeri Taluk, Coorg District

47. Dabbe Falls- Located in Madkeri Taluk, Coorg District

48. Apsarakonda Falls andCaves- Located in Honnavara Taluk, Uttara Kannada District

49. Kalagi Sulphur Springs- Located in Chincholi Taluk, Gulbarga District

50. Bangara Kusum Falls- Located in Sagar Taluk, Shimoga District

51. Nallur Tamarind Grove- Located in Hosakote Taluk, Bangalore Rural District

52. Midhadi View Point- Located in Khalsa Taluk, Chikmagalur District 

53. Sooramane Abhi- Located in Khalsa Taluk, Chikmagalur District 

54. Sandur- Located in Sandur Taluk, Bellary District

55. Moonbow at UnchalliWaterfalls - Located in Siddapura Taluk, Uttara Kannada District 

56. CharmadiGhat – Located in Dakshina Kannada District

F) Andhra Pradesh

1. Horsely Hills - Hill station in Madanapalle District

2. Kaundinya WildlifeSanctuary - Wildlife Sanctuary in Chittor District

3. Gurram Konda - Hill fort in Chittor District

4. Badvel - Temple town in Kadapa District

5. Lepakshi - Temple town in Anantapur District

6. Gandikota - Temple/fort town in Anantapur District

7. Tadipatri - Temple town in Anantapur District

8. Madakashira - Fort in Anantapur District

9. Ratnagiri - Fort in Anantapur District

10. Gudibanda - Fort in Anantapur District

11. Udayagiri – Fort in Nellore District 
12. Udayagiri - Temple town in Nellore District  
13. Gooty  - Fort in Anantapur District

G) Tamil Nadu

1. Oothumalai - Hill temple in Salem District

2. Dindigul - Hill Fort in Dindigul District

3. Tenkasi - Temple town in Tirunelveli District

4. Courtallam falls - Waterfalls near Tenkasi , Tirunelveli District

5. Papanasam falls - Waterfalls in Tirunelveli District

6. Panatheertham - Waterfalls in Tirunelveli District

7. Mundanthurai Sanctuary - Wildlife sanctuary in Tirunelveli District

8. Kanyakumari - Temple, Beach and Other monuments 

9. Vattaikotai - Sea Fort in Kanyakumari District

10. Suchindrum - Temple town in Kanyakumari District

11. Thirparappu Falls - Waterfalls in Kanyakumari District

12. Mathur Aqueduct - Aqueduct in Kanyakumari District

13. Udayagiri Fort - Fort in Kanyakumari District

14. Madurai - Temple Town

15. St Catherine Falls - Waterfalls in Ooty District 

16. Kolli Hills - Hill station in Namakkal District 

17. RatTail Falls - Waterfalls in Dindigul District 

18. BerijamLake - Lake in Dindigul District 

19. KrishnagiriFort - Fort in Krishnagiri District 
20. Jagadevi Fort - Fort in Krishnagiri District  
21. Balagondarayanadurgam - Fort in Krishnagiri District  
22. Ratnagiri - Fort in Krishnagiri District 
23. Dolphin nose - Trek in Dindigul District
24. Ankushagiri - Fort in Krishnagiri District
25. Periyamalai - Fort in Krishnagiri District
26. Thenidurgam - Fort in Krishnagiri District
27. Anchettydurgam - Fort in Krishnagiri District  
28. Udedurgam - Fort in Krishnagiri District 
29. Thattakaldurgam - Fort in Krishnagiri District 
30. Rayakottai - Fort in Krishnagiri District  
31. Maharajakadai - Fort in Krishnagiri District

32. Nagamalai - Fort in Krishnagiri District

H) Goa

1. Arvalem - Cave Temple and water falls in Valpoi Taluk

2. Usgalimal - Rock Carvings in Sanguem Taluk

3. Corjuem - Fort in Aldona Taluk 

4. Safa Masjid - Mosque in Ponda Taluk 

5. Kurdi - Mahadeva Temple 

6. Rivona - Cave Temple

7. Tambdi Surla - Mahadeva Temple 

  

I) Prehistoric sites

1. Anegundi - Cave paintings, Located in Koppala District, Karnataka  

2. Chandravalli Garden - Located in Chitradurga District, Karnataka

3. Usgalimal - Rock Carvings in Sanguem Taluk,Goa  

4. Varlakonda - Stone circles, Located in Gudibande Taluk, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka  

5. Kendatti - Megalithic site, located in Kolar District, Karnataka

6. Maridihalli- Geological site, located in Chitadurga District, Karnataka

7. Byse - Megalithic site, located in Shimoga District, Karnataka

8. Hirebenekal - Megalithic site, located in Koppal District, Karnataka

9. Ashoka Siddapura - Ashokan Edicts, located in Chitradurga District, Karnataka

10. Brahmagiri - Megalithic site and Ashokan Edicts, located in Chitradurga District, Karnataka

11. Hampi - Cave paintings, Located in Hospet Taluka, Bellary District Karnataka

12. Nilaskal- Megalithic site, located in Shimoga District, Karnataka

13. Doddamalatheand Sulimalathe- Megalithic site, located in Coorg District, Karnataka

14. Kumathi- Megalithic site, located in Chitradurga District, Karnataka

15. Hulikunte- Anthropomorphic statue site, located in Chitradurga District, Karnataka

16. Kudatini- Ash mounds, Located in Bellary District, Karnataka 

17. Sanganakallu andKappagallu - Rock engravings, Ash mounds, Cave paintings and stone tool factory, Located in Bellary District, Karnataka

18. JatingaRameshwara – Cave Paintings, Located in Chitradurga District, Karnataka
19. Gudekote -  Cave Paintings, Located in Bellary District, Karnataka
20. Kurugodu -  Cave Paintings, Located in Bellary District, Karnataka

21. Banneraghatta -  Stone circles, Located in Bengaluru Urban District, Karnataka

22. Talavadi -  Dolmens, Located in Ramanagara District, Karnataka 

 

J) Orissa

1. Chaurasi - Varahi Temple 

2. Sisupalgarh - Oldest fort

K) Maharashtra

1. Ahmednagar - Fort
2. Masai Pattar - Valley of Flower
3. Anjaneri  - Fort, Trek 
4. Anjaneri - Temple town

L) Madhya Pradesh

1. Burhanpur - Fort, Palace, Paintings

2. Asirgarh - Fort, Palace

3. Omkareshwar - Pilgrim, Jyothirlinga, Temple, Fort, Palace

4. Maheshwar - Pilgrim, Temple, Fort, Palace

5. Mandu - Mosque, Palace, Fort

6. Bhimbetka - Pre-historic Site, Cave Painting

7. Ashapuri- Ruined temples

8. Bhojpur - Pilgrim, Temple

9. Sanchi- Buddhist Stupas, temples  

10. Udayagiri - Hindu cave temples  

11. Vidisha - Temple town    

12. Vidisha - Heliodorous Pillar 

13. Gyaraspur - Hindu temples, Jain temples 

14. Badoh - Pathari - Ruined Capital, Hindu Temples, Jain temples, Fort, Chhatris 

15. Udaipur - Hindu temple            

16. Chanderi - Jain temples, Hindu temples, Fort, Palaces, Tombs

17. Budhi Chanderi - Jain temples 

18. Shivpuri - Chhatris 

19. Gwalior - Chhatris, fort, Jain temples, Temples, Palaces, tombs

20. Chambal - National Sanctuary 

21. Deori - Eco Park and Crocodile breeding park 

22. Sihoniya - Hindu temple

23. Mitawli - Hindu temple

24. Padhavali - Hindu temple, Fort

25. Bateshwar - Hindu Temples 

26. Orchha - Hindu temples, Fort, Palaces, Vulture Sanctuary  

27. Khajuraho - Hindu temples

28. Nachna - Hindu temples

29. Tigawa - Hindu temples

30. Dhuandhar Waterfalls - Waterfalls  

31. Bhedaghat - Hindu temples  

M) Listicles

1. Top 100 lesser known temples of Karnataka

2. Places to visit around Mysore

3. Top 50 lesser Known temples of Karnataka

4. 101 places to visit around Bangalore within 125 Km

5. Travel Guide to Madhya Pradesh

6. Placesto visit around Bangalore Part 12

7. Placesto visit around Bangalore Part 11

8. Waterfalls visited in 2013

9. Forts visited in 2013

10. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 10

11. Waterfalls of Kolli hills Part 2

12. Waterfalls of Kolli hills Part 1

13. Karnataka “One State Many Worlds”

14. Travel guide to Orissa/ Odisha

15. Things to do in and around Kemmanagundi

16. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 9

17. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 8

18. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 7

19. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 6

20. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 5

21. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 4

22. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 3

23. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 2

24. Places to visit around Bangalore Part 1

25. Forts of Karnataka 
26. A road trip to Satara and Kolhapur  
27. Temples of Karnataka - III 

28. Temples of Karnataka - IV

N) Kannada Posts

1. Chaudayyanapura
2. Dambal 

O) Kerala 
1. Posadigumpe - Hill station near Kasaragod