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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. VarlakondaLocated 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. BhairavadurgaLocated in Magadi Taluk, Ramanagara District 
18. HulukudiLocated in Doddaballapur Taluk, B'lore Rural District
19. Jatinga RameshwaraLocated 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. UdriLocated in Soraba Taluk, Shimoga District
27. KeresantheLocated 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 PuraLocated in Chitradurga District
19. SedamLocated in Gulbarga District
20. Tilavalli- Located in Haveri District
21. ItagiLocated in Koppal District
22. BelagaviLocated in Belagavi District
23. AmbaliLocated in Bellary District
24. KoladeviLocated 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. JammattigeLocated 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 FallsLocated 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 FallsLocated 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 KalLocated 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 FallsLocated in Madkeri Taluk, Coorg District
48. Apsarakonda Falls andCavesLocated in Honnavara Taluk, Uttara Kannada District
49. Kalagi Sulphur SpringsLocated in Chincholi Taluk, Gulbarga District
50. Bangara Kusum FallsLocated in Sagar Taluk, Shimoga District
51. Nallur Tamarind GroveLocated in Hosakote Taluk, Bangalore Rural District
52. Midhadi View PointLocated in Khalsa Taluk, Chikmagalur District 
53. Sooramane AbhiLocated in Khalsa Taluk, Chikmagalur District 
54. SandurLocated 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. ArvalemCave 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. MaridihalliGeological 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. NilaskalMegalithic site, located in Shimoga District, Karnataka
13. Doddamalatheand SulimalatheMegalithic site, located in Coorg District, Karnataka
14. KumathiMegalithic 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. GudekoteCave Paintings, Located in Bellary District, Karnataka
20. KurugoduCave 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. AshapuriRuined 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

N) Kannada Posts
1. Chaudayyanapura
2. Dambal 

O) Kerala 
1. Posadigumpe - Hill station near Kasaragod

2 comments:

  1. This is quite a good collection!

    Wishing you more travel and fun :)

    Cheers,
    Srik

    ReplyDelete