Places to visit in Karnataka - Sachin Naik Favorites

Karnataka with diverse culture and with a mix of fascinating charm attracts travelers and tourist across the world. The state is packed with many tourist attractions that include ancient shrines, temples and forts remnants of glorious past, lush green landscape, rich heritage, wildlife, culture, beaches, and a variety of tourist places.

 

Sravanabelagola

It is considered as the top destination for Jain pilgrims and the most popular religious and tourist spot in Karnataka. The statue of Gommateshwara found here is the Asia's tallest monolithic statue, which measures about 17.38 meters.

Srirangapatna

It is famed as one of the tourist spot that is famous for Ranganathaswamy temple, Gumbaz, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, and Sri Rangapatnam fort. The city was also capital Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan. It’s an egg-shaped island surrounded by river Kaveri and legends say that Lord Buddha has visited and stayed in this island.

Belur

Belur is celebrated for temples like Chennakesava Temple of Lord Vishnu and Kappe Chennigraya, which are well renowned for architecture and carvings like Darpana Sundari (beautiful lady with a mirror) that are of historical importance.

Aihole

 

This village was once the capital city of Chalukya dynasty; Aihole houses about hundred temples and is known as the cradle of Indian temple architecture. It is a popular tourist spot in Karnataka with group of temples like the Kontigudi group, the Galaganatha group of temples, Lad Khan Temple, Ravanaphadi Temple Durga Temple, and Suryanarayana Temple Huchappayyagudi Temple, and many others.

Chikmagalur

 

This town is a picturesque destination with lofty peaks, racing rivers, sparkling streams and waterfalls. This place is perfect retreat for everyone like adventure seekers, pilgrims, and research enthusiasts. Visitors can enjoy the serene and scenic waterfalls of Kalhatagiri, Hebbe, Sirimane, Manikyadhara, and Shanti. This place is also famous for Muthodi and Bhadra forests that are popular among tourists. Some of the prominent pilgrim destinations are Horanadu, Balehonnur, Kalasa, and Sringeri.

Bandipur National Park

 

Take break from your daily life and explore the jungles Bandipur, which is home to flora and fauna, elephants, gray langurs, Indian vultures, etc. and enjoy the fresh breath of green and a ride on elephants and much more.

Madikeri 

 

Madikeri is a famous hill station town in Karnataka. Some of the hotspot that’s not to be missed is Raja Seat – a small square mantapa in brick and mortar of four pillars, Madikeri Fort, Omkareshwara Temple and many others.

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Darjeeling One of the best tourism place in North East – Sachin Naik

Darjeeling is a city in the state of West Bengal in India located in the Mahabharata Range or Lesser Himalaya. This city is snuggled in the sloppy mountains with the spangled Mt Kanchenjunga soaring above the blue sky; it is also called as "Queen of the Hills".

Darjeeling is a perfect retreat for nature lovers and is famous for its tea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The city is also famous for muscatel flavored Darjeeling Tea, which is feted among the aficionados across the globe. The world heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, which is a century old miniature steam engine, still runs uphill.

Today, the city is also famous for 6 T’s that stands for Tea, Teak, Tourism, Toy Train, Tiger Hill, and Trekkers’ Paradise. Thick colossal evergreen forests of Sal and Oak with wide variety of rare beautiful orchids can be found everywhere in this place.

The most famous food in Darjeeling is the Nepalese and Tibetan momo that is served with clear soup and pickle.

Darjeeling is a chief and most sought after tourist destination as early since 1860. Some of the places of interest in Darjeeling are:

Tiger Hill – Here one can adore the magnificent picturesque sight of sunrise over the Kanchenjunga, the great eastern Himalayan Mountains and the Mount Everest, World’s highest peak.

Batasia Loop and the War Memorial – The most famous gargantuan railway loop with 360 degree turn where one can take a ride on the Toy Train and enjoy the vista of Kanchenjunga Range.

Ava Art Gallery – This is an one of its kind art gallery in the Hills where a collection of 60 pieces of art work in water, oil, and thread paintings are displayed.

Chowrasta and Mall – It is a boulevard wizened with shops and restaurants, the Brabourne Park with musical fountain is close to this place.

Rock Garden and Ganga Maya Park – This is an eye-catching picnic spot gifted with sceneries like natural water falls where one can go boating as well.

Peace Pagoda – Located in Jalapahar Hills this place has four avatars of Buddha.

Botanical Garden – It is the oldest botanical garden with varieties of flora and is home for two living fossils

Senchal Lake - A charming chocolate-box place near Tiger Hill and a famous picnic spot.

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) – A must visit place in Darjeeling where one can see the Tibetan Wolf, breeding programs for the scarce red panda, snow leopard, and the Siberian Tiger.

Famous Monasteries of Darjeeling – This place is also famous for four monasteries called Druk Thupten Sangag Choling Monastery (Dali Monastery); Ghoom Monastery; Tashi Dargyalingh Monastery (Tamang Ghumba); and The Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Buddhist Monastery (Aloobari Monastery)

Darjeeling with many other tourist attractions is one of the places where Mother Nature dwells and a perfect place to escape.

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