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General Information About Karnataka

Karnataka is a tapestry of colours, cultures, flavours, landscapes, timelessness and coronary heart stopping beauty. It’s a position the place shiny worlds seamlessly meld into one a different every few hundred kilometers. Sedate plains all of a sudden upward push to dizzying mist covered hilly heights, and then plunge with careless abandon in a white-watered freefall to emerge as languid rivers that glide previous cities the place time has stopped altogether. And cities the place time rushes a relentless rush to preserve up with the arena; cities that sometimes break out into the deep quietude of thick forests and mostly, stretches their fingers large open to embrace the sea. Host to a couple of India's largest and most powerful dynasties, the state has across the centuries, carried a legacy of art and tradition. Its geography - making it, through all means, a 191,791 rectangular kilometre path of caprice.

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Karnataka History

Karnataka's pre-historical past goes back to a paleolithic hand-axe tradition evidenced by using discoveries of, amongst different matters, hand axes and cleavers within the vicinity.Proof of neolithic and megalithic cultures have additionally been located within the state. Gold found out in Harappa was once located to be imported from mines in Karnataka, prompting students to hypothesise about contacts between ancient Karnataka and the Indus Valley Civilisation ca. 3300 BCE. Prior to the 1/3 century BCE, most of Karnataka shaped part of the Nanda Empire earlier than coming underneath the Mauryan empire of Emperor Ashoka. 4 centuries of Satavahana rule followed, permitting them to control massive areas of Karnataka. The decline of Satavahana power ended in the upward push of the earliest native kingdoms, the Kadambas and the Western Gangas, marking the neighborhood's emergence as an independent political entity. The Kadamba Dynasty, established by Mayurasharma, had its capital at Banavasi; the Western Ganga Dynasty was once formed with Talakad as its capital.

Karnataka Culture

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The varied linguistic and devout ethnicities which are native to Karnataka, combined with their lengthy histories, have contributed immensely to the various cultural heritage of the state. Aside from Kannadigas, Karnataka is dwelling to Tuluvas, Kodavas and Konkanis. Minor populations of Tibetan Buddhists and tribes like the Soligas, Yeravas, Todas and Siddhis also live in Karnataka. The usual folks arts cover the entire gamut of music, dance, drama, storytelling via itinerant troupes, and so on. Yakshagana of Malnad and coastal Karnataka, a classical dance drama, is likely one of the principal theatrical varieties of Karnataka. Latest theatre tradition in Karnataka remains brilliant with enterprises like Ninasam, Ranga Shankara, Rangayana and Prabhat Kalavidaru carrying on with to construct on the foundations laid via Gubbi Veeranna, T. P. Kailasam, B. V. Karanth, k V Subbanna, Prasanna and others.Veeragase, Kamsale, Kolata and Dollu Kunitha are widespread dance forms.

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Bengaluru

Bengaluru is known for its parks and nightlife. By Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha is a Neo-Dravidian legislative building. Former royal residences include 19th-century Bangalore Palace, modeled after England’s Windsor Castle, and Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, an 18th-century teak structure. Krishnarajendra Market is a vibrant, old-fashioned bazaar, with fruit and flower vendors


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Mysore

Mysore a city in India's southwestern Karnataka state. In its core is lush Mysore Palace, seat of the former ruling Wodeyar dynasty. The palace blends Hindu, Islamic, Gothic and Rajput styles. Mysore can be residence to the centuries-old Devaraja Market, filled with spices, silk and sandalwood. The Jaganmohan Palace, a Wodeyar constitution in common Hindu sort, shows an extensive assortment of South Indian artwork. St. Philomena's Church is a grand, Neo-Gothic-kind Catholic church featuring 53m-tall twin spires. Standing atop Chamundi Hills external the town, Chamundeshwari Temple is an intricate Hindu shrine believed to date again to the 12th century. At the base of Chamundi Hills, picturesque Karanji Lake is a habitat for numerous fowl species. Extra afield, Brindavan Gardens presents a significant spread of landscaped gardens, blooms and bushes, as well as a boating lake and a musical fountain.


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Madikeri

Madikeri is a hill city in southern India. Framed by way of the Western Ghats mountain range, it’s identified for the Raja’s Seat, a easy monument overlooking forests and rice paddies. Within the middle, the seventeenth-century Madikeri fortress elements 2 stone elephants on the entrance. Regional, the domed Omkareshwar Temple is committed to the Hindu deity Shiva. To the northwest, cascading Abbey Falls is surrounded with the aid of spice plantations.

Karnataka Weather

The post-monsoon (period of retreating) and winter seasons are generally pleasant over the entire state. The months April and May are hot, very dry and generally uncomfortable. Weather tends to be oppressive during June due to high humidity and temperature. The next three months (July, August and September) are somewhat comfortable due to reduced day temperature although the humidity continue to be very high. The highest recorded temperature was 45.6 °C (114 °F) at Raichur on May 23, 1928. The lowest recorded temperature was 2.8 °C (37 °F) C at Bidar on December 16, 1918.

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