Karnataka
Coorg coffee mist plantations, boulder-strewn Hampi empire, and Western Ghats
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Sights to see in Karnataka
Aihole
“Historic site in Karnataka, India”
Aihole (ಐಹೊಳೆ), also referred to as Aivalli, Ahivolal or Aryapura, is a historic site of ancient and medieval-era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in Karnataka, India that dates from the sixth century through the twelfth century CE. Most of the surviving monuments at the site date from the 7th to 10th centuries. Located around an eponymous small village surrounded by farmlands and sandstone hills, Aihole is a major archaeological site, featuring over 120 stone and cave temples spread along the Malaprabha river valley, in Bagalakote district.
Government Museum, Bengaluru
“Museum in Bengaluru, India”
Government Museum, Bengaluru, established in 1865 by the Mysore State with the guidance of Surgeon Edward Balfour who founded the museum in Madras and supported by the Chief Commissioner of Mysore, L.B. Bowring, is one of the oldest museums in India and the second oldest museum in South India. It is now an archaeological museum and has a rare collection of archaeological and geological artifacts including old jewellery, sculpture, coins and inscriptions. The museum is also home to the Halmidi inscription, the earliest Kannada inscription.
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Photo credits
- Government Museum, Bengaluru: PP Yoonus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Hebbal Kittaya Inscription: Pluday (Udaya Kumar P L) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Biligiriranga Hills Tiger Reserve: Prashanthns · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Baba Budangiri: S N Barid · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Chandravalli: Bhat.veeresh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Aloyseum: Vishal nayak mcms · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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