Navaratri is a major festival of the Hindus that is celebrated in various styles all over the country every year. Different states of the country have different names and customs for celebrating this festival. In the southern part of India the festival of Navaratri is celebrated with a very interesting and unique tradition called Bombe […]
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Major Events of Mysore Dasara 2017
The Mysore Dasara or the Navarathri is a 10-day festival that falls in the month of September or October. Mysore Dasara is the “Nadahabba” or the State-Festival of the State of Karnataka, called as “Navaratri” meaning Nine-Nights, a 10-day festival, celebrated with utmost spectacle and joy in the city of Mysore. The Dasara festivities have […]
Rock Climbing in Ramanagara – The A to Z
Rock climbing in Ramanagara is an activity every adventure buff should try. Located just about 50 km from Bangalore, Ramanagara is a very popular rock climbing destination in Karnataka. The town is also a very famous silk production center in the country and is therefore also called as Silk Town. The landscape of the region is […]
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Fireflies Ashram, Kaggalipura, Bangalore
District: Bengaluru Town: Kaggalipura (Dinnepalya village) Religious importance / symbol: Secular earth spirituality centre The Fireflies Ashram is an earth spirituality centre located off Kanakapura Road. The Ashram is 40 km away from Bengaluru city. It is basically an earth spirituality centre and therefore secular and open to all religious/spiritual traditions. Fireflies Ashram – An […]
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Chikmagalur Coffee
History of Chikmagalur Coffee The birth place of coffee in India is Chikmagalur. The first seeds were sown about 350 years ago on the slopes of Baba Budan Giri Hills in Chikmagalur. As history tells it is the Arab Connections that led to the mushrooming of the coffee industry in India. The story goes like […]
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NGO, Charity Organizations in Karnataka
NGO stands for Non-Governmental Organization, which basically translates to things work in these organizations. The best thing one can do in this world is to give back to the society. We would like to bring to your attention all charitable organizations and NGOs in Karnataka. Some of them don’t directly fall into this category but […]
Bangalore- A City of Gardens and Techno Park
Legend has it that King Veeraballa of Vijayanagara once lost his way in a forest. Hungry and exhausted, he chanced upon an old woman cooking outside a hut. He begged her for food and was given a bowl of baked beans or ‘benda kallu’ in Kannada. The king’s gratitude was so immense that he named […]
Talacauvery
District: Kodagu Town: Bhagamandala Temple: Talakaveri Temples Talakaveri Temples Talakaveri Temples – Overview Talacauvery is situated in the Brahmagiri hill which lies in the Kodagu district. It is about a distance of 44 kilometres from Madikeri. Talakaveri lies about 1276 metres above the sea level. The entire panorama is scenic and very beautiful and many […]
