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Honnemaradu
Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the back waters of River Sharavathi in India. Honnemardu derived its name from the Honne tree. However, the literal meaning of Honnemardu is Golden Lake. This is perhaps a reference to the fact that Honnemardu is located on the backwaters of the Sharavathi river. It is in Sagara taluk, Karnataka about 35 km from Sagara on the way to Jog Falls, 12 km from Talaguppa and 392 km from Bangalore. Attractions Honnemaradu is a small village located on the hills that overlook the Linganamakki Reservoir. The reservoir is also known as Honnemaradu after the village. In the middle of this water body there is a small island that attracts campers. In addition to the adventure activities, Honnemaradu is popular with birdwatchers, who can spend hours watching and identifying the variety of birds and butterflies. Honnemaradu camp is managed by a team of nature enthusiasts called 'Adventurers'. Honnemaradu is tucked away in the lush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the back waters of River Sharavathi in India. Honnemardu derived its name from the Honne tree. However, the literal meaning of Honnemardu is Golden Lake. This is perhaps a reference to the fact that Honnemardu is located on the backwaters of the Sharavathi river. It is in Sagara taluk, Karnataka about 35 km from Sagara on the way to Jog Falls, 12 km from Talaguppa and 392 km from Bangalore. Attractions Honnemaradu is a small village located on the hills that overlook the Linganamakki Reservoir. The reservoir is also known as Honnemaradu after the village. In the middle of this water body there is a small island that attracts campers. In addition to the adventure activities, Honnemaradu is popular with birdwatchers, who can spend hours watching and identifying the variety of birds and butterflies. Honnemaradu camp is managed by a team of nature enthusiasts called 'Adventurers'. Honnemaradu is tucked away in the lush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the back waters of River Sharavathi in India. Honnemardu derived its name from the Honne tree. However, the literal meaning of Honnemardu is Golden Lake. This is perhaps a reference to the fact that Honnemardu is located on the backwaters of the Sharavathi river. It is in Sagara taluk, Karnataka about 35 km from Sagara on the way to Jog Falls, 12 km from Talaguppa and 392 km from Bangalore. Attractions Honnemaradu is a small village located on the hills that overlook the Linganamakki Reservoir. The reservoir is also known as Honnemaradu after the village. In the middle of this water body there is a small island that attracts campers. In addition to the adventure activities, Honnemaradu is popular with birdwatchers, who can spend hours watching and identifying the variety of birds and butterflies. Honnemaradu camp is managed by a team of nature enthusiasts called 'Adventurers'. Honnemaradu is tucked away in the lush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honnemaradu 1
Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the back waters of River Sharavathi in India. Honnemardu derived its name from the Honne tree. However, the literal meaning of Honnemardu is Golden Lake. This is perhaps a reference to the fact that Honnemardu is located on the backwaters of the Sharavathi river. It is in Sagara taluk, Karnataka about 35 km from Sagara on the way to Jog Falls, 12 km from Talaguppa and 392 km from Bangalore. Attractions Honnemaradu is a small village located on the hills that overlook the Linganamakki Reservoir. The reservoir is also known as Honnemaradu after the village. In the middle of this water body there is a small island that attracts campers. In addition to the adventure activities, Honnemaradu is popular with birdwatchers, who can spend hours watching and identifying the variety of birds and butterflies. Honnemaradu camp is managed by a team of nature enthusiasts called 'Adventurers'. Honnemaradu is tucked away in the lush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honnemaradu 2
Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the back waters of River Sharavathi in India. Honnemardu derived its name from the Honne tree. However, the literal meaning of Honnemardu is Golden Lake. This is perhaps a reference to the fact that Honnemardu is located on the backwaters of the Sharavathi river. It is in Sagara taluk, Karnataka about 35 km from Sagara on the way to Jog Falls, 12 km from Talaguppa and 392 km from Bangalore. Attractions Honnemaradu is a small village located on the hills that overlook the Linganamakki Reservoir. The reservoir is also known as Honnemaradu after the village. In the middle of this water body there is a small island that attracts campers. In addition to the adventure activities, Honnemaradu is popular with birdwatchers, who can spend hours watching and identifying the variety of birds and butterflies. Honnemaradu camp is managed by a team of nature enthusiasts called 'Adventurers'. Honnemaradu is tucked away in the lush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Honnemaradu is a tourist place situated on the back waters of River Sharavathi in India. Honnemardu derived its name from the Honne tree. However, the literal meaning of Honnemardu is Golden Lake. This is perhaps a reference to the fact that Honnemardu is located on the backwaters of the Sharavathi river. It is in Sagara taluk, Karnataka about 35 km from Sagara on the way to Jog Falls, 12 km from Talaguppa and 392 km from Bangalore. Attractions Honnemaradu is a small village located on the hills that overlook the Linganamakki Reservoir. The reservoir is also known as Honnemaradu after the village. In the middle of this water body there is a small island that attracts campers. In addition to the adventure activities, Honnemaradu is popular with birdwatchers, who can spend hours watching and identifying the variety of birds and butterflies. Honnemaradu camp is managed by a team of nature enthusiasts called 'Adventurers'. Honnemaradu is tucked away in the lush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagara, Karnataka
Sagara is a city located in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also a sub divisional and a taluk headquarters. Located in the Sahyadri Mountain range on the banks of river Varada, it is known for its proximity to Jog Falls and to the historical places of Ikkeri, Keladi and Varadamoola. The river Varada originates near Varada-moola. Sagara subdivision consists of Sagara, Soraba, Hosanagara and Shikaripur taluks. City Municipal Council Sagara city is one of the 74 Karnataka Municipal Reforms Project (KMRP) City in Karnataka. Sagara ULB was started in 1931 and became a City Municipal Council (CMC) grade two in the year 2007. The ULB consist of 31 wards with the respective number of councillors. The population of the city was 64,550 at the 2011 census and total area is 19.71 sq. km. Etymology Sagara derives its name from ''Sadashiva Sagara''. Sadashiva Nayaka, ruler of Keladi dynasty built a lake in between Keladi and Ikkeri. Sadashiva Sagara is now called Ganapathi Kere (G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharavathi River
Sharavati is a river which originates and flows entirely within the state of Karnataka in India. It is one of the few westward flowing rivers of India and a major part of the river basin lies in the Western Ghats. The famous Jog Falls, located about 25km from Siddapura, are formed by this river. The river itself and the region around it are rich in biodiversity and are home to many rare species of flora and fauna. Origin and topography The river Sharavati originates at a place called Ambutheertha in the Thirthahalli taluk. According to ancient legend, the god Rama shot at the ground with his Ambu (translates to bow and arrow) because his wife, Sita, was thirsty. When his arrow hit the ground, water poured out (translates to Thirtha) and quenched her thirst. Because the river, according to the legend, originated with this event, the river is called "Sharavati" as "Shara" translates to arrow. The total length of the river is around and it joins the Arabian Sea at Honnavar in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservoirs In Karnataka
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of water, interrupting a watercourse to form an embayment within it, through excavation, or building any number of retaining walls or levees. In other contexts, "reservoirs" may refer to storage spaces for various fluids; they may hold liquids or gasses, including hydrocarbons. ''Tank reservoirs'' store these in ground-level, elevated, or buried tanks. Tank reservoirs for water are also called cisterns. Most underground reservoirs are used to store liquids, principally either water or petroleum. Types Dammed valleys Dammed reservoirs are artificial lakes created and controlled by a dam constructed across a valley, and rely on the natural topography to provide most of the basin of the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of above mean sea level. Mysore is situated at the foothills of Chamundi Hills about towards the southwest of Bangalore and spread across an area of . Mysore City Corporation is responsible for the civic administration of the city, which is also the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. It served as the capital city of the Kingdom of Mysore for nearly six centuries from 1399 until 1956. The Kingdom was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty, with a brief period of interregnum in the late 18th century when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were in power. The Wadiyars were patrons of art and culture. Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali also contributed significantly to the cultural and economic growth of the city and the state by planting mulber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harihar
Harihara ( also called ''Harihar'') is a city in Davanagere District in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Harihara Taluk. Harihara is famous for Harihareshwara temple, also known as "Dakshina Kashi", and as the "Industrial Hub of central Karnataka." Harihara is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, 275 kilometres north of Bangalore. Harihar and Davangere (14 km away) are referred as "twin cities". Harihar is connected by road and railway, and is located on national Highway 4 ( Puna – Bangalore). It has a very pleasant climate year round. The major lifeline of this city is the Tungabhadra river, which is being exploited and polluted as a result of heavy industrialization. History Harihara (or ''Hari-hara'') is a syncretic deity in Hinduism, combining the two major gods Vishnu(Hari) and Shiva (Hara). Images of Harihara (also known as Sambhu-Visnu and Sankara-Narayana, variants of the names of the two gods) began to app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospet
Hospet also known as Vijayanagara is the largest city and district headquarters of the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River and is 13 km from Hampi. The present day Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Hosapete is the connecting link between North and South Karnataka. History Hosapete city was built in 1520 AD by Krishna Deva Raya, one of the prominent rulers of Vijayanagara Empire. He built the city in honor of his mother Naagalaambika. The city was originally named Naagalapura; however, people referred to the city as ''Hosa Pete'', which means "New City". The area between Hampi and Hosapete is still called Naagalapura. This was the main entrance to the city of Vijayanagara for travellers coming from the west coast. The current MLA for this area is Anand Singh. The government approved a request to rename the city in October 2014, and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellary
Bellary, officially Ballari, in the eponymous Bellary district, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. History Bellary was a part of Rayalaseema (Ceded Districts) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November 1956. The Ballari city municipal council was upgraded to a city corporation in 2004. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India approved a proposal to rename the city in October 2014 and Bellary was renamed to "Ballari" on 1 November 2014. Geography Bellari is located at . The city stands in the midst of a wide, level plain of black cotton soil. Granite rocks and hills form a prominent feature of Bellari. The city is spread mainly around two hills of granite composition, the ''Bellary Hill'' and the ''Kumbara Gudda''. ''Bellary Hill'' has a circumference of nearly and a height of . The length of this rock from north-east to south-west is about . To the east and south lies an irregular heap of boulders, to the west there is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
