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| Area |
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1,
91, 791 sq kms. The Capital of the state is Bangalore. |
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| Boundaries |
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To the East of Karnataka is Andhra Pradesh, to the
South is Tamil Nadu and Kerala, to the Northwest
is Goa, to the West is the Arabian Sea and to the
North is Maharashtra. |
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| Important
Cities and Towns |
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Mysore,
Srirangapattanam, Belur, Hampi, Halebid, Mangalore,
Udupi |
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| Places
of Tourist Interest |
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Lalbagh, Vidhana Soudha, Nandeswara Temple, Cubban
Park, Fort of Tipu Sultan, Museums and art Gallery.
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| Best
Time To Visit |
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October to April |
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| Climate |
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The states of Kerala and Karnataka are more or
less what is South-West India. The most pleasant
weather here is from November to March. Monsoon
rains from between late June to end September.
Summer temperatures are not as high as in Northern
India although humidity is extreme.
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| Required
Clothing |
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Lightweights
all year with a little warmer clothes for cooler
evenings particularly in winter. |
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| Food
culture |
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Though there are many similarities between the
food of Karnataka and its southern neighbours,
the typical Mysore cuisine is well-known for its
own distinctive textural forms and flavour—the
dishes complementing and balancing each other.The
traditional Karnataka meal is served on a banana
leaf, especially during festive occasions or when
entertaining important visitors. A formal dinner
is made up of a number of delicacies that are
served along with rice and huli.Some Karnataka
specialities include:Kesari bhath,
Gojju,Payasa
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| BANGALORE |
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The
capital city of Karnataka, Bangalore,
the fifth largest city in India, is
the perfect blend of natural beauty
and man-made marvels of architecture
and technology.Some of the famous tourist
sites include:
Lalbagh:The
exotic gardens, laid out by Hyder Ali
in 1760, span an area of 240 acres in
the heart of Bangalore, is amongst India’s
most beautiful botanical parks. This
holds the key to major contribution
in maintaining the City’s healthy
environment for generations.
Bull Temple:The
Bull Temple is famous for the myth it
carries and an awesome monolithic deity
of Nandi, the celestial bull, carved
out in the typical Dravidian style of
architecture. The sheer size of the
monumental structure measuring 4.57
metres in height and 6.10 metres in
length, is breathtakingly real.
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| MYSORE |
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Mysore
is a major craft center with numerous shops
selling an incredible range of ivory, sandalwood,
rosewood and teak carvings and furniture.Until
independence, the city was the seat of the
Maharajas of Mysore, a princely state covering
most of Karnataka
The Mysore Palace, built is Indo-Saracenic
style with domes turrets, arches and colonnades,
the palace is a treasure house of exquisite
carvings and works of art from all over
the world;has now been converted into a
museum, which treasures the souvenirs, paintings,
jewellery, royal costumes and other items,
which were once possessed by the Wodeyars.
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