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Karnataka Tourism
Karnataka arouses and titillates all our five
senses at once with classical Carnatic Music famous throughout the
World pleasing our ears. Known as the Capital of Agarbatti (incense
sticks), Karnataka is also known for the aromatic coffee, arecanut
and sandalwood plantations and the fragrant cool breezes of the land
that blows across its beaches. The soft touch of the Silk and the
unique cuisine of the region of Karnataka make it hold a special
place in India. The rich culture, the traditional grandeur, the
blessings of nature, the land of poets and literary artists and
musicians, Karnataka has been a Culture Centre of the Past and the
fastest growing Industrial State of the Present. Stretching about
750 km from North to South and 400 km from East to West, Karnataka
is well endowed with monuments, wildlife and temples. |
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State Capital: |
Bangalore |
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Location: |
Stretches from 11.5o N to 18.5 o N and 74o E and
78.5o E longitude. |
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Neighboring States:
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Maharashtra and Goa to the North,
Arabian Sea to the West,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu to the South, and
Andhra Pradesh to the East. |
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Area: |
1,91,791 sq. km. |
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Population: |
52,733,958 (according to the 2001 census) |
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Regional Language: |
Kannada |
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Climate: |
Semi-tropical |
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Seasons: |
Summer - March to May,
Winter - December to March, and
Monsoon - (South-West) June to August,
(North-East) October to December. |
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Physiography: |
Karavali (Coastal Plain), Sahyadris or Western
Ghats, Malnad (Transitional Belt), Southern Plateau, Northern
Plateau and Eastern Ghats. |
Spotlights:
Karnataka is a tourist's delight with wildlife sanctuaries at Bandipur,
Nagarhole and Dandeli and Ranganathittu bird sanctuary near
Srirangapatna, a well-known tourist center. A land of great religious
figures like Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya and Madhwacharya, social
reformers like Sri Basaveshwara, revolutionary mathematicians like
Bhaskaracharya, saint-poets such as Purandaradasa and Kanakadasa and
noteworthy authors such as Pampa, Harihara and Kumara Vyasa, Karnataka
has a rich heritage at display.
There are temples of Bijapur that are an artist's delight while temples
of Halebid, Belur and Somanathapur are great architectural highlights.
The skilful profusion of Indian sculpture can be seen at Hampi while
Ibrahim-Roza at Bijapur, the Daria Daulat Bagh (Summer Palace) of Tippu
Sultan at Srirangapatna, the Khwaja Bandenawaz Dargah at Gulbarga are
celebrated examples of Muslim architecture while Christian architectural
wonders can be seen in the churches of Mysore, Mangalore, Bangalore and
Bijapur.
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