| Raging waters of Thungabhadra. Endless stretches of Hampi where battles raged, emperors roared and chariots breathed fire. Beaches that appear like a dream out of nowhere. Cool hill stations that emerge out of mists like a perfect picture. Stubborn rocks that await dauntless climbers. Deep corridors of the tropical forests that invite wild wanderers. Dancers who set the night on fire and the chants at dawn that reverberate deep in your soul. Karnataka is an ancient land with a history of over 1,500 years. Here, you can delve into centuries old architectural marvels, walk through famed monuments, get mesmerized by imposing world heritage structures, explore ancient rock-cut caves, experience breathtaking natural beauty, listen to spiritual chants, wake up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee with wildlife surrounding you or feel the tranquillity of endless beaches.Everything in Karnataka is an intense experience. Enjoy the diversity and rich heritage of Karnataka. |
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| Hampi Festival |
Hampi exists as one of the International tourist spots in world Heritage. The hampi Utsav or Hampi Festival or Vijaya Utsav is a cultural extravaganza that has been celebrated since he times of the Vijayanagar reign. Hampi, Karnataka once the capital of the Vijayanagar Empire (One of the greatest empires in the history of India), comes alive during the lively festival of dance and music, held in the first week of November.
Hampi Festival is a three day event which generally commemorated from 3rd to 5th November.Hampi has always bestowed many surprises and eye catching events for all its tourists from time immemorial.
Virupaksha temple is still in use. Temples of this city are noted for their large dimensions, florid ornamentation, bold and delicate carvings, stately pillars, and magnificent pavilions. Most of the site is early 16th century, built during the 20-year reign of the great Vijayanagar ruler, Krishna Deva Raya (1509 -1529) |
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| Dasara Festival Mysore |
Dasara is also called navarathri in different parts of India, nine days of worship and festivity ends on the tenth day "Vijaydashmi". In Mysore, the festival is popularly known as Dasara Fair or Mysore Dassara and has been declared as 'Naada Habba' or the State festival of karnatka.
The festival is mainly celebrated to mark the victory of Good over evil as Mysore was the residential place of the demon Mahisasura, who was killed by the Goddess Chamundeshwari (Chamundi) on vijaydashmi. Therefore the festival is celebrated every year with high festive spirits in honor of Goddess Chamundi.
The Dasara Fair is celebrated on a grand scale in the city of "maharajas"- Mysore and attracts tourist from all over the world. During 10 days of festival, the entire city turns into the dazzlingly illuminated stunning place with large crowd from far long areas to witness this grandiose event.
Many exciting programs like film festival, sports and wrestling, air show, food mela, Dasara exhibition are organized at different locations for 10 days. The festival is concluded on the 10th day with a mega event, the vijaydashmi procession. |
