About Durga temple of Aihole The Durga Temple of Aihole was built in the 8th century C.E. Originally devoted to the Surya Bhagwan, Durga temple is the most famous and iconic temple of Aihole. Needless to say, the Durga temple Aihole is the most famous monument of Aihole. Durga temple is protected and maintained by […]
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What is Atma Linga? There is an interesting story behind Atma Linga. As per some stories, it was the mother of Ravana who expressed her wish to worship the Atma Linga and after a long penance, Ravana was successful in getting the Atma linga from Lord Shiva. Other versions say that Ravana believed that worshiping
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Information about Murudeshwar temple Murudeshwar temple in Karnataka is a great weekend break from Bengaluru. This blog is about my solo budget trip to Murudeshwara. I traveled on a very low budget to Murudeshwar from Bangalore. Despite being small in size, I was impressed to that there are so many interesting places to see in
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Information about Caves of Badami Cave temples of Badami, which are located in Karnataka in South India are waiting to be explored. I visited caves of Badami from Bangalore. What I saw mesmerized me. The powerful Chalukya Kings have left behind such beautiful art and architecture which has few parallels in the world. Why is
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Keladi Rameshwara Temple Karnataka has many offbeat places, some of which include Rameshwara Temple in Keladi and Agoreshwar temple in Ikkeri, both in Karnataka. I visited quaint Keladi one evening after admiring the erotic arts on the walls of the Ikkeri temple. Located just 8 kilometers away from the Sagar town in Shivmogga or Shimoga
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Virupaksha Temple of Pattadakal Virupaksha Temple of Pattadakal is the culmination of early Chalukyan Dravidian style of temple. Virupaksha Temple Pattadakal is the largest temple in Pattadakal. Built within a huge prakara aka compound, there are many small temples dedicated to the family of Shiv ji. There are two gates which open to the prakara.
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Information about Pattadakal Pattadakal is an offbeat temple village tucked away in a remote corner. Unlike the well managed Hampi, temples of Belur and Halebidu, Pattadakal monuments doesn’t get as much tourist traffic. In fact, I was the only one when I visited group of monuments at Pattadakalearly morning. Some tourists started coming after an
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Jog falls or the Gersoppa Falls near Shivmogga in Karnataka is a tourist magnet. It is one of the top places to see in Karnataka. Here is an information packed detailed travel blog on Jog falls. About Jog Falls I visited the Jog falls or the Gersoppa Falls from Shivmogga, both of which are located
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Aghoresvara temple Ikkeri: Best kept secret of Karnataka Aghoresvara temple of Ikkeri: Offbeat Karnataka Aghoresvara temple located in Ikkeri, near Shivamogga and Sagar is an offbeat Hindu temple to visit in Karnataka. It is devoted to Shiv Bhagwan, the most supreme of all deities from the Hindu pantheon. I had long wanted to visit the
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Information about Aihole Temples Aihole hold a special place when we talk about the famous ancient history of Hindu temple architecture of India. Aihole was the earliest capital of the Chalukya dynasty. Aihole is one of the major stops at the ‘Golden Triangle’ of North Karnataka which includes Pattadakal, Badami and Aihole. Most of the
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