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Journeys across Karnataka: Anjanadri Betta

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Sep 12, 2012. June 23, 2012. Anjanadri Parvatha is said to be the birth place of Lord Hanuman. The hill is about 3km West of Anegundi village. A closer look at Anjanadri Betta. The hill is surrounded by plantain and paddy fields. At the top is a small temple and many monkeys. That's river Tungabhadra flowing through the valleys of rocky hills. On the left is Koppal district and on the right is Bellary district. Ravi and Malatesh relax at the end of a hectic day. Lots of efforts by you Siddeshwar, now a d...

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Journeys across Karnataka: Ashokan minor rock edict of Maski

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Jan 19, 2013. Ashokan minor rock edict of Maski. I have been researching Ashokan edicts in Karnataka for more than a year now. Here are the list of major and minor rock edicts:. Yerragudi, Andhra Pradesh. Gujarra, Madhya Pradesh. Rupnath, Madhya Pradesh. Panguraria, Madhya Pradesh. Sohgaura, Uttar Pradesh. Barabar Caves, Bihar. Rajula-Mandagiri, Andhra Pradesh. The monument seems well protected and maintained. The place has a peaceful ambiance. There are two boards giving out some basic info about the in...

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Journeys across Karnataka: August 2015

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Aug 29, 2015. Fort Channarayanadurga - part 2. Continued form Fort Channarayanadurga - part 1. December 28, 2014. Stairway to the summit. Eranna is getting colder as we climb higher. but his enthusiasm is firm. This stairway is really steep, steps are short, had to place my feet side diagonally. View from one gateway; ruins of structures which might have been store houses or military barracks. The H-shaped wall might have been a stable. Did they ever leave a painting of the construction site? View throug...

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Journeys across Karnataka: July 2015

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Jul 25, 2015. Battle Tanks at Bangalore. Sometime 1979 or 1980. memories of my father telling me about this enemy tank are fresh. May 18 2015. during an early morning cycle ride, I stopped to take a good look at the captured machine. Even this machine is treated with great respect by Indian Army. Captured M-47 Patton Tank. Battle of Assal Uttar. I'd noticed this tank recently, its on public display at ASC Centre and College entrance on Old Airport Road. Main Battle Tank (MBT) Vijayanta. MBT Vijayanta has...

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Journeys across Karnataka: May 2015

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May 30, 2015. Choubara, tower of Bidar. Steps are on the outside, tower at Bidar has steps within the tower. This reminds of Upli Burj. The tower at Bijapur which has steps on the outside. Tourists if lucky get a chance to climb the tower right upto the top. Well, I wasn't so lucky. Stone's throw from Chaubara is a present day creation; a 40' burj. Location: Fateh Darwaza Road, Old City Fort Area, Bidar, Karnataka 585401, India. May 23, 2015. Here's a rough plan of the fort. Here's the well. A father...

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Journeys across Karnataka: January 2015

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Jan 31, 2015. Buddhist sculptures at Kanaganahalli-Sannati site. Continuing from Ruins of a stupa, Kanaganahalli-Sannati. This post is a collection of sculptures depicting life of Gautama Buddha and symbols of Buddhism. These pictures are not arranged in any particular order but each of them have a story in it. November 28, 2014. A stupa and a signature. No clue what the columns of squares represent, each columns has 30 indentations. This seems to be a meeting of princes with a monkey. Two princes se...

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Journeys across Karnataka: ಶಿವಶರಣೆ ನೀಲಾಂಬಿಕೆ ಐಕ್ಯವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ ~ Shivasharane Neelambike memorial

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Feb 12, 2014. ಶಿವಶರಣೆ ನೀಲಾಂಬಿಕೆ ಐಕ್ಯವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ Shivasharane Neelambike memorial. Having visited Jagatjyoti Basaveshwara Aikyastala. At Kudala Sangama and Shivasharane Gangambike Aikyastala. November 26, 2013. While Basaveshwara Aikyastala is at the confluence of Krishna and Malaprabha, Neelambike Aikyastala is 3.7 kilometers downstream close to the opposite bank just a kilometer away from Tangadgi. Neelambike memorial as seen from the bridge across Krishna. Bridge to the temple. Top view of Aikya Mantapa.

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Journeys across Karnataka: Amboli Ghats

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Sep 13, 2010. I heard about Amboli sometime January 2010. Not the right time of the year to visit- that's my opinion. During rainy season the streams would be flowing, cascading and diving of hills. that's when we got to see during our visit mid July. We stopped by to check out this plant which covered entire hills .looked just like a tea estate. Our third stop was at Nangatarasakari Temple and Waterfall. The pictures above do not describe the scene fully .you should watch the video. To escape the troubl...

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Journeys across Karnataka: March 2015

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Mar 31, 2015. Hankuni fort is bout 6 kms south of Humnabad town. Humnabad was ruled by King Ramachandra Jadhav. It is said that Ramachandra Jadhav got a fort built at Hankuni and used it as the kingdom's treasury. The reason for having the treasury away from the capital Humnabad was its safety during raids by enemy forces The name Hanakuni can be split into two words- Hana Kuni where Hana means money. October 4, 2014. We go pas the gate, vegetation was thick on this side, On this side the outside layer o...