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Karnataka India Tourism
Karnataka, called as Karunadu (elevated land) in ancient times. The course
of Karnataka's history and culture takes us back to pre-historic times.
The earliest find of the stone age period in India was a hand axe at Lingasugur
in Raichur district. The Ashoka's rock edicts found in the state indicate
that major parts of Northern Karnataka were under the Mauryas. Chandragupta Maurya, the great Indian emperor abdicated the throne and embraced Jainism at Shravanabelagola. Adding new dimensions to the cultural and spiritual ethos of the land, many great dynasties left their imprint upon the aesth etic development of Karnataka's art forms. Prominent among them were the Chalukyas, the Hoysalas and the mighty Vijayanagara Empire.
The Chalukyan's built some of the very early Hindu temples in India. Aihole turned up as an experimental base for the dynamic creations of architects. The Hoysala's who ruled from the 11th to the 13th century chiseled their way into the pages of glory by building more than 150 temples, each one is a master piece in its own way.
The amazing dexterity and fluidity of expressions at Somnathpur, Halebid and Belur open themselves to the wide eyed wonder in one's eyes. Vijayanagara, the greatest of all medieval Hindu empires and one of the greatest the world over, fostered the development of intellectual pursuits and fine arts. "The eye of the pupil has never seen a place like it and the ear of intelligence has never been informed that there existed anything to equal it in the world" is what Abdur Razaaq the Persian ambassador had to say about Krishnadevaraya's time.
Places to See
Bangalore
An air-conditioned city, a garden city, the Silicon Valley of India, the fastest developing city in the world, these are some of the
attributes used
to describe this beautiful city which has a lot to offer you. A dynamic
Happening city, with innumerable cultural events organized every evening,
you can choose from a Hindustan vocal concert, of a Carnatic Veena recital,
or fusion music to pure western classical music, a play, or an exhibition
of a famous painter. You can taste of Bangalore. But the connoisseur can
take his pick from any of the multicuisine restaurants of the city, Bangalore
is also known as the city of Golf Courses. Mysore
The history of Mysore is closely linked to the history of the Kingdom of Mysore. References from the times of Mahabharata and Asoka refer to Mahisha Nadu or Mahisha Mandala. References can also be found in Tamil literature about Ezimahi Nadu. The earliest documented evidence of the town is in the form of stone carvings in old Kannada(Saasanas) found in villages around Mysore, inscribed around 1021 CE. From 1499 the name Mahisuru has been recorded in inscriptions.
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