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Karnataka, the sixth largest state in India, has been ranked as the third most popular state in the country for tourism in 2014. [1][2] [3] It is home to 507 of the 3600 centrally protected monuments in India, second only to Uttar Pradesh. [4]
It is the headquarters of the Mysore district and Mysore division and lies about 140 km (87 mi) southwest of Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. The city covers an area of 128.42 km 2 (50 sq mi) and is situated at the base of the Chamundi Hills. Mysore is one of the most prominent tourist areas of India, known as the Palace City of India.
Yana is a tourist destination located in forest of Katgal Range, which is also a part of Malenadu region of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. Yana is one of the wettest villages in the world. It is the cleanest village in Karnataka and the second cleanest village in India. The two unique rock outcrops after the village are ...
Chitradurga Fort, or as the British called it Chitaldoorg, [1] is a fortification that straddles several hills and a peak overlooking a flat valley in the Chitradurga District, Karnataka, India. The fort's name Chitrakaldurga , which means 'picturesque fort' in Kannada , is the namesake of the town Chitradurga and its administrative district.
A short distance from the city is various tourist places likes of Karkala, Kundapur, Kasaragod and the temple town Udupi. The neighbouring town of Udupi, is an important Teerthasthal (pilgrimage place) with its historical Krishna Temple is the cultural center of Karnataka. [19] Mangalore shares its border with Kerala in the south.
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Topographic map of Karnataka. Western Ghats are parallel to the coast. The Indian State of Karnataka is located between 11°30' North and 18°30' North latitudes and between 74° East and 78°30' East longitude.It is situated on a tableland where the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats converge into the complex, in the western part of the Deccan Peninsular region of India.
T. Talakaveri. Tannirbavi Tree Park. Categories: Tourist attractions in India by state or union territory. Karnataka. Tourism in Karnataka. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.