India /Karnataka /Shimoga /Balligavi Tripurantaka temple, located in Balligave, is at a distance of 72 km from Shivamogga. Edit Detail InformationEdit Tripurantaka temple is an ancient temple situated on the north-east of the Balligave town. The temple’s main deity is Tripurantaka, a form of lord Shiva. The kings of the Western Chalukya dynasty worshiped Shiva, […]
India /Karnataka /Shimoga /Balligavi Kedareswara Temple is at Balligavi is a town in Shikaripura taluk Shimoga district. Edit Detail InformationEdit Balligavi was an important city during the 11th – 12th century Western Chalukya rule. The building material used is soapstonehe temple is protected as a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India. […]
India /Karnataka /Shimoga /Ikkeri Ikkeri Temple is situated in Sagara taluka about 6 km to the south of Sagara. Edit Detail InformationEdit Ikkeri is only vestige of its former greatness is the temple of Aghoreshvara a large and well proportioned stone-building. On the floor in front of the shrine are the effigies of three of […]
India /Karnataka /Shimoga /Sagara Linganmakki Dam is located in the Sagara taluka about 6 km from Jog Falls. Edit Detail InformationEdit Linganamakki dam is one of the major water supply and power generating reservoir situated in Shimoga district which was constructed in 1964. Sharavathi river has been dammed to form Linganamakki dam which spreads for […]
India /Karnataka /Shimoga /Sagara Tunga Anicut Dam is situated at 12 km from Shimoga. Edit Detail InformationEdit Tunga Anicut Dam is the most popular picnic spot near Jog-Falls surrounded by green paddy fields and arecanut plants. This dam lies near the rocky Tungabhadra River within the premises of Shettihalli Sanctuary. The Dam is surrounded by […]
India /Karnataka /Mysore /Srirangapatna Colonel Bailey Dungeon is around 1 km from Ranganatha Swamy Temple. Edit Detail InformationEdit This dungeon lies North of Ranganatha Swamy temple. The Vaulted dungeon measuring 30.5 meters width 12.2 meters height and is built of brick and mortar. The prisoners were chained to the stone slabs fixed on the East, […]
Bangladesh /Rajshahi Division /Bogra District /Mahasthan Mahasthangarh is spreading along the western bank of Karatoya river is situated about 8 miles due north of the Bogra town. Edit Detail InformationEdit Garh means fort or fortified city, and the garh of Mahastan is considered the oldest city in Bangladesh. It dates back to at least the […]
Bangladesh /Rajshahi Division /Naogaon District /Paharpur Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara is located in Paharpur. Paharpur is a small village 5 km west of Jamalganj in the Greater Rajshahi District, in the northwest of Bangladesh. Edit Detail InformationEdit Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur is said to be the second largest single Buddhist monastery […]
Bangladesh /Khulna Division /Bagerhat District /Bagerhat Shait-Gumbad Mosque is located in Bagerhat district in southern Bangladesh which is in the division of Khulna. It is about 3 miles far from the main town of Bagerhat. Edit Detail InformationEdit Shaitgumbad mosque, or 60-domed mosque, is located about three miles west of the present Bagerhat town. There […]
Bangladesh /Chittagong Division /Chittagong District /Maheskhali Upazila Maheskhali Island is 6 km north-west of Cox’s Bazar. Edit Detail InformationEdit Moheshkhali is a lovely island within the Bay of Bengal within the north-western facet of Cox’s Bazar. The island is enclosed with wooded hills and a few flowering tree trees aboard the coastal beach. It’s total […]