India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Archaeological Museum, is located in Station Road, Naqquar Khana (Trumpet House) of the Gol Gumbaz Complex at Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Archaeological Musuem collection comprises of stone inscriptions of Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit and Kannada languages in varied calligraphy; Brahmanical and Jaina sculptures; illustrated and plain paper manuscript in Arabic, Persian […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Torvi Lord Laxmi Narshima Temple, Village Torvi, Near Adil Shahis Sangeeth mahal, 5kms away from Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit Lord Laxmi Narshima Temple Popular belief states that at the site of the temple, Kumara Valmiki composed the famous Thoravi Ramayana in Kannada. Near this temple lies another temple, Devi Lakshmi. A pair […]

India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur Shri Siddeshwar Temple, Post Box No.29, Siddeshwar, Bijapur. Edit Detail InformationEdit N.A HistoryEdit Siddheshwar (or Siddarama or Siddarameswara) was one among the five acharya of Lingayat (Veerashaivism). Siddheshwar (Siddharameshwar) was a great contributor to Lingayatism religion. He was a great mystic and a Kannada poet who was a part of Basavanna’s […]

India /Karnataka /Shimoga /Nagara Nagara village in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is 17 km from Hosanagara or 84 km from Shimoga. Edit Detail InformationEdit Nagara Fort is also called as Shivappanaika fort which was once surrounded by thick green forest is now gone due to urbanization. ‘Nagara’ means city […]

India /Karnataka /Shimoga /Soraba Sri Ranganatha Temple is situated at the bank of river Dandavathi in Soraba taluk. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sri Ranganatha temple is one of the ancient temple of Shimoga district and has historical prominence. A holy cow named Surabhi use to milk the statue of Sri Ranganatha every day while it was […]

India /Karnataka /Uttara Kannada /Murudeshwar Kethapayya Narayan Temple is situated at Mudbhatkal in Bhatkal and is few kilometres from Murudeshwara. Edit Detail InformationEdit Kethapayya Narayan Temple is famous for its Vijayanagara style of architecture and beautifully carved sculptures. Tourists can come across the four pillared Navaranga, a kind of a hall along with statues of […]

India /Karnataka /Uttara Kannada /Murudeshwar Khalifa Masjid is situated near River Sharabi, Murudeshwar, Bhatkal, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Khalifa Masjid is one of the oldest mosques situated in Bhatkal, which was built on the banks of river Sharabi. The mosque is believed to be more than 200 years old, which was completely demolished in 1966. […]

India /Karnataka /Uttara Kannada /Murudeshwar Sultani Masjid is situated at Bhatkal, Murudeshwara, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit N.A. HistoryEdit N.A. Must SeeEdit Attraction Visiting TimeEdit N.A. Closed OnEdit N.A. Best Season to VisitEdit November to February. Best Time To VisitEdit Morning, Afternoon, Evening. Time Required for SightseeingEdit Minimum 30 minutes Ticket Required : No Edit Individual […]

India /Karnataka /Uttara Kannada /Murudeshwar Noor Masjid is situated on NH-17, Murudeshwara, Bhatkal, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Noor Masjid is often considered one of the prominent mosques of Karnataka and is located in the middle of the town on the National Highway. Originally built in 1966, the old version of the mosque was demolished and […]

India /Karnataka /Uttara Kannada /Bhatkal Jamia Masjid, in Bhatkal, is situated few kilometres from Murudeshwara. Edit Detail InformationEdit Jamia Masjid is one of the oldest mosque in the town. According to the inscription in the Jamia Masjid, it was constructed in 851 Heigra. The inscription is written in Persian language dated back to 1447 on […]