Gangadikallu

Gangadikallu, Kudremukh National Park

Tropical wet evergreen type of forest in the Gangadikallu- Western Ghats.

Chain of natural grassland and Shola forest.of rolling hills with a mosaic.

The wet climate and the tremendous water retentive capacity of the shoala grasslands and forests has led to the formation of thousands of perennial streams in the region converging to form three major rivers of the region - Tunga, Bhadra and Nethravathi.

Go on trekking tours on 13 trekking trails in the Kudremukh National park, also there is a camping site at Bhagavathi Nature Camp.But u have to take permission to the forest department.

Evergreen or semi-evergreen climax forests in this region.

The best time to visit the park is immediately after the monsoon.

Backwater of Lakya Dam

Madhukeshwara Temple, Banavasi

Madhukeshwara Temple, Banavasi (9th century)

Kadambas king Mayurvarma was made Banavasi (in North Kanara District) his capital.Kadambas was an ancient royal family of Karnataka, who ruled from their capital of Banavasi.

India has rich cultural and historical heritage well preserved in its temple architecture and pilgrim sites.A glorious place Kadamba kings Capital Banavasi is in Sirsi Taluk,Uttara Kannada District.Its 20 km away from Sirsi.Its situated in the border of Uttara Kannada and Shimoga district.Nestled deep in the forests of Western Ghats, this temple town resides on the Varadha river.Banavasi means 'nestled in the forest'.

History of Banavasi-

It has a history rivaled by no other town in the entire state. Ptolemy, the ancient Greek geographer, wrote about a place called 'Bansi' in South India. Banavasi is the place where Pampa, the first poet of Kannada, wrote his epic poems. This was the capital of the Kadambas, the first kingdom of ancient Karnataka. This is where the temple architecture of the Chalukyas and the Hoysalas got its basic elements. This was the ancient place of learning to which scholars flocked from other states like Goa and Maharashtra.the famous Madhukeshwara Temple Built in stone nearly 1500 years ago, this temple is one of the earliest evidence of architectural splendor of the Kadamba era. Also Banavasi is mentioned in the Mahabharath epic.

Bhandaje to BallalarayanaDurga

Beautiful Bandaje Waterfalls

A Great time we spent in Top of the Bhandaje. It was also a thrill to peep down and see the water crashing to rocks 250 ft below.

A awesome grassland hill ranges between Bandaje and Ballalrayana Durga....
The Canopy of Golden Grasses.. Walking in this route was mind blowing experience...
A Wonderful Shola forest and Grasslands between Bhandaje and Ballalrayana Durga....
Moving to Ballalarayana Durga...
As seen from Ballalarayanadurga...this wall stretches from near Ballarayanadurga to quite a distance...supposedly built by Ballalaraya..It is a small fort with fort walls running for a quite a distance but the view from the fort was excellent.
Breathtaking view from Ballalarayana Durga....