Dandeli, An Ideal Holiday Destination

 Dandeli, An Ideal Holiday Destination

Rafting

The population here comprises of different communities. Some are from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and many others from the states of Kerala. Languages that are spoken here are Hindi, Konkani and Marathi.

Resort

It is most famous for the wildlife sanctuary where you can see Elephants, Tigers, Black Panthers, Sloth Bears, Jackals, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer (Muntjac), Mouse Deer (Chevrotain), Langur, Bonnet Macaque, Slender Loris, Giant Squirrels, Flying Squirrels, Civets, Porcupines, Mongoose and some species of snakes.

Rafting

Watching animals on a jungle jeep safari is a one side of the picture, there is a lot more fun in the adventure activities that includes Kayaking, Rappelling, White Water Rafting, Jungle Trekking, Mountain Biking and Night Camping.

Bird watching is another very famous activity here because you will find a wide variety of birds and butterflies here.



Dandeli also offers good sightseeing tours for its tourist to enjoy-

Kavala caves: These limestone caves are dedicated to lord Shiva. Almost 25 Kms away from Dandeli, to reach here one has to trek through the dense forest of Dandeli.

Syntheri rocks: Over 300ft tall granite rocks, situated inside the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary.

Molangi: It is an excellent place for camps situated within the bamboo thickets.

Ulavi Channa Basaveshwar Temple: A temple located 50 kms away from Dandeli, famous for Vachanachaluvi of 12 century.

Dandeli is one place where you can fully rejuvenate and thoroughly enjoy your vacations.

Melkote Temple

Melkote Temple

Melkote Temple. A sight to behold -- the magnificent temple at Melkote in Karnataka

Kodi Habba

Kodi Habba

Kodi Habba

"Kodi Habba" is the famous temple festival of Shri Kotilingeshwara temple at Koteshwara in Udupi district of Karnataka. Koteshwara was once called Dwajapura and is one of seven sapthakshetras in the Parashurama kshetra (West coast of India). The others being Udupi, Subramanya, Kumbhasi/Anegudde, Shankaranarayana, Gokarna and Kollur, which have ancient and famous temples too. The Garbhagudi of this temple is of 7th-8th century, as told by the historians. This temple has been mentioned in the Skanda Purana. It also has a 4.5 acre lake called "Koti theertha" which was built by the Pandavas, according to the legend.

Hoysaleswara Temple

Hoysaleswara Temple

Hoysaleswara Temple

Hoysaleswara Temple near Chikmagalur, Karnataka. I came across the 12th Century Hoysaleswara Temple en route to Chikmagalur. This part is carved out of a single stone and the architecture is one of the best in India. The Hoysaleswara temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. It was built in Halebeedu (in modern-day Karnataka) during the rule of King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala dynasty. The construction was completed in 1121 CE. During the early 14th century, Halebeedu was sacked by Muslim invaders from northern India and the temple fell into a state of ruin. Previously known as Dwarasamudra, Halebeedu is 16 km from Belur, 31 km from Hassan and 149 km from Mysore in Karnataka. This photograph shows the trinity of the Hindu pantheon - Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara (Shiva). 

Ravana Phadi Rock-Cut Temple

Ravana Phadi Rock-Cut Temple

Ravana Phadi Rock-Cut Temple

Ravana Phadi Rock-Cut Temple, Aihole, Karnataka. Ravana Phadi cave, among the oldest rock-cut temples in Aihole, is located southeast of Hucchimalli temple in Aihole. This temple dates back to the 6th century with a rectangular shrine and two mantapas. There is a Shivalinga in the inner room or sanctum sanctorum. This is a Shaivite cave temple with a sanctum larger than that of the Badami Cave Temples. Many visitors to Aihole are not aware of this marvelous rock cut temple. Only a few visit, perhaps because it is relatively poorly maintained.