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Mini TibetForsaken Gods

The quaint village of Aretippur houses the remains of

basadis that date back to the Gangas.

These ruins are all that remain of an erstwhile important Jain pilgrim centre.

Though unique for its carvings and sculptures, this

site is in an utter state of neglect.

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Calling all bird loversFor a tryst with birds of all feathers, a visit to the Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary

near Srirangapattana is a must. 8

Nature at its best 14

Tucked away in the arms of Mother Nature 16

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It is the preferred food court of Aishwarya Rai and Maniratnam. A host of Kannada film personalities like Ravichandran,

Dwarakish, Prem, Ramya too frequent the place while stage artist Master Hirannayya and Kannada poet laureate K S Narasimhaswamy are all praise for its delicious food. Arun Shourie and scion of the Mysore Royal family, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, are a few notables in its esteemed guest list.

Welcome to Shivalli Restaurant, the most popular destination for quality food on the Bangalore-Mysore Highway. Quality food on highways at an affordable cost is an extreme necessity for people who travel regularly. Thanks to petroleum companies, many food joints have sprung up in their vicinity on the highways. However, there is still a lot to be done to fulfill the food needs of hungry travellers on many highways.

Realising the importance of ‘healthy food on highways’, Girish Kalkur and Umesh, friends for four decades and regular travellers to Mysore, hit upon the idea of opening a restaurant somewhere in the middle of the highway for the benefit of travellers. Thus came into existence the Shivalli Restaurant, popularly known as MTR Shivalli, in 1998.

With an investment of Rs 10 lakh, the restaurant was started, but not without facing initial setbacks. At the time of its opening, the conversion of the Bangalore-Mysore Highway into a double road was in full swing and for the first two years Shivalli Restaurant had to incur losses due to lack of traffic. However, both the partners sustained losses and without compromising on quality, everyday fresh food was prepared and kept

ready for customers.

Incidentally, Girish, who is by profession a civil engineer who has completed his Masters degree in engineering from the BMS Engineering College, Bangalore, had

experience and exposure to food business. For some time, he was supervising preparations in MTR Foods owned by his maternal uncle Sadanand Mayya. Though Shivalli Restaurant is in no way connected to MTR Group, Sadanand Mayya guided preparations and ingredients here.

Today, Shivalli is the delight of travellers, weekenders and holiday makers who visit the place for a variety of South Indian delicacies, besides lunch and dinner, at an affordable cost. “Over 500 to 600 people visit the restaurant daily on an average while the numbers double on weekends,” says Girish.

The locational advantage of Shivalli is also a reason to reckon with. “Positioned exactly equidistant from Bangalore and Mysore on the highway, Shivalli is ideal for many either to take a break for breakfast or to relish hot dinner while on their return journey.

Enthused by the success of the decade-old struggle, Shivalli is set for expansion, both within and outside. As Girish says, “We have acquired the adjacent five-acre plot to construct a food court and set up other facilities like rest rooms, toilets and children’s play area of international standards in a dust-free environment.” What is more, all this will come free of cost and visitors will not be charged extra for availing these facilities.

Notable among their expansion plans is a proposal to set up a South Indian restaurant in Singapore. According to Girish, currently the plan is held up due to recession but they have already identified 2-3 properties in Singapore for the same. “Demand for South Indian food is increasing in Singapore and except for Mururan Idli and Sharavan Bhavan, there are no Mysore-style hotels in Singapore. This makes it all the more important for us to think of opening this restaurant,” he says. The partners have proposed to invest over Rs 2-3 crore in their Singapore venture.

Besides, they are also looking for setting up a restaurant in the Heritage City of Mysore, as they conceive that Mysore

offers a lot of potential for tourism once the airport opens. “Tourism will definitely pick up in Mysore,” says Girish.

However, their immediate launch will be a restaurant in Gandhinagar, Bangalore which is set to open in a month’s time. “This 100-seater restaurant, situated in the central area of Majestic, will be the most favoured

destination for many in the days to come, like the Mayya Restaurant in BTM Layout,” says Girish.

However, Shivalli is reluctant to undertake outside catering business as they fear business in big volumes may affect quality. Besides, this requires a lot of personal involvement and attention, says Girish. In short, as Girish says, ‘food business is good business’ only if quality at an affordable cost is maintained.

For the delight of travellers, Shivalli is sure to offer many more attractions in the days to come.

From Shivalli to SingaporeAt a time when quality food at an affordable cost on highways is a rarity, Shivalli

Restaurant on the Bangalore-Mysore Highway comes as a surprise. A wide variety of delicacies that are finger-licking good speaks for the popularity of this

food court among travellers and holidaymakers alike.

Girish & Umesh, the men behind Shivalli Restaurant


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Hey! I would like to thank the Travel Karnataka team for giving us such wonderful articles.I came across the picture of a car on flower path in the article Flowery Path. It was really nice. All the best!

- Neha Nagesh

Hi guys,

Congrats on your well planned, well edited issues.

I specifically liked the pictures and the small piece on the Bangalore-Mysore Road, calling it a ‘flower path’. Perfectly true and hopefully it stays that way!

- Marianne

Dear Team Travel Karnataka,

The third issue of Travel Karnataka shows that you have certainly made up your mind to take the path of Sir Edward Lear, Edwin Moore, Rudyard Kipling and Robert Frost.

Though many options are available to you, it is laudable that you have chosen to take the right path. And, with the right kind of readers who value quality, you can sail long and explore new way always.

May this tabloid become the flagship for other magazines on travel and tourism.

- Sanjayant Sahasrabuddhe

Dear Editor,

The third issue of Travel Karnataka came as a spiritual special, but with options for nature lovers too. It was a perfect blend of both. Please keep the same format for some time. Since you are covering lesser known locations, text is more important than picturesl.

Your presentation is also much better than that of many other established tabloids and magazines.

- Jayant Kumar

Dear Editor,

Congratulations on bringing out a quality tabloid named Travel Karnataka. Being a senior citizen, I read it from the first page to the last one and found the contents and the design very appealing. Cover as many little known places as possible and maintain the same quality. I am sure, if you publicise it in a proper way, you will get many more readers.

- Baira Hanumaiah

Hi guys,

It was fun to read Travel Karnataka. Believe it or not, I have started filing the various issues of Travel Karnataka so that they will come in handy when we plan our trips.

Keep up the spirit!

- Dinesh Vernekar

Dear Editor,

I am happy to go through the tabloid. I will continue to buy the coming editions too. I have a few suggestions though. Try and maintain an index in a simple format so that people will know what to expect when they visit a particular place.

May God help you to succeed in bringing awareness among the ignorant.

- G V Rao

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Yes, April is here, heralding the summer holiday season. While many are planning to visit their favourite holiday spots, others, especially students,

are packing their bags to their respective hometowns.

For children, holidays mean prolonged enjoyment and parents are also too eager to take them visiting places. Some may also opt for summer camps in order to keep them engaged and learn while holidaying.

This year’s holiday season has a lot to offer for holidaymakers. Due to the recession that the hospitality industry has been experiencing, hotels have either slashed room rents or are offering huge discounts in order to attract visitors. This has come as a bonanza for travellers who can now budget their spending. Accommodation is now available for everyone according to their budget.

While private transport vis-à-vis cars and luxury taxi services are offered at a reasonable cost, in and around holiday destinations, other services are available at reduced costs as hawkers are out of business for months and are now too keen to improve their business prospects by attracting people.

Undeniably, as is the practice every year, the unofficial biggest tourism promoter in the State, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), is perhaps the first to announce its summer holiday specials in order to enable people to plan their travel in advance. The Corporation is operating not only holiday specials but has also announced additional schedules for its existing routes.

For instance, KSRTC is plying additional Airavatha services to Bellary, Chennai, Ernakulam, Hyderabad, Kozhikode, Pune, Shirdi, Virajpet, Cannanore, Thiruvanathapuram, Mumbai, Shimoga and Mysore, and Rajahamsa services to Ernakulam, Munnar, Ooty, Payyanur, Pondicherry, Thiruvanathapuram, Hyderabad, Kodaikanal, Srishailam, Madurai and Chennai. The KSRTC will also operate its Express and Ordinary services on demand, which means buses will be kept ready and

used depending upon the rush. It has also made arrangements for advance booking facility through its AWATAR retail outlets, reservation through its website and opened a special travel counter in the Kempegowda Bus Station to assist travellers.

The Indian Railways is also in the process of announcing its summer special trains that cover important destinations both within and outside Karnataka.

While many tour operators have announced special package tours, there is one lucrative offer for those who wish to undertake pilgrimage

from Kashi to Rameshwaram. The Kashi Amarnath Yatra Sangha has organised a 15-day pilgrimage that covers eight States and visit to 15 religious places. The tariff is reasonable at Rs 7,000 and Rs 6,500 for senior citizens. Those interested can contact: 080-26671365// 9481201153.

We wish all our readers and holidaymakers a wonderful time ahead!

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Professional Talk

As MD of KSRTC, What is your take on the tourism situation in Karnataka?

The potential is tremendous. From beaches on the Western Ghats to historical legacies and forests. Badami, Vijayanagar, Halebid, etc. Religious and spiritual-oriented tourism are also catching on. Karnataka definitely has varied experiences to offer to the traveller.

Though, I think, some things must be put in place and channelised in the right direction.

Taking into account the recent attacks on women, how safe are our buses for women?

We have had no such complaints from any women travellers commuting in our buses. Electronic surveillance of major bus stations is practised and crew members monitor wayward incidents. We also have a full-fledged security wing. I don’t see any reason why any lady should feel unsafe in our buses.

What is KSRTC’s offering to the common man?

The best of public transport in the country. Affordable and comfortable transport services to all segments of people in Karnataka... From villages, small towns, district headquarters to the State capital.

We also offer luxury travel to the higher end segment, for people who are capable of having their own mode of transport. We have identified many new routes and we will be adding new buses and services.

In terms of management, tell us abut the functioning of KSRTC. What is the level of technology/internet and communications within the organisation?

The KSRTC is a pioneer in its functional level. The first intercity Volvo was started in India by the KSRTC. We are still the largest fleet.

Hundred per cent operations of tickets are done on the electronic ticketing machine. This aids in accountability and saves time. The KSRTC was the first to introduce advanced online reservation system known as the AWATAR. One can

get tickets not just at terminals but also at the KSRTC authorised booking centres, or even on the web directly on www. ksrtc.in

When it comes to recruitment too, there is transparency, where employees are recruited through the online generation and submission of interview letters. Sensor-controlled driver test enables us to select the best of candidates. We have a high degree of computer awareness and regular monitoring of all systems.

We are also in the process of having a GPS based control room for vehicle tracking from a remote location.

With traffic problems in the City, what is the KSRTC doing to help in traffic management?

Bangalore is a big metropolis with 30 lakh vehicles and management is a big issue. One needs to see to it that the flow of traffic on the road is smooth. Citizens and commuters must be taken into confidence to make them adopt good traffic practises and habits. We must encourage people to use public transport. Equal emphasis should be laid on protecting the interest of pedestrians as roads are not just for motorists.

How can citizens help in traffic

management?One has to realise we cannot have a

situation when everybody can buy vehicles and presume there will be enough space on the road. One has to ask for and demand better and more comfortable public transport. Citizens must carry out their routine using public transport or cycling. Cycling for short distances can be advantageous to environment, reduce vehicular congestion and also lead to healthier Bangalore citizens.

People have to realise that they need to minimise the use of private transport.

Tell us about KSRTC’s moves in the area of public transport…

In the City segment, BMTC has taken up the City Volvo services, the best among city travel bus services. The response has been tremendous. I am sure it will be picked up by the residents of Bangalore.

Apart from Volvo, we are looking for premium luxury travel, like Mercedes Benz and a few other manufacturers who have offered their services to us. We are taking test drives of the buses to see if they are suitable and convenient to our roads. Feedback is given on comfort, vehicle engine, seats and body. We are in the

process of trying out new buses to provide comfort to the traveller. By providing premium services to citizens, we are trying to minimise the need to use private transport.

What, according to you, makes for road safety?

Protecting the interest of the pedestrian. One must demand road safety for pedestrians. The rights of pedestrians are to be protected in every way possible. Rash driving should strictly be avoided and every person on the road should be respected.

What is the equation and interaction between the KSRTC and the upcoming metro?

The KSRTC has been working with the Metro to provide Integrated Transport Services. A portion of the Majestic Bus Station will be given to the Metro to construct an underground station.

Also, development of satellite bus stations at Peenya, Byappanahalli and other stations where we have integrated with the Metro.

At Majestic, KSRTC, BMTC, Metro and Railway connectivity will be in one place. However, this is still in the process of planning.

In the coming years, there will be an integration of road based transport system with the Metro.

The Majestic Bus Station will be converted into an integrated transport complex with provisions for metro and bus stations, vehicle parking and offices.

What special offers and services are available to commuters from the KSRTC?

Several special offers are available to our cummuters. Special passes like the 7-day pass for use within the State, 3-day and 5-day passes for Express and Rajahamsa buses, etc.

We also offer special concessions for group travel. In fact, we have 10-15 categories of concessional travel.

The objective of KSRTC is to provide the best of public transport in the country, public transport that is both affordable and comfortable, to all segments of people in Karnataka, tells Gaurav Gupta, MD,

KSRTC, in an exclusive interview to Bindya Das of Travel Karnataka.

O n t h e r i g h t t r a c k

India has launched a new tourism promotion campaign to woo foreign visitors. The new campaign, ‘Visit India Year 2009’, was launched at the International Tourism Exchange in Berlin to present the country as an attractive destination for holidaymakers. The campaign is a joint initiative by the government and the

tourism industry to win back international visitors who have stayed away since the terror attacks in Mumbai last November.

New campaign to attract foreign tourists

– Visit India Year 2009


The quaint village of Aretippur houses the

remains of basadis that date back to the Gangas.

These ruins are all that remain of an

erstwhile important Jain pilgrim centre. Though unique for

its carvings and sculptures, this

site is in an utter state of neglect.

Meera Iyer reports.

F o r s a k e n G o d sA lone statue stands atop a hillock,

wearing an expression of such calm detachment and serenity that it almost causes envy.

Nearby, beheaded statues, legless idols and broken pillars lay strewn between the rocks and thorns on a hillside. These ruins at Aretippur in Mandya district are all that remain of one of the most important Jain pilgrimage centres of a millennium ago. It is a site unique in all of Karnataka for its carvings and sculptures, but for want of care, history is rapidly being lost.

Ever since Chandragupta famously renounced his kingdom and came to Shravanabelagola 2,300 years ago, there has been a strong Jain tradition in Karnataka. Jainism long enjoyed the patronage of the courts. Over the centuries, around Karnataka, several merchants and royals built Jain temples and basadis, places of worship that were also living quarters for monks.

About three kilometers from the world-famous Kokrebellur Bird Sanctuary, the village of Aretippur was one such site where a royal built a basadi. The village of 150-odd houses does not figure on most modern maps. But in the early 10th Century, Tippeyuru, as it was then known, was a flourishing Jain pilgrimage centre. During the reign of the Ganga king Nitimarga II, a basadi was built at Kanakagari hill here which was patronised by the Gangas and later, by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagar kings.

The collapse of the Vijayanagar Empire

in the 1500s seems to have spelt the doom of Aretippur. Only traces of the once-thriving Jaina tirtha have survived the subsequent centuries of neglect. Overlooking the pretty hamlet from a vantage point on Kanakagiri is a beautiful Parsvanath idol, perched somewhat precariously on a pile of rocks. It is one of the few idols here that is almost intact. Not far from the blue board proclaiming the monument’s protected status, a beheaded statue of a tirthankara lies abandoned among thorny bushes. A legless torso of a tirthankara, the torso-less legs of a seated person, the head and torso of a chauri-bearer, all lie strewn about the hill. A long stone inscription from Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana’s times also stands on top of the hill. Written in Kannada, it records the grant of the village to a Jaina teacher. Amidst the sad remains of a forgotten era, it stands remarkably undamaged. In front of the inscription lies another felled statue of a Jain tirthankara, with legs broken.

According to the renowned scholar of Jainism, Dr Hampa Nagarajaiah, Aretippur once had four brick basadis. These were oriented north-south, with a spacious garba-griha, open pillared mantapas and brick walls that were neatly plastered with stucco finish. There may also have been some square-roomed monasteries. These details could be gleaned 20 years ago from the ruins at the site. Today, all that remains are the broken bricks that dot the hillside.

At the bottom of Kanakagiri is a little pond which historians believe served the ritual needs of the Jain monks. Thimmegowda,

a resident of Aretippur, corroborated this when he told us that although there were no Jains in Aretippur anymore, swimming in the pond or otherwise defiling it was still prohibited as it was used only for pooja purposes. On the western rocky face of this pond are fourteen bas-relief sculptures of tirthankaras, some seated, some standing, some left unfinished. Although we did not know of it when we visited Aretippur, I later learned that there are also some shallow caves cut into the rocks, some with carvings of Adinatha and other Jain deities. According to scholars,

these rock-cut carvings as also the statues on the hillside are in the style of Ganga art, datable to the late eighth or early ninth century. This suggests that when Nitimarga II built a basadi at Aretippur, he was adding to what was already a sacred site. Significantly, this specimen of Ganga period rock-cut architecture is the only one of its kind in Karnataka.

Scholars also point out that the lack of any female images at Aretippur seems to indicate that the site belonged to an earlier orthodox Jain tradition that foreswore female

The decapitated statue of a

tirthankara lies abandoned on

the hillside.

An inscription from the Hoysala period survives remarkably intact


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representations. The site is also noteworthy for how, despite the plentiful abundance of stone and the Gangas’ mastery over stone-building techniques, Nitimarga II chose to continue with a brick building tradition here.

The sight of forsaken gods and derelict temples was shocking, benumbing. And yet, the windswept and deserted hillock still exerted an allure: the hill was filled with a silence that spoke of a rich past.

Barely half a kilometre away, another hillock houses another historical treasure. Neither path nor steps lead to the summit of this hill, which is slightly higher than Kanakagiri. A short climb of about 30 minutes ending in a scramble up a steep rock face took us to the top. There, standing in splendid isolation, stood a sculpture of Bahubali. About 10 feet high, wearing an arresting expression of calmness, with neither a roof over his head, nor walls on his sides, this solitary statue imparted a deep sense of sanctity to the place. Here stood one so immersed in contemplation that he did not notice the creepers twining up his legs.

According to Dr NS Rangaraju, professor of Ancient History at Mysore University, there could be some truth in the common belief that this relief carving was a prototype for the statue at Shravanabelagola. “Although there is no inscriptional evidence to support this, the style appears to be of an earlier period than the

matured style seen at Shravanabelagola,” he explains. He also points out how with its two small hillocks and pond, Aretippur echoes the setting of Shravanabelagola, where, too, the larger hill holds the statue of Bahubali and the smaller hillock, the basadis. But, while Shravanabelagola’s Bahubali is grand and imposing, Aretippur’s is approachable and beautiful.

Although it felt like we were the first to set eyes on Bahubali, some unpleasant modern ‘inscriptional’ evidence proved us wrong. There on the rock, right in front of the divine image, some blighted souls had seen fit to scribble their names, some within hearts, other with the dates of their visits underneath. Bahubali also receives occasional visits from worshippers – we

could see milk packets and broken coconut shells they had left behind. Conspicuous by its absence was a board proclaiming the monument’s protected status, by either the ASI, or the State Archaeology Department – the statue appears to be entirely unprotected. The base of the hill is currently abuzz with quarrying activity. I wondered how long it would be before the entire hill was quarried away and recalled the impassioned plea of Dr Hampa Nagarajaiah, “All ancient sites belonging to all religions need to be preserved.” Amen.

The tiny hamlet of Aretippur, with about 150 houses, may not figure on any modern map but

finds mention in several inscriptions, including some that are ,500 years old.

Bricks and broken statues lay strewn about the hillside.

A statue of Parsvanath overlooks the picturesque village of Aretippur

A beautifully proportioned statue of Parsvanath lies perched on a pile of rocks

A probable prototype for the later

Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola

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Sometimes, when man interferes with nature for his ‘development’, it results in a good deed accidentally. That is how the Ranganthittu Bird

Sanctuary near Srirangapattana in Mandya district came into being. In early 18th century as a dam was built across the Cauvery, a group of six islets surfaced on the river flowing with subdued force. While the slow moving river offered a bounty of fish and insects, the leaves, twigs and the reeds along the banks supplied the essential building material for the nests. Little wonder then that a variety of birds began making annual visits regularly. The efforts of world renowned ornithologist, Dr Salim Ali, bore fruit with the area being declared a bird sanctuary by the Maharaja of Mysore in 1940. Ever since, Ranganthittu has thrived as a haven for the avian guests.

Though spread over a tiny area of about 0.67 sq km, the thick growth of trees on the islands as well as in the surrounding land and the fairly less disturbed environment has ensured that the birds can fly around uninhibitedly and roost peacefully.

The birds start arriving with the onset of winter and stay on for a couple of months during which time they locate suitable nesting places on canopies, stock building material, breed, incubate the eggs, feed the young ones till they are able to fly and make the exodus back to their summer homes. The next year these young ones repeat the cycle. As all the species do not arrive at a time, it is possible to see some bird activity here at any time, except during the monsoon. Before the summer sets in here the birds would have flown back.

The sanctuary, which is now under the care of the Forest Department, can be visited on buying the reasonably priced tickets for entrance, camera and a boat

ride. The best way to get closer to them and get a few pictures is to take a boat ride. The boatmen have a fairly good knowledge of birds and help tourists to identify them. As the boat meanders along the little islands, look at the tree tops where the activity is at its peak.

Though the number of species of birds listed here exceeds 120, few are more common and easily identifiable. As a leading Heronry, this sanctuary is well visited by birds of the Heron family, viz., the Grey Heron and Purple Heron which are slender birds of about 3 ft with pointed bills and bear the colour of their name. The majority of birds, however, belong to the stork family. The Open billed stork is a medium sized bird with white and grey body and, as the name suggests, their bills have an opening. Its real purpose, probably, is to be able to catch large snails between the mandibles. Often, it is seen picking up water to gulp. The Spoonbill is also a white bird and its clear identity is the long black bill with flat rounded tip shaped like a spoon. The most colourful bird is the Painted stork. A large

bird nearly 4 ft tall, it has a reddish yellow head, a yellow long beak and a white body with patterns of black and white on the wings. Closer observation reveals it has pinkish tail feathers too.

Hundreds of Painted storks can be seen fluttering around here and there. All along, keep listening to the harsh elongated calls of the birds. The Grey Pelican is a large bird on short legs with a dagger-like beak and a pouch-like lower jaw. The blue-black spots on its upper mandible give it the other name of Spot Billed Pelican. Known to be a voracious eater, the Pelican consumes huge quantities of fish.

The Black-headed Ibis is a stately bird with a white body and a black head and a slightly curved long black beak. Little Cormorant, the black little bird larger than a crow, is easily recognised. It is a good diver and an underwater swimmer too. But the Darter or Snake bird, though similar, differs with its snake-like neck and sits with wings spread out to dry.

By this time a crocodile or two must

For a tryst with birds of all feathers, a visit to the Ranganthittu Bird

Sanctuary near Srirangapattana is a must, exhorts

B V Prakash.

Calling all bird

lovers

have been spotted as the deep waters are their domain. They look harmless as they lie down still on rocky outcrops to sunbathe, sometimes keeping the mouth wide open. Among the other birds, the Night Heron, a small grey bird, the Small Blue Kingfisher, the tiny kingfisher flying speedily at low levels, and the bigger Pied Kingfisher with white and black specks on the chest, are a few. The last is known for its spectacular hunting

skill of hanging at one place in mid-air and diving down in a straight line with lightning speed to catch a fish.

The River Tern, a grey pigeon sized bird with a black cap and yellow bill and the Stone Plover are usually found on the rocks. The swallows are tiny birds in large numbers that keep flying eternally. But they do find time to build a series of nests from mud on the rock

surfaces along the banks. The flying foxes or bats are the one species that hang upside down in huge colonies from tree branches, whatever the season.

In Ranganthittu, bird watching can also be done walking along the river and the watch tower helps to some extent.

Back from boating, relax at the only restaurant here that serves snacks and

beverages. Children can play around and walk through a maze of bushes or learn more about birds from the many well placed placards describing the birds of the sanctuary.

For a tryst with birds of all feathers, a visit to Ranganthittu is a must.

MAY THE BIRDS NEST IN PEACE!

Nearest airport: Bangalore (128 km).

Nearest Railway station & Bus station: Srirangapattana from where autos can be hired.

Getting there: Driving from Bangalore, after Srirangapattana, look out for the board on the right, turn right and drive on for 2 km to another board, turn right again and go on to reach the sanctuary gate.

Timings: 8.30 am to 6.00 pm.

Entrance fees: Rs25 (Indians); Rs75 (foreigners). Children: Rs10.

Camera fees: Rs 25; Video: Rs 120.

Boating: Rs 25 (Indians); Rs 100 (foreigners) for half an hour.

Food and Accommodation: Kaveri Comforts is closeby. For a variety in range, Mysore is the best.

Tips for birdwatching: Take a pair of lightweight binoculars and camera. Keep silent while watching birds closely. Do not throw things into the river.

Other places to visit: Historic Srirangapattana (3 km) and the royal city of Mysore (18 km). Balmuri Falls (8 km) towards KRS dam.

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For a tryst with birds of all feathers, a visit to the

Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapattana

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Surrounded by quite a few quaint sightseeing spots, Srirangapattana is known to be a destination much

preferred by picnickers and pilgrims alike. The alluring landmark on the Bengaluru-Mysore highway, this island town is dotted with water spots, heritage sites and holy shrines.

Named after the town deity Lord Ranganatha, the capital of Tipu Sultan, Srirangapattana has been an important tourist centre for many years now. Eye catching river banks, bird sanctuary, sacred bathing ghats, historical ruins, royal mansions and riverside shrines. You get to

see all this and much more in and around Srirangapattana.

The river banksSrirangapattana is one of the three

islands formed by the holy river Cauvery of mythological legends. Called Dakshina

Ganga (Ganges of South), the river flows mainly to east and west of the island town encircled by the confluence of its tributaries. The wonderful water spots like Sangama, Gosayi Ghat, Paschimavahini and temple side snana ghatta (bathing site) are part of the Cauvery river course enclosing the island town. A short drive (just four km from the Srirangapattana main bus terminus) on Ganjam road takes you to Gosayi Ghat, the scenic spot best known for outdoor shootings. The place gets its name from devou t gosay is (sadhus) from North India who built here a temple patronised by Shri Mummadi

Krishnaraja Wodeyar. The riverside temple is dedicated to Lord Kashi Vishwanatha

About two km from Gosayi Ghat is a lovely location where the holy river Lokapavani submerges with Cauvery to become Sangama. It passes through lush green paddy fields and palm groves sighted along the course of Sangama. Located beside the highway, the west flowing river course of Cauvery, the Pashcimavahini bank is considered to be very auspicious for performing obsequies for the departed souls.

RanganathittuThree km from Srirangapattana is the

well known Ranganathittu bird sanctuary, a must-see nature spot. (See related story for more details). Surrounded by small islets, Ranganathittu became an officially declared bird sanctuary in 1940 as proposed by the famous ornithologist Dr Salim Ali.

Historic spotsDaria Daulat (summer palace), Gumbaz

and Masjid E Alah (mosque) are the better known historic monuments worth seeing in Srirangapattana, the town once known to have been ruled by the Gangas, Hoysalas, Vijayanagar viceroys, Mysore Wodeyars and Tipu Sultan, the “Tiger of Mysore”. Located amidst a sprawling garden, the summer palace of Tipu Sultan is known to be a royal mansion of great historic and architectural importance. Daria Daulat is all about daulat, (prestige or

It is a town best known for temples, mosques, churches and Jain basadis. It is also a town surrounded by quite a few quaint scenic spots. That’s Srirangapattana for you. Sudha

introduces us to this historical town of immense tourist interest.

Srirangapattana For sights sublime and scenic

Gumbaz of Srirangapattana

Birds at Ranganathittu


prosperity), reflecting the glorious past. The rectangular shaped summer palace, Daria Daulat stands on a raised pedestal and the interiors of the palace are extensively decorated with floral patterns and paintings depicting portraits and battle scenes. The palace has a museum with a rare collection of costumes, coins, oil paintings and aquatints of historical importance. Daria Daulat is open from 9 am to 5 pm. Located near Daria Daulat is Gumbaz, another imposing structure surrounded by a beautiful landscaped royal garden. The historic structure of large domes with minarets, ivory inlaid doors and interiors painted in lacquer with tiger stripes, Gumbaz is a landmark tourist spot known for the tombs of Tipu Sultan and his parents. Very close to ‘Bangalore Gate’ is the 200-year-old mosque. Built by Tipu Sultan in 1787, the holy masjid with two lofty minarets attracts passersby on the road linking the temple and the bathing ghat. Built on an elevated basement, the grand double storied masjid has two separate staircases to the top floor prayer hall. To the north of Ranganathaswami temple is Balley’s Dungeon (vaulted prison), once used to imprison British soldiers. An oblong bastion called Sultan Bateri conceals this dungeon named after Colonel Bailey. Srirangapattana has many more historical sites like the ruins of Lal Mahal (once the

palace of Tipu), the remains of the 14th C fort, the Magazine House, the European cemetery, the site of Tipu’s death and the famous Wellesley Bridge built by Divan Purnaiah in1804.

Holy ShrinesThough an important pilgrim place

for Hindus, Srirangapattana is basically a cosmopolitan tourist town known for temples, mosques, churches and Jain basadis. However, Ranganathaswamy temple is the centre of attraction in Srirangapattana. Built by Ganga Chieftain Tirumalaiah, Sri Ranganatha temple was in charge of the various dynastic rulers in history. Hence the temple design is a mix of Hoysala and Vijayanagar architectural styles. Dedicated to Lord Ranganatha, worshipped by the great sage Gautama, the temple is beside the holy river spot snana ghatta. Nimishamba temple on the banks of Cauvery (two km from the town) and the Karighatta hill temple, situated off the Bengaluru-Mysore Road, are the other important temples which can’t be missed. Near Tipu palace is the European style church, built by the French ascetic missionary Abbe Dubois. Beside the church is a small building with a stone plaque that reads - “Abbe Dubois lived in this house from 1801 to 1821”.

Cauvery river next to the Nimishamba temple

Ranganathaswamy temple

Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) Market is one of the most exciting and fast growing segments in hand trade. Trends indicate that travel agents, tour operators, hotel companies, cruise companies are all

eyeing the Rajasthan MICE market as one with great potential for future growth. The sheer size of this market and its tremendous capacity makes it both significant and lucrative. Rajasthan is not only about an aristocratic ambience, it makes business sense too. The State offers unparalleled luxury in heritage accommodation, great sight seeing and entertainment along with its famed traditional hospitality. Moreover, a good tourism infrastructure provides a host of facilities like welcome ceremonies, transportation, convention receptions, banquets and gourmet of any kind. Trained English speaking convention hosts and hostesses conduct convention registrations and provide assistance with professional capabilities. The infrastructure for good communication like telephones and the internet is also available.

VFS Global, a Consular Services Facilitation Company, unveiled a unique concept of Joint Visa Application Centre for the Schengen countries. The Schengen Visa Application Centre (SVAC) was inaugurated by the officials from

the Consulates of Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands. The SVAC - another successful innovation from VFS Global - has evolved as an extension to the Schengen co-operation, which involves the co-operation of 25 European countries. VFS Global has implemented the SVAC model in other geographical regions, which include the Middle East, Africa and Europe. This SVAC will process visa applications for six Schengen countries, which include Switzerland, Italy, France, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The centrally located SVAC aims to provide a convenient one-stop-shop for visa applicants travelling to any of these six Schengen countries.

First Schengen Visa Application Centre in Western India

MICE market in hand trade

“Every perfect traveler always creates the country

where he travels.”

– Nikos Kazantzakis

T r a v e l Q u o t e s


We have travelled quite a lot, but never towards the east. When we decided to go towards the east,

everybody suggested Shillong, Darjeeling and Gangtok.

Shillong, with its pleasant weather, rich greenery and proximity to Cherrapunji, was fun. But, Shillong as a town has been turned into any other hill town with government offices (as it is the State capital), narrow roads, hundreds of honking vehicles pouring thousands of tourists every minute, garbage dumps, ugly smells and sounds of civilization. We hardly get to see the local culture because people from all States are seen there and the locals too have converted themselves to suit others. But for the physical features of the Mongolian race, there is nothing native for a tourist to see. Like any other tourist spot, taxis

woo you to fixed tourist spots, most of which are merely added to make the list long. For people like us who have seen Jog and Hogenakkal Falls, the waterfalls that are shown by the guides are not very enchanting.

The only attraction in Shillong, which one should never miss, is the Butterfly Museum at Wahingdon. We were surprised as most of the locals did not know about it. Finally, after a long hunt and a lot of

enquiry, one person could guide us to a middle class house where we were taken to the basement of that house by a middle aged person. How much can one person do in his lifetime for any cause? Well, you can get a feel of it there. A nature lover had collected varieties of butterflies, moths, caterpillars and rare insects from all over the world and preserved them with detailed documentation. He is no more and his brother has been trying hard to save this collection. It is high time this collection

is taken over by some environmental organisation and preserved, as otherwise, the hard work of a lifetime will be wasted.

Our tour got its meaning only when we visited Cherrapunji, which is also known as Sohra locally. Since we did not take a professional guide but travelled with a local friend, we enjoyed our trip as he knew the real Cherrapunji. The drive to Cherrapunji is in itself a wonderful experience. You feel you are on the top of the world because you travel on the top of mountains through lovely, cool, rain-bearing clouds. You appreciate the person who named this beautiful place as the Temple of Clouds – Meghalaya.

There were very few vehicles, which went past once in a while. We could see just two or three feet ahead. Suddenly, the clouds would clear for a few minutes, opening beautiful scenery of deep valleys, lush green meadows dotted with thousands of lovely white button flowers of some grass and pure white-coloured sheep in hundreds, grazing on green meadows. I felt like saying good-bye to life there, as I had reached the pinnacle of peace. How soothing can nature be!

Our friend first took us to Elephant Falls. It was marvellous to see snowy water gushing into a deep valley, making a loud noise amidst thick green forests. Hundreds of varieties of birds live there and we may be lucky to view a few and listen to the music of a few others. We also saw lovely

The sights and scenes of Cherrapunji, coupled with its lovely, cool, rain-bearing clouds, make Sudha Narasimhachar feel on top of the world.

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varieties of orchids all along our way.

Our next stop was at the Mawswai Caves of stalactite and stalagmite depositions and formations. It was a thrilling experience as we had to be adventurous to go through the cave, squeezing ourselves through narrow openings between sharp rocks, slippery rocks and puddles.

We then went to Nohkalikai falls, the wettest place on earth. We stood on the edge of the mountain to watch the waterfalls much below that spot on the opposite side and waited for nearly 45 minutes for the thick clouds to clear. As the clouds cleared, we got a glimpse of the white fall amidst hazy white mist and the whole crowd screamed with joy. But when the mist ful ly moved away, the scene was even more breathtaking. The plains of B a n g l a d e s h could also be viewed from here.

Thereafter, o u r f r i e n d dropped us at the Cherrapunji Holiday Resort at Laitkinsew hamlet, the only resort at Cherrapunji. It is a wonderful place run by an ex-banker, Mr Dennis, who has married a local woman. Mr Dennis of Madurai told us how he fell in love with Meghalaya when he was posted to Guwahati by his bank and decided to spend the rest of his life at Cherrapunji. Though he did have to face hurdles to start a business, he slowly

established himself by befriending the locals. He has employed only local men and women in his resort. He speaks their language Khasi fluently and treats them with respect.

One good policy of Meghalaya is that no outsider can own land there. Thus, to a certain extent, nature is protected, though forests are being cleared in acres by the government for various projects. According to Mr Dennis, Cherrapunji still gets the heaviest rainfall as it is situated in the South West Monsoon path and the orography of the hills there helps to funnel the monsoon clouds of a wide area to a relatively small area, though there is a misconception that Mawsynram, the peak opposite Cherrapunji

now gets the heaviest rainfall as per records.

Mr Dennis is ever enthusiastic to go on feeding information about the local life to curious minds. The resort has only 8-10 rooms around a lovely big hall in the centre, decorated with local artefacts. Catering

against order is taken care of by local tribal personnel, who are kind and polite to customers. The resort is at a beautiful spot facing Mawsynram and above a deep valley.

Mr Dennis said he takes care to be as eco-friendly as possible and does not want to hinder the peace of the beautiful place. Every year, he sets out along with his family and friends into the woods in search of new

secrets and earmarks certain wonderful spots for trekking. A local trekker took us to one such spot where a natural bridge was formed with the roots of live banyan trees across a brook. The trek was through thick green forests and once we reached there, we forgot the strain of the two-hour trek, as the beauty of the place was simply heavenly. The bridge was strong and lovely and gave us a glimpse of our wise ancestors who had taken advantage of nature, without harming it and created a bioengineering marvel, wherein the bridge rather strengthens as the years go by, instead of degenerating!

According to Mr Dennis, there was another spot where there were twin bridges, one above the other. At the resort, Mr Dennis has many books on Meghalaya,

its history and culture and I was shocked to read how pigs are a hot favourite with the locals and how they kill them in the cruellest method known. I could never match that cruelty to the peaceful looking tribes in such a serene place. Strange are the ways of this world.

Of course, there are other regular spots like the botanical gardens, Seven Sisters falls, etc., but those were all again only spots added to lengthen the list of view points. What we had enjoyed before could never be matched by any other spot.

On our drive back from Cherrapunji, our hearts saluted nature and we prayed that it remained as rich forever, away from the evils of civilisation and globalisation.

How to get there: Cherrapunji is about 70 km from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. After reaching Guwahati by train or air, one has to hire a taxi to Shillong. Taxis are available right outside the Railway Station. Buses too ply to Shillong. From Shillong, taxis are available to go to Cherrapunji from the bus stand. One needs to stay in Shillong for at least 3 days to enjoy the weather and beauty of the place.

Best time to visit: Between May and October, if one has to experience the scenic beauty in the rain; November to February is the time for adventurous treks and botanical studies; March and April are good for those who want to experience pre-monsoon thunderstorms.

Accommodation: A number of hotels and lodges are available in Shillong to suit every budget. But, at Cherrapunji, the Cherrapunji Holiday Resort is the best place to stay. Because of limited accommodation at the resort, one has to book well in advance. Their phone numbers are 03637-264218/19/20; Website:www.cherrapunjee.com.

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Root Bridge - Top view

Mawsmai cave

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The district of Uttara Kannada continues to be a tourists’ delight, thanks to its scenic beauty and panoramic Western Ghats.

The district has a number of temples, natural falls and beaches which serve an as an ideal destination for holiday makers.

To begin with, there are many lesser known places like the Sathodi Falls, which is one of the most beautiful falls in Karnataka. Located

at a distance of 25 km from Yellapur town, this waterfall is not accessible during monsoon. November to April is the best time to visit this place. On the outskirts of Yellapur, travelling towards Hubli, a deviation to the left leads to Sathodi. The stretch of road alongside River Kali is breathtakingly beautiful, especially in the evenings.

Magod is another waterfall in the region

near the village Magod. After about 1.5 km from Yellapur, on the Yellapur-Karwar Highway, a deviation to the left leads to Magod Falls. It is about 19 km from Yellapur, where Bedthi River takes two distinct leaps into a rocky ravine. The thickly wooded countryside, the roar of gushing water and a beautiful view combine to make this spot an ideal choice for outings. Near the falls, there is a sunset point called Jenu Kallu Gudda, where you can catch a beautiful view of sunset. Another interesting tourist spot about 30 km from Yellapur is the village of Kalache.

Kumta: It is renowned for its temples and natural tourist spots. Jog Falls is about 70 km from here. Other spots around that are worth a mention are Murudeshwara (50 km), Yana (20 km) and Idagunji (Ganapati temple). There are four beaches close to Kumta among which Dhareshwar is very prominent and is located just 5 km away from Kumta. Baada Beach and Mirjan Fort are the other attractions here.

Siddapur: A small town surrounded by the forests and hills of Western Ghats, Siddapur is a trekkers’ paradise. There are quite a few waterfalls near Siddapur, the most important ones being Jog Falls (20 km from Siddapur), Honnemaradu (25 km), Burude Falls (30 km) near Kyadgi, Unchalli Falls (28 km) and Waate Halla Falls (34 km). Temples around Siddapur include Shankarmath, Bhuvangiri Temple, Itagi Temple and Chandragutti Temple.

Ankola: It is famous for costal walk, swimming and trekking. This small town has a number of temples besides known for celebrating Bandihabba. Ankola has many beaches and temples like Keni, Belekeri, Nadibag, Basakal Gudda (Bela Bundar), Lakshminarayana Mahamaya Temple, Shri Shantadurga Temple, Venkatramana Temple, Aryadurga Temple and Honna Raka Temple.

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In fact, the annual mela called Bandihabba is celebrated on Buddha Poornima. This is an important festival celebrated for nine days. On the 9th day, a mela is conducted near the Shantadurga Temple and people from around the town and villages assemble for celebrations. Another big festival called Vana Ratri is held here during November when five temple deities are taken out in a procession for a night stay and returned the next morning. People celebrate this event with crackers and fireworks.

Karwar: It continues to be a major centre of attraction, especially for foreign tourists. Karwar has a number of interesting places such as the Karwar Beach, Devbagh Beach, Kurumgad Island, Kodasalli, Binaga Beach, Tilmatti Beach, Majali Beach, Guddahalli Peak, Hyder Ghat Pass, Shirve Ghat, Devkar Falls, Anshi National Park, Durga Devi Temple, Naganath Temple, Jamba, Hazrath Shamsuddin Darga, Sadashivgadh, High Church, Maruti Temple, Kali Bridge, Chendia Falls, Nagarmadi Falls (a small waterfall which passes under a huge rock) and Habbu Mountain.

Gokarna: It is famous for its beautiful beaches and landscapes. The main beaches in Gokarna are the Gokarna Beach, Kudle Beach, Om Beach, Half Moon Beach and Paradise Beach (also known as Full Moon). Gokarna Beach forms the coast of the town while the other four beaches lie towards the south of Gokarna. Kudle and Om are around 6 km from Gokarna town along a muddy hill

and are accessible by rickshaw or foot. Half Moon and Paradise are beyond Om Beach and are accessible only by foot or boat. Om Beach is named so because of its shape, just like the auspicious ‘Om’ symbol.

Gokarna is also an important centre of Sanskrit learning and houses the Bhandikeri and Toggu Maths. It is a place where Sanskrit knowledge is passed on for generations in Brahmin families. Many Hindus also perform the last rites of a person here. The Mahabaleshwar Temple is a famous Shiva Temple and it houses the Atmalinga. It is

situated at the western end of the main street. The main deity here is two-armed, in a standing posture, and at least 1,500 years old. The idol of Lord Ganesha is also ancient. In the sanctum is a stone linga, encased in brass, placed on a coiled stone serpent. The floor of the hall in front has an intricate engraving of a

giant tortoise.

The temple complex houses the Maha Ganapathi Temple built in honour of Lord Ganapathi who deceived demon Ravana, Uma Maheshwari Temple, Bhadrakali Temple, Varadaraj Temple, Tamra-Gauri Temple, Venkataramana Temple and Kotiteertha, a man-made tank used for the immersion of idols and ritual bathing.

Shivaratri festival is celebrated here with great enthusiasm. Each year a team builds up two great temple chariots which are used during the Shivaratri festival. The two great temple chariots lead a procession through

the town’s narrow streets, while priests and pilgrims chant hymns in praise of Shiva. More than a hundred people are needed to pull the chariots with thick ropes while priests conduct religious ceremonies inside. During the four-day Shivaratri festival, the small town of Gokarna is visited by about 20,000 pilgrims.

Murudeshwara: Renowned for its giant Shiva Linga, Murudeshwara Temple is built on Kanduka Hill which is surrounded on three sides by the waters of the Arabian Sea. It is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and a 20-storied gopura is being constructed on the temple. Two life-size elephants in concrete stand guard at the steps leading to the temple. There is a fort behind the temple which is said to have been renovated by Tipu Sultan.

A huge towering statue of Lord Shiva in the temple complex, visible from a great

distance, is incidentally the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The statue is 123 ft (37 m) in height, and took about two years to build. The statue was built by Shimoga’s Kashinath and several other sculptors. The idol is designed in such a way that it gets sunlight directly and thus appears to be sparkling.

Other prominent places in and around Murudeshwara include Shivaganga Falls, Burude Falls, Yaana, Benne Falls, Pancha Linga, Mattighatta Falls, Muregaar Falls, Vedic Vana Bakkala, Kumbri Gudda, Dhoranagiri, Ganesh Falls, Musukina Baavi, Manjaguni Devasthana and Giligundi Cave.

Uttara Kannada offers nature in abundance with many historical places of interest. It is well connected by road and rail.

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The Nilgiris or the ‘Blue Mountains’ have always held a special fascination for nature lovers. For a long time one could only experience the mountains from resorts in the foothills, but

never had we ever anticipated the thrill of living in a resort which was literally in the crook of the arm of these mountains.

The Kurumba Village Resort is tucked away in the verdant, perennially green tropical rain forests of the Nilgiris. Situated in upper Burliar (between the fourth and fifth hairpin bend) on the ghat road, between Ooty and Mettupalayam and 60 km from Coimbatore, this is a resort every nature enthusiast must find time to visit.

The first unusual treat is the fact that the resort is built around 11 acres of a spice garden. Imagine 11 acres of fully grown and fruiting nutmeg, cloves, pepper vines and fragrant cinnamon trees! In fact, as we sipped our welcome tender coconut drink, questions tumbled out about oval fruits that were hanging in abundance from trees around the lobby.

“Those are nutmeg trees,” explained Sanjay Narayanan, the chairman of the resort. ”We are at the same latitude as some of the world’s best spice gardens across the globe,” he explained. ”The spices grown here are all exported and compete with the best in the world for fragrance and quality. This spice garden has trees which are well over 75 years old. So we built the resort around the trees and avoided cutting most of them,” he added.

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If in the mood for a holiday high up in the mountains amidst the

incessant chirping of birds, then head to the Kurumba Village

Resort, suggests Michelle Cherian. Tucked away in the

perennially green tropical rain forests of the Nilgiris, it sure is a

treat for nature enthusiasts.

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nothing prepared us for the magnificent view of the mountains soaring high at such close range. The restaurant has been built at a level which rises high above the ground, on tall concrete stilts. Since the sides of the restaurant are open, the proximity to the mountains seems closer and the feeling of awe threatens to overwhelm one. At breakfast time the face of the mountain was misted over with the early morning mist still

hanging around the trees. However, later in the day over lunch, the flowery bamboo tokes, which brought in an elephant family to the periphery of the resort at night, were clearly visible. The gurgling stream babbling over a rocky bed at the foot of the mountain played an incessant and welcome medley to our conversation through our meals. The meals are usually buffet and predominantly south Indian, with a couple of authentic tribal Kurumba dishes thrown in for variety.

Every room is well appointed and

planned, keeping comfort as the key. It’s comforting to note that the owners are environment-conscious. So there are gas geysers for showers and the solid waste of the resort is converted into manure.

Sit out on the private balcony with a hot cup of coffee early in the morning and enjoy bird life including bulbuls, mynas, hornbills, and the occasional Nilgiris whistling thrush with its wicked sounding wolf whistle.

“Vijay Cavale, the birder, comes here with his camera and sits from morning till evening enjoying the bird life of the resort,” reveals Sanjay. ”In fact, we have planted lots of fruit trees including figs and jack fruit to attract bird life,” he says.

There are 16 cottages in the resort and three suites for families and a large conference room facility for multinationals planning a holiday-cum-work trip. As for the swimming pool, it is the bluest and the cleanest pool one could have ever encountered in a resort and all thanks to the tribals who “work from the heart,” according to Sanjay.

A trek into the adjoining forest is a must, early in the morning, and you might get lucky spotting bison or elephants. Racquet tailed Drongos and red headed woodpeckers can be seen flitting through the undergrowth, but what makes a wonderful sight is the gorgeous giant Malabar squirrel leaping from tree to tree swishing its magnificent reddish brown furry tail. It’s exciting to walk along the jungle path strewn with acrid gobs of elephant dung, picturing the mammoths demolishing the huge bamboo groves which they are so fond of feasting on.

So, book a weekend at the Kurumba Village Resort and literally get away from the heat of the city, to live in the lap of nature, high up in the Nilgiris

mountains.

For details, contact: Kurumba Village Resort, Ooty-Mettupalayam Road, Hillgrove Post, Kurumbadi – 643102; email:[email protected]. Website : www.kurumbavillageresort.com.Reservation : 9443998886 or Phone: 0423-2004850

Getting there: Take a train or bus from Bangalore to Coimbatore. Then engage a cab to drive you to the resort after calling and getting directions.

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Our State of Karnataka is rich in folk dances that range from Dollu Kunitha, Yellammana Kunitha, Devare

Thatte Kunitha, Pata Kunitha, Gorava Kunitha, Kamsale and Alagu Kunitha to Suggi Kunitha. Suggi Kunitha, one of the rare art forms of Uttara Kannada, is performed usually by men during the harvest season. Like every other celebration, the performance of Suggi Kunitha too has a designated time and season to be performed. Accordingly, it is performed five days before the full moon day in the harvest season. Popular belief is that observance of Suggi brings good fortune to the village.

Though this form of art is performed by people belonging to different communities like Siddhi and Kudubi, the one performed by members of the Halakki Okkaliga community is very popular in the Uttara Kannada district.

In this form of dance, men, irrespective of their age, dress

themselves in colourful attire, move in groups from one village to another beating the gumate drums and sing songs of fertility. These Suggi Kunitha artistes dance with sticks and peacock feathers and, as they go along their performance, they collect money

and grains from each house of the village.

Fun to watch and pleasant to listen, Suggi Kunitha performances bring to mind the richness of our tradition. As with every art form of Karnataka, Suggi Kunitha too has

many interesting legends associated with its origin. According to one such legend especially associated with the Suggi dance performed by the Halakki Okkaliga community, Lord Shiva and Parvati wanted their children to gain expertise in some form of art. So, they appoint a teacher who suggests various forms of art to his pupils who reject everything except Suggi Kunitha. However, the teacher, wary of Shiva’s ill-temper, cautions the children that their father may not be too happy with their decision to learn Suggi Kunitha. Children, adamant as they are, force their teacher to teach them Suggi Kunitha and go from house to house performing it. As expected, Shiva gets enraged, forcing the children to drop the kolu kuncha (stick and peacock feathers). These items are picked by a boy belonging to the Halakki Okkaliga community. The teacher then teaches the boy the nuances of Suggi Kunitha and advices him to give up non-vegetarian food for five days, worship God and then perform the art. The zealous boy follows his teacher’s

Dancing away to glorySuggi Kunitha, performed by various tribal communities of Uttara Kannada, is both colourful and interesting. This rare art form, performed during the harvest season, is believed to bring

good fortune. R S Acharya introduces us to this vibrant form of art.


instructions down to the last word and the tradition continues to this day.

Another legend goes like this – Once, Lord Shiva with gumate and Lord Brahma with jaagate go to Lord Vishnu’s house for dinner. Even as they dine, a boy belonging to the Halakki Okkaliga community picks up Lord Shiva’s gumate and starts playing it. Pleased with his performance, the Trimurthies gift the boy gumate and ask him to perform Suggi dance every year.

Five days before full moon, all the artistes of the Halakki Okkaliga community assemble at their village head’s house. The village head offers his prayers to Lord Shiva, known as

Mahadeva, and gives the artistes rice, kolu, kuncha, gumate and jaagate. The artistes pack the rice in a piece of cloth, bind it around their waists, and then go to karikana (a pandal) where a pillar called suggi kambha is installed.

At karikana, they hang their dance paraphernalia to suggi kambha, offer pooja to their community god and begin their Suggi dance. People of the village welcome the Suggi dance troupe by offering arathi and kaanike.

The colourful costume worn by the artistes bears significance to the meaning of the dance. Their headgear, fashioned out of colour papers, flowers and plastic paper, stands for nature’s

bounty in the season of spring. Their costume consists of a sari and a kurta or a long shirt in the three colours of red, green and yellow. A piece of cloth adorns their waist and they wear a pair of anklets and a beaded chain too. Just below the headgear is a mungattu with pieces of beads, mirror and pearls and behind the headgear are long strips of paper, flower and plastic that cover their backs.

As one member from each Halakki Okkaliga household in the village participates in the Suggi dance, a typical Suggi dance troupe comprises atleast 40-50 artistes. These dance troupes are accorded a warm welcome in every village their visit, with the headman of the village taking care of

their food and accommodation needs. After five long days of dancing to the tune of Suggi songs and the beats of gumate, the dance troupe returns to its village on the full moon day.

On their return, the artistes once again dance at their community leader’s house before hanging up their dancing shoes for the season at the karikana. It’s now time for Kamadahana, when the dance troupe keeps the kolu and kuncha in front of the fire, signalling the close Suggi.

Another harvest season, another journey from village to village. Thus the tradition is carried on.

As one member from each Halakki Okkaliga household in the village participates in the Suggi dance, a typical Suggi dance troupe comprises atleast 40-50 artistes.


Lalbagh, the horticultural haven of Bengaluru, is known for its scenic beauty. Especially so in the months of January and February, when all the trees shed their leaves. Floral blooms that immediately follow winter present a pretty picture too. Observing transformation in nature is indeed a unique experience!

- Photos by Ashok Uchangi

Paradise on

Earth


Paradise on

EarthKarnataka is undeniably a state with

many worlds and is endowed with a variety of places that offer holiday

spots to suit every budget and every age group. The temple at Sibi near Tumkur has its own uniqueness – depiction of 18th century art.

Tumkur is about 75 km from Bangalore and is largely an industrial district. To its credit are a number of tourist destinations like the Devarayana Durga and Shivagange, to name a few. About 35 km from Tumkur, on the National Highway, is Sibi Narasimhaswamy Temple.

According to history, Nallappa, Tipu Sultan’s dewan, and his brothers, built this small but magnificent temple during the last days of Tipu. The construction of the temple was initiated by the brothers - Nallappa Fauzdar Karnik, Lakshminarasimhaiya and Puttanaiya - in 1795 and completed in 1798. Incidentally, Nallappa has also authored Hyder Nama, Hyder Ali’s biography.

Though the temple architecture is simple, it is characterised by beautiful paintings on the ceilings, painted with vegetable colours, and figurines of gods and goddesses made of terracotta and

lime. The temple is frequented by very few people, especially locals, and the devotees of Lord Narasimhaswamy.

Inside the entrance is a ceiling frieze depicting the past rulers of Mysore and specific scenes showing Tipu leading his t roops and hunting tigers. There is a Parijata tree in the courtyard of the temple where its delicate flowers fall on the ground to form a delicate flowery bed.

Though nothing significant is known about the history of the temple, it is famous for its mural art. In south Indian temples, mural art dates back to 13th C and themes for art works were drawn from the Gita, puranas and upanishads. In fact, the royalty and nobility patronised mural art and artists were encouraged not only to undertake the painting of gods and goddess but also of kings and rulers and their achievements. In the paintings at Sibi, Tipu Sultan is the central figure.

If one enters the gateway, there is a main courtyard and the temple. The courtyard is lined on all four sides by small arches on top of the wall. Each arch is intricately designed and tells a particular story from Hindu mythology. In the courtyard are two

big structures — the main temple and a smaller one. Above these are two spires with arches, again with intricate sculptures. These have been done with a great sense

of artistry and show details like the designs on clothes.

H o w e v e r , the temple and its murals are in a bad condition, thanks to poor ma in tenance . The structures are also partially ravaged, either due to the

elements of nature or vandalism.

How to get there

There are a plenty of KSRTC buses plying from Bangalore to Tumkur and further on to Sibi. This place is ideal for a day’s family outing.

The magnificent temple of Sibi Narasimhaswamy near Tumkur is famous for its unique paintings and sculptures. Unfortunately, the temple is in a dilapidated condition owing to

poor maintenance.

Where art ruled…


A non-descript remote village with well-sculpted and renovated basadis, hillocks and rustic

beauty, Kambadahalli, a lesser-known Jain centre in the State, takes you way back to 9th century AD.

Previously known as Kambapuri, it is one of the oldest and most important Jain religious centres of Karnataka. The monuments here were built by the Western Ganga Dynasty in the 9th-10th century. The name Kambadahalli in Kannada language literally means village (halli) of the pillar (kamba).

Kamabadahalli, also known as Shri Kshethra Kambapuri, is an ancient Jain centre established by Jain monks during the fifth century. As per the records and inscriptions found at Kambadahalli, the history of the temples here goes back 1,500 years. The place gets its name from the Brahmadeva pillar located at the north-west corner of the village that exists in the famous Panchakuta Basadi monument. According to historians, archaeological records date these temples back to 900 AD and legend has it that there existed 72 basadis here during the visit of Saint Ananthaveerya

Muni. However, due to lack of accurate inscriptional evidence, historians broadly date these monuments to 10th century. Kambadahalli has temples with interesting shapes. There are two temples to the left and right facing each other at the entrance. Straight ahead, three shrines share a mantapa.

This makes a total of five shrines altogether and the complex is called panchakuta. Tirthankaras have been enshrined in all temples and there are shikharas on top of the shrine. They are in the southern style with layers. This type of five-temple complex is very rare. Outside, there is another temple called the Shantinatha Temple. The mantapa has the nine-block ceiling that is popular. In the middle a tirthankara image has been carved and on the sides are other deities sculpted.

Panchakuta Basadi is one of the most beautiful monuments built in Dravidian, vesara and nagara styles by the Western Ganga Dynasty. It is built on the same lines as the Chavundaraya basadi in Shravanabelagola; here the temple oriented to the north towards the Brahmadeva pillar has five shrines

(hence the name panchakuta). Three shrines are connected to a mantapa by a vestibule and consist of the main shrine of Tirthankara Adinatha flanked by Neminatha shrine to the east and Shanthinatha shrine containing a 3-meter-tall idol of tirthankara to the west. The other two shrines which are disconnected and lie to the north of the trikuta cluster (three shrines) are also dedicated to tirthankaras.

The basadi consists of trikootachala, where each of the three shrines has its own vestibule and is linked to a common navaranga. To the north of the group of three shrines are two more shrines. The whole complex is oriented to the north towards the Brahmadeva pillar. The main shrine houses an Adinatha image. The flanking cells have a Neminatha image in the east and a Shanthinatha image in the west. The two flanking cells to the north of the trikootachala house an image of a tirthankara.

The unique feature of the statue of Mahaveera or Gomateshwara found here is that striking a coin at different points of the statue produces different sounds. The intricate door designs, carvings of

flowers and animals, sculptures of yakshi and the well-planned mantapa (hall) are impressive.

The Brahmasthamba (main pillar) holds the statue of a Brahma Yaksha. The western end of the temple is the Shanthinatha Basadi, which houses an image of Shanthinatha, about 3 meters tall, placed on an octagonal stand.

Locals narrate two stories about this place Kambadahalli. According to one version, the village got its name because of the pillar and the bells tied on top of it. The bells at the top of the pillar tell the villagers about the bad news to come. The bells don’t sound without a purpose, and when they do, it means someone in the village is going to die soon. Those bells don’t ring even during storms and sometimes they ring even when there is no hint of a breeze, said Basavaiah an elderly man aged around 70-80 years.

According to another version of the story, Kambadahalli was a prominent place and a Jain pilgrimage centre around 10th century. It’s claimed that there were 72 Jain temples in and around Kambadahalli, but now there is

Kambadahalli, one of the oldest Jain pilgrim centres in the State dating back to

9th C, is in a state of utter neglect. However, due to the efforts of some good

samaritans, conservation of the site is in progress.

Revisiting ancient Jain shrines


just one. As time passed, Jains who ruled the place started losing their domination, and other communities gained momentum. To the north-west of the village is a pond which is also the main source of water for places in the surrounding areas.

Once due to heavy rains the tank bund got damaged and was repaired.

But a light spell damaged it again and resulted in loss of crops. This cyclic process - repairing the tank and the tank getting damaged due to rain - went on for years until one day the village head dreamt of God asking him to demolish all the Jain temples and use those pillars and stones to repair the tank bund, resulting in the demolition of Jain temples. The number of temples

came down to just one from 72 and the tank bund problem got resolved, says an elderly person of the village.

Recently, two statues of Lord Gomateshwara, both over 1,000 years old, have been discovered at the Jain temple in Kambadahalli. These statues were discovered during the excavation of the temple by the Archaeological Survey of India inside the compound wall of Bandara Basadi at Kambadahalli.

The statues of Lord Gomateshwara recovered here have long hair falling on the shoulders and tendrils encircling the thighs. This proves that the statues found have been sculpted before the 9th century, say historians.

Though Kambadahalli is said to be one of the oldest Jain pilgrim sites in the State, no attempt has been made to conserve it. However, due to the efforts of Sri Bhanukeerthi Swamiji of the math here, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken up conservation measures recently.

Kambadahalli can be a quiet weekend destination.

H o w t o r e a c h Kambadahalli is 135 km from Bangalore. It can be reached by travelling from Bangalore on NH 48

leading to Hassan. At Bellur Cross (105 km from Bangalore), turn left towards Nagamangala which is 17 km away. After reaching Nagamangala, go west for 14 km towards Shravanabelagola, turn right and

travel 1 km to reach Kambadahalli.Route: Bangalore – Nelamangala – Kunigal – Bellur Cross – Kadaballi – turn left – Bindiganavile –

Kambadahalli.


Coorg, much acclaimed as the “Scotland of India”, has more than what you seek. Adventure, natural

beauty, wonderful valleys and, of course, the Dubare Elephant Camp.

The Dubare Elephant Camp is a unique project undertaken by the Jungle Lodges & Resorts Limited (JLR). The camp is located near Madikeri, on the other side of River Cauvery, and is accessible by a short boat ride. It seeks to be a trendsetter in this niche area and create an eco-tourism product which would be an invaluable contribution to the cause of understanding and conserving these amazing creatures, the elephants.

Jungle Lodges & Resorts has struck upon a unique idea to utilise the elephants at the Dubare Camp to provide tourists with ‘an intimate experience with

If you nurse a fascination for elephants and wish to

observe, learn and participate in various activities involving pachyderms, then the Dubare

Elephant Camp is the right place for you. Prashanth

Nanjappa gives a lowdown on this unique project undertaken

by the Jungle Lodges and Resorts Limited.

elephants’. JLR seeks to build upon the unending fascination man has for elephants! At the Dubare Elephant Camp, a visitor can spend hours together watching elephants and, of course, learning more about them.

A visitor can experience the following activities for 3 hours with elephants:

Elephant grooming: Visitors can watch elephants being given a scrub-bath in the river, oil being applied on their foreheads and tusks, and a lot of other aspects of elephant grooming.

Elephant feeding: Visitors can watch food being prepared for elephants and also feed the elephants themselves. For this, they are provided with sugarcane, coconut or bananas.

Commands: Mahouts will demonstrate the various commands elephants can obey. Making elephants perform some mock logging operations vividly portrays this.

Naturalist: While visitors are experiencing all these activities, a naturalist will explain about the various aspects of elephant ecology, history, conservation, etc. Visitors’ interaction with elephants will be as participatory as possible. A leaflet comprising detailed information about elephants will be given to visitors.

Elephant ride: Visitors will be taken on a 45-minute to 1-hour elephant ride into the Dubare Reserve Forest. They also get to watch how the howdahs are actually bound to elephants.

Coracle ride: Visitors have the option of going on a coracle boat ride (native boats, circular in shape, made of bamboo and hide) on River Cauvery. This facility is provided only between the months of November and May.

Refreshments: At an appropriate time during the above activities, visitors are brought to the Forest Rest House to have some refreshments.

Monsoon river rafting: During the months of July, August and September, JLR offers river rafting facility on River Cauvery, along the stretch adjacent to the elephant camp. Run by John Pollard and his team, rafting on Cauvery – a gorgeous yet wild river - during the rains is an exhilarating experience.

The Karnataka Forest Department has about 150 elephants in various camps and Dubare has been historically an important camp.

JLR is spreading awareness about conservation and takes its responsibility of converting its visitors into ‘ambassadors of conservation’ seriously. The Dubare Elephant Camp has 10 luxurious cottages with attached bath. As this is a comparatively new camp, there is no electricity here. However, electricity is provided through electric generators in the mornings and evenings.

Apart from luxurious cottages, they also have a licensed bar. Food at Dubare, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian, is homely and delicious.

The moist deciduous forests of Dubare are home to many wild animals and a plethora of birds. Sighting of wild Asiatic elephants is regular and so is the spotting of sambhar and spotted deer. With a little luck, one can also spot the elusive leopard and gregarious wild dogs. The Indian bison or gaur and bears are also seen in these forests.

Visitors also get to notice many crocodiles in the waters of River Cauvery at Dubare. The forests are also home to many reptiles, including non-venomous snakes. Birdlife in Dubare is wonderful with peacocks, partridges, kingfishers and woodpeckers topping the list.

The camp is open throughout the year and so is Coorg. Monsoons are fairly heavy, but one can rest assured of a unique experience during the rains (July to mid-September) in Coorg.

Post-monsoon (mid-Sept to beginning March) is the best time to visit, as a cloud of green with a pleasant climate envelops the entire district. Uncrowned and unpolluted, here you can breathe in fresh, clean air and take long lazy walks. Trek, camp and get absorbed in the abundance of nature. Come and enjoy the better part of Coorg, bathed in the true splendour of nature.

H o w t o r e a c hFrom Bangalore, hit the Bangalore-Mysore Road and reach

Mysore. From Mysore, head towards Kushalnagar and Gudde Hosur (4 km from Kushalnagar on B M Road) and then take a left turn towards Siddapura. About 15 km on the Siddapur main road is the JLR Dubare Camp. It is about 20 km from Madikeri and 170 km from Mangalore.

For reservations and bookings, contact: Jungle Lodges & Resorts Limited; Ph – 080 – 25597021/24; Visit www.junglelodges.com

A day out with E l e p h a n t s


Exactly 50 years ago, on March 31, 1959 Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru

announced that Tibetan leader Dalai Lama and exiled Tibetans had reached India. India granted 3,000 acres of land in Mysore district near Periyapatna for exiled Tibetans. Ever since, they have been living here. The place, now known as Bylukuppe, was the first Tibetan settlement created in India and out of 1.3 lakh Tibetans in India, approximately 50,000 live in Karnataka.

Today, Bylukuppe is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Karnataka, being the second largest Tibetan settlement in the country after the one in Dharmasala.

To mark 50 years of Tibetans’ coming to India, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama launched the “Thank You India” programme, which was held in all the Tibetan settlements in the country recently.

Bylukuppe is presently home to about 30,000 Tibetan monks who are mainly agriculturists. They cultivate jowar, paddy, coffee and black pepper. Though they are not Indian citizens, they live peacefully in Bylukuppe.

Tibetans are very shy by nature and hardly speak to strangers.

Bylukuppe, which is on the Mysore-Madikeri Road, is just 7 km away from Kushalnagar. The Padmasambhava Temple here, known as the Golden Temple, is an architectural marvel and attracts a large number of tourists. Also known as the Namdroling Monastery, this temple has a gold covered spire and three idols of the Buddha - Guru Padmasambhava (58 ft), Lord Buddha (60 ft) and Buddha Amitayus (58 ft). The expansive hall in the Namdroling Monastery, where these idols are placed, is completely silent and peaceful. Here Tibetan monks in dark orange robes spin prayer wheels and offer prayers regularly.

The inner and outer walls of the Golden Temple are adorned with huge paintings that are very attractive and uniquely Tibetan. Known as Thanka, these paintings are based on mathematical calculations unique to Tibetan culture. In this form of art, only intense colours are used and various elements of Buddhist cosmology are represented.

The place is also home to educational institutions that impart

education in the Buddhist method of teaching - Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and Geluk. A beautiful park with a green lawn and varieties of flowers is a refreshing scene in Bylukuppe.

Apart from all these, the biggest attraction in Bylukuppe is the Tibetan shopping complex where you can buy all kinds of garments, handicrafts, decorative items and homemade products made by Tibetans.

Bylukuppe, which is full of pine trees, may not have ice-clad mountains like in Tibet or Himachal Pradesh, but definitely creates a Himalayan ambience.

Fact Fi leFood and accommodation:

Available in Bylukuppe. However, Kushalnagar is a better choice with its many home-stay options.

Distance from:Kushalnagar - 7 km

Madikeri - 40 km

Mysore - 90 km

Bangalore - 233 km

Best season to visit - throughout the year.

It’s 50 years since Tibetans landed in India and made Bylukuppe their home. Today, with the architectural marvel of its Golden Temple and the many shopping treats it offers, Bylukuppe is a

tourists’ paradise. Ashok Uchangi reports.

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The flight will depart Mumbai at 7 pm and reach Kuwait at 8.30 pm local time. On return, the flight will depart Kuwait at 9.30 pm and arrive in Mumbai at 4.00 am.

According to government figures, there are about 4.82 million Indians living in the Gulf countries, with Kuwait housing 5,50,000 of them.

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schedule with effect from March 29, Air India has restructured its West-bound operations by advancing the departure time of flights from Mumbai, and providing convenient connections for passengers from cities like Bangalore.

Passengers from Bangalore will have a flight to Mumabi departing at 10.05 pm and reaching Mumbai at 11.35 hours. In the return, the flight will leave Mumbai at 1.30 am to reach Bangalore at 3 am.

This flight will help passengers travelling on Air India flights from Bangalore to London, Frankfurt, etc. The halting time for Bangalore passengers has been reduced to 1-3 hours. These passengers can check in their baggage, collect boarding passes for both the sectors and complete their customs a n d i m m i g r a t i o n formalities at Bangalore airport itself.

“Too often. . .I would hear men boast of the

miles covered that day, rarely of what they had

seen.”

– Louis L’Amour

Travel Quotes

A nine-day donkey bazaar is held each year in drought-prone Pathardi tehsil in Ahmednagar district in the month of March. It attracts traders from the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is also a major attraction for local villagers.

This year, the donkey bazaar sold a record number of donkeys, numbering 2,000, on the opening day itself, that too at record prices. Surprisingly, most of them were bought by builders from neighbouring areas. This unprecedented demand for donkeys could be due to the acute shortage of power and labour, feel the organisers.

The price of a donkey depends on its physique, height, colour, age and the number of teeth and ranges between Rs 7,000 and Rs 15,000. However, donkeys from Kathewadi in Gujarat are the costliest – costing anything between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000.

Air fares to increase

Air fares are expected to go up by 10-15% this month, while they were rock bottom in the month of March. Tour operators were hoping the low fares to overseas destinations in the month of March would continue as it would mean good business for them. According to reliable sources, many hotels in South East Asia and Europe are quoting rates 25% lower than last year, resulting in a holiday abroad working out cheaper than one in India.

Howzzat!!!


The metropolitan city of Bangalore is not just a hub of IT and business czars. It has some interesting spots of tourist interest in its outskirts

too. Driving ahead in Bangalore north, one cannot afford to miss the rustic prospect of Kakolu, a village close to the main road, but hardly known to localities. As we proceed on the Yelahanka-Doddaballapur Road across 35 km, the main road is intercepted by the market place of Rajankunte. A very familiar deviation from here of about 5 km across a fairly good road would take us to Kakolu. The village abounds with a touch of antiquity together with a feel of calmness and spirituality and is a must-visit for those seeking solace.

The history of the place dates back to the times of the famed Vijayanagara Empire. Regional legend of Kakolu ascribes the place as being ruled by a subordinate ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, originally belonging to “Chelooru Chavadi”, which is now submerged in the Hesaraghatta Lake. There is an inscription on the walls of Sri Chandramouleshwara Temple at Hesaraghatta referring to this.

However, the hallmark of the place thrives not on any historical monuments like that of Hampi but on similar exquisite images in a temple of Krishna and Hanuman in the middle of the village, noted for distinctive features of its own, typically in the Vijayanagara style of architecture. The image of Lord Krishna in Kakolu is carved out on a life-size Brindavanam depicting the scenario of Krishna as a cowherd, playing on the flute with cows around him. Such a picturesque image is a reference to the pastimes of Krishna as depicted in the Bhagavata Puranam.

This unique representation of Krishna in Brindavanam is further added with a symbolic representation of the Lord with four shoulders and a crown. Further, the posture of playing on the flute is different from the usual way of the flute on the right side. Tradition of the place ascribes this singular representation of Krishna to the Bhagavata Puranam which speaks of

Krishna as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu with his divine nature surpassing the natural ways of mortals and blessing Indra and other lords at the time of incarnation. The narrative legend of this atypical idol of Lord Krishna in Kakolu dates back to about 600 years, as being carved under the orders of saint-scholar Sripadaraja, the preceptor of Sri Vyasa Tirtha of Vijayanagara of 15th Century.

Adding to the historicity of the idol is another idol of Hanuman carved on a pillar with the conch and discus of either side with the image of Garuda at the back installed by Sri Vyasa Tirtha himself. This is supposed to be one of the 732 Hanuman idols installed by Sri Vyasa Tirtha through out the southern part of India.

The Brindavanam Krishna was originally installed in Chikkadevanapura on the west bank of River Arkavati. A dam creation across the Arkavati River, now better known as the Hesaraghatta tank, had submerged the idol of Brindavanam Krishna. The fact that this consecrated idol lay submerged prompted the village heads of the Kakolu village, Narasanna and Sheshagiri Rao, to reinstall the idol in Kakolu about 75 years back. Other idols of Sri Vedavyasa, Sri Madhvacharya, Sripadaraja, Purandara Dasa, Kanaka Dasa and navagrahas are of recent installation. The premise of the temple is endowed with a yagashala with dining facilities to carry out rituals in keeping with the pancharatra tradition.

A place called Nagara Mantapa is traced to the hoary past with the lingam, known as Dakshineshvara, believed to be installed by Arjuna. Another idol of Shiva in the form of lingam, supposed to be worshipped by Kanaka Dasa, is also found in the place. This is further authenticated with a celebration, once in 12 years, by the Kuruba community.

A five-day grand car festival (Brahma Rathotsava) is held in Kakolu once every year as per the Madhva tradition, following the Pancharatra Agama. The Brahma

Lord Krishna’s abode

Bijapur is a historic fort city which came under Muslim influence under Allaudin Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi, towards the end of

the 13th century, and then under the Bahamani kings of Bidar in 1347. Bijapur is the gateway to Karnataka from Goa and Mumbai. It was the capital of Adil Shahi dynasty.

Bijapur experienced a great burst of architectural activity under Adil Shahi dynasty. The Adil Shahis encouraged building activity to such an extent that Bijapur itself has over 50 mosques, more than 20 tombs and a number of palaces. An interesting feature was the employment of a large number of Indian craftsmen. Earlier, Muslim rulers of the Deccan deployed Persian craftsmen and architects.

Places to visitGol Gumbaz The dome is the second largest in the

world, 124 ft in diameter. The architecture of this building is unique with the four minarets being the four staircases leading to the top dome. The acoustics of the enclosed space make it a whispering gallery, where even the smallest sound is heard across the other side of the Gumbaz. At the periphery of the dome is a circular balcony where visitors can witness its greatest marvel,

“echo”. Any whisper, clap or sound gets echoed and creates an ideal stereophonic stage even for weak-lunged singers.

Jumma Masjid Jumma Masjid is the other attraction

of this city. Jumma Masjid, still used for worship, has been called one of the first mosques in india. It holds an exquisite copy of the Quran, written in gold. Also dating back to the period of Adil Shah, this is the largest masjid in the region. Barah Kamaan (12 arches) is another wonderful piece of architecture, created simply with 12 interleaving arches as a centre stage for art festivities.

Malik-e-MaidanThis is the largest medieval cannon in

the world which is 14 ft long and weighs 55

tonnes. Popular belief is that if you touch

the gun and make a wish, it will come true! Also worth a visit are the Mehtar Mahal, the Jod Gumbaz, Afzal Khan’s Cenotaph, Asar Mahal, Anand Mahal and Ark-Kila.

Ibrahim RozaIbrahim Roza is a beautiful tomb

with artistically laid out corridors and interconnecting buildings with richly decorated walls and perforated stone windows. Ibrahim Roza, the mausoleum of

Ibrahim Adil Shah II, is said to have inspired the Taj mahal in Agra. At the centre of the tomb are large arches signifying the forts and its beauty in moonlight. Even though many of the structures were damaged by Aurangazeb, Bijapur remains a must-see town.

Getting there:Air: Nearest airport is Belgaum (205

km), which is well connected to Mumbai and Bangalore.

Rail: Bijapur is well connected to Bangalore, Mumbai (via Solapur); Hyderabad (via Solapur or Hotgi Jn); Hospet (via Gadag); Vasco da Gama (via Hubli and Londa).

Road: Hyderabad (420 km), the nearest largest city and the capital of the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh.

Mumbai (500 km approx), the nearest international gateway and the largest

metropolitan city in India, which is also the capital of the neighbouring state of Maharashtra. Bangalore (530 km), the state capital and the largest metropolitan city of Karnataka. Local Transport: There are local buses, horse-drawn tongas and auto-rickshaws to help you get around.

The historic city of Bijapur, with its many architectural marvels, is a must-see town.

Historic Bijapur

Sneak Peek

Ibrahim Roza

Malik-e-Maiden

Jumma Masjid

Gol Gumbaz

Very close to Bangalore is Kakolu, with an interesting temple dedicated to Lord Krishna.

P Vinay introduces us to the uniqueness of this temple.

Rathotsava is inaugurated with the hoisting of the flag of divinity on the 3rd day of the bright half of Chaitra Masa as per the Hindu almanac. A large number of devotees throng to witness the grand festival. On the second day of celebration is a discourse and melodrama of Gajendra Moksha, followed by Kalyanotsava. The third day is Brahma Rathotsava, when the idol of Krishna is taken in a procession across the village. Devotees of Lord Krishna sing and dance the glory of the Lord across the streets of Kakolu. All these rituals are followed by Vasantotsava and Garudabuthi, commemorating the Lord as Santana Gopalakrishna, the bestower of progeny.

The Amritamahotsava (platinum jubilee) of Brahma Rathotsava was celebrated last year by the Kakolu Sri Venugopalaswamy Devasthana Trust, which had organised discourses by distinguished scholars on Krishna styled as “Jnana Yajna - Sri Krishna Darshana,” inaugurated by Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejavar Mutt, Udupi, in

various parts of Bangalore. Together with religious activities, the Trust also undertakes social service in the place. In collaboration with noted social service organisations like the Udaya Bhanu Kala Sangha and the Bhagavan Mahaveer Jain Netralaya, the Trust had organised a free eye camp recently. In collaboration with the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Institute, Government of India, Industrial Motivation Campaign for unemployed educated youth was also held.

How to reach:Kakolu can be reached by buses

numbered 285 E, 251 A and 266 C from K R Market, Bangalore. Other BMTC buses heading towards Byata and Haniyur also stop at Kakolu.

For further details, contact: Sri Venugopalaswamy Devasthana Trust (R); Ph: 080-28479027, 9845075250; email: [email protected]

The Government has permitted AAPC Singapore Pte Ltd, a hotel management company based in Singapore to invest Rs 365.78 crore in an Indian company to construct, develop, own and manage low-budget Formulae 1 hotels in India. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has approved the proposals, according to which

AAPC Singapore can invest up to 100 per cent in an Indian company.

Formulae 1 hotels, under Accor brand, are famous for offering contemporary functional rooms with basic amenities at reasonable rates.

Formulae 1 hotels in India


cuisine NATIVE DELICACIES

Ingredients: 1 can raw jackfruit250 gm fresh chana dal1/4 cup jeera (cumin seeds)1/2 tsp black peppercorn1/2 tsp cloves3 cinnamon sticks1/2 a stick ginger1 piece garlic clove2 big onions1 medium sized red dry chilly1 green chili1-2 (as per taste) cilantro1-2 tsp waterSalt to taste

Method: Peel and chop the jackfruit.Boil jackfruit pieces in water along with half an onion, green and red chillies, channa dal, ginger, garlic, jeera, cloves, peppercorn, cinnamon and salt.Simmer till the jackfruit is tender and then let the liquid evaporate completely.Grind to a fine paste in a blender/food processor. Remove the spices that are difficult to grind. Mix the remaining onion (chopped fine) and cilantro. Add a little cayenne pepper if it’s not spicy enough.Mix well and then make small flat patties. Let it dry in the sun for about a day. When the papads are completely dry and have become crisp, cool them to room temperature and store in air tight containers. These can then either be deep fried in oil or baked in the oven till they turn golden brown.

IngredientsFor Dosa2 cup rice - preferably parboiled 1/2 cup split and husked Black Gram (Dhuli Urad) - soaked with rice for 5-6 hours1/2 tsp fenugreek SeedsOil to smear the pan for making the dosas 2 tsp salt For Masala 500 gm or 3 cup potatoes - boiled, peeled and cubed 1 1/2 cup onions - sliced not very thin 1/4 tsp turmeric2-3 green chillies - chopped coarsely (optional) 6-7 curry leaves or 1/2 tsp dried curry leaves 2 tbsp oil1 tsp mustard seeds 2 tsp salt 1/2 cup water

MethodGrind the dal mixture together to a very smooth consistency. Add salt and enough water to give it a dropping consistency. Allow it to ferment for about 5-6 hours, till a little spongy.Heat the tawa, and brush oil over it. When really hot, splash a little water and immediately pour batter onto it, spreading it thin, with a circular motion. This will have to be very swift and will need a bit of practice.After spreading the batter, lower the heat and dribble a little oil around the edges so that it seeps under the dosa. When edges start browning a bit, pass a flat spoon under it to ease the dosa off the pan. Put the desired filling in the centre and fold the two edges over. Serve accompanied with sambhar and chutney For the Masala FillingHeat the oil in a heavy based pan and add mustard seeds, onions, curry leaves and green chillies, and sauté over high heat till the onions are a little transparent.Add salt and turmeric and mix well before adding the potatoes. Turn the potatoes around till well mixed and add the water and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Maavinakaayi Chitranna (Raw Mango Rice) is the traditional cuisine of Karnataka. It is usually made on festivals and other special occasions. This dish tastes best when the mango is tangy.

Ingredients:1 raw mango1/2 cup coconut, grated1-2 tsp menthya kaalu/methi seeds2-3 dry red chilliesA pinch of hing1 cup rice2-3 tbsp peanuts1 tbsp chana - urad dal mixture2-3 tsp oil3-4 curry leaves1 tsp mustard seedsSalt to taste

Method:Cook the rice in a cooker and allow it to cool by spreading it out on a plate. Once it has cooled, add salt and a spoon of oil to the rice.Peel and grate the raw mango. Dry roast red chillies, methi seeds, hing and powder them in a blender. Grind it along with grated coconut. Add half the quantity of grated raw mango while grinding. Do not add water while grinding.Heat oil in a kadai; add mustard, urad dal, red chillies, groundnuts, hing and turmeric powder.Add the remaining grated raw mango and cook for a while until all the water evaporates. Add the above prepared masala and cook for about 2 mins. Add salt and mix well.Add cooked rice to the above chutney and serve hot!!

Mysore Bajji is a hot favourite with everyone. Preferred especially for breakfast, Mysore Bajji is also liked as a snack in the old Mysore region. This tempting bite is also filling and yummy when accompanied with chutneys.

Ingredients4 cup all purpose flour6 tsp rice flour2 onions10 green chillies (chopped)20 cashew nuts (broken)1 tsp cumin seeds2 inch ginger finely chopped1/2 tsp baking sodaCoriander leavesFresh coconut (chopped to small pieces)Salt to tasteSour curd (as required)Oil to fry

MethodMix both the all purpose flour and rice flour along with curds till smooth (without any lumps). Make a loose dough and allow it to soak for 3 - 4 hours. Mix all the remaining ingredients. Heat oil in a kadai or a deep fry pan. Make medium-sized balls with the dough and fry them in the oil till honey brown. Place on a paper towel to drain excess oil. Serve hot with spicy mint chutney or enjoy with peanut chutney.

Masala Dosa

Maavinakaayi Chitranna Jackfruit Pappad Mysore Bajji


Though the district of Haveri houses many places of tourist interest, it is not marked prominently in the tourism map of Karnataka.

Perhaps, Haveri is the most neglected district in the tourism map of Karnataka, though it has abundant tourism potential with its historic temples and places of tourist interest. Haveri district is exactly in the centre of Karnataka and is equidistant from Bidar in the far north and Kollegal in the far south. It is also known as the gateway to the northern districts of Karnataka.

The history of Haveri district goes back to pre-historic times. Ample evidence is available on the existence of pre-historic civilisations on the Tungabhadra and Varada river basins. Stone carvings depicting Stone Age civilizations are found in many parts of the district. About 1,300 stone writings of different rulers like the Chalukyas and the Rastrakutas are found in the district. However, none of the major kingdoms of Karnataka had their headquarters in Haveri.

Haveri has a very rich culture and tradition. The district is proud to be the birth place of Santa Shishunala Sharif, great saint Kanakadasa, Sarvagnya, Hanagal Kumara Shivayogigalu, Wagish Panditaru, writer Galaganatharu, Ganayogi Panchakshari Gavayigalu, Gnanapeetha awardee Dr V.K.Gokak and many more. Freedom fighter Mailara Mahadevappa, who resisted British rule, is from Motebennur in Haveri district. Another freedom fighter, Gudleppa Hallikere, a native of Hosaritti, is also from this district. He started a residential school, The Gandhi Grameen Gurukul, in Hosaritti.

The district of Haveri is home to many historic and ancient temples like the Siddheswara Temple in Haveri, Tarakeshwar Temple at Hanagal, Nagareshwar Temple at Bankapura, Mukteshwara Temple at Caudadanapura/ Chavundarayapura, Eeshwar Temple at Galaganatha, Kadambeshwar temples at Rattihalli, Someshwar Temple at Haralahalli, Jain Basadi at Yalavatti, temples at Kaginele and Mallari Temple at Gudda Guddaapura near Ranebennur.

In fact, Kaginele, the birth place of great saint Kanakadasa, houses several temples like the Kaginele Mahasamsthana Kanaka Gurupeetha, Adikeshava Temple, Virabhadra Temple, Someshwara Temple, Sangameshwara Temple, Kalahasteshwara Temple, Narasimha Temple and Lakshmi Temple.

Besides, the district is also famous for the Ranebennur Wildlife Sancturay that houses a variety of animals and birds. Bankapura is a notified reserved forest that offers a safe heaven for peacocks.

Akki-Alur in Hanagal Taluk is better known as the rice bowl of Haveri and has a number of beautiful lakes and gardens. Last but not the least is Byadagi, which is famous the world over for chillis.

How to reachHaveri is well connected by rail and road network. While there are regular train

services from Bangalore, Hubli, and Mysore, a number of KSRTC buses connect the district with various towns in the State. Hubli is the nearest city to Haveri.

Sneak Peek

Haveri hangout

Muktheshwara temple

Phoenix to Launch Zuri Hotels & Resorts in Bangalore

Promoted by investors from Middle-East, Phoenix Group Global will open its first hotel in Bangalore this year. According to reliable sources, the hotel would be located

in the Whitefield tech hub and would have 162 rooms, five food & beverage options, a heated swimming pool and a gymnasium.

Towards responsible tourismThe Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT), a responsive campaign started by a group

of tour operators, aspires to advocate, endorse and support better and responsible use of wilderness areas to all the professionals in wildlife tourism segment and

visitors to wildlife parks in India. At present, it is working with lodges and resorts in six national parks of India — Jim Corbett in Uttarakhand, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Panna and Pench in Madhya Pradesh, and Ranthambore in Rajasthan — to implement plans to promote responsible tourism.

According to reliable sources, TOFT is currently working with 29 Indian Destination Management Companies and approximately 60 hospitality players to develop tourism in these areas. The TOFT- India, with its innovative concept, also certifies and gives ratings called ‘PUG rating’ to lodges and hotels in wilderness regions. Such ratings are given to help travellers visiting the national parks to make better judgments on which lodges to stay in.

These ratings are given considering the concept of Sustainable Tourism, which is based on three pillars - economic, sociological and ecological. The campaign aims to empower the local communities to get involved in wildlife tourism projects and set off low impact and sustainable development, to help in the conservation of national parks and simultaneously help the communities through employment and business opportunities. It is taking steps to develop wildlife conservation and community support, together with waste and water management, trade co-operatives, local employment, fair wages and local enterprises and services.

TOFT is working with the Forest Department to take steps where hospitality players can join and plan new policies, making a positive impact on the tourism industry, local communities and wildlife. It is also working with Global Tiger Patrol (GTP), a conservation agency dedicated to the protection of tigers, especially in India, to bring an end to the poaching of tigers.

Best Western Peace Valley in Goa

The Best Western India Group will be launching the Best Western Peace Valley in Goa by August this year. This resort at Quepem, Goa will be a 400 room property and become operational in a phased manner. The first phase of the resort, with around 60 rooms, is scheduled to be operational by August 2009.


Shimoga district is gifted with the beauty of virgin and verdant valleys, hillocks and unique nature parks.

One among such nature gifted places is Karanagiri at Hosanagar. Visitors are sure to fall in love with the place because of its relaxing environment.

About 80 km from Shimoga,

Karanagiri is a place surrounded by the mighty Western Ghats. This scenic spot has a stream to play in and beautiful landscaped gardens to walk around.

Tourists will love the experience

of watching the green grass bed beside Sharavati backwaters, going on a boat ride in the river, viewing innumerable trees and flowers, and listening to the melody of birds singing around.

Having heard quite a lot about the place, I decided to check it out

with my friends. Mr Aa Na Vijaendra, general secretary of Sahasa and Samskruti Academy, who chalked out our trip, took us to the place on a Saturday.

As we landed at Karanagiri, our

hosts, Mr Subramanya and Ms Rajashree Subramanya, greeted us with a tall glass full of kashaya (a concotion of herbs made in the Malnad region). After taking a short break we began our trek into the jungle on the banks of River Sharavati. The panoramic view of long stretches of sun kissed mountains and vast meadows

transformed the beautiful land into a paradise for us.

We also played some native games which were really entertaining. Later on, we went boating in the river. After having a good time playing in the water, we

realised we were hungry and devoured the delicious Malnad specialities dished out by Ms Rajashree. A short nap followed our heavy meal.

In the evening, we walked to the stream and just enjoyed the chill of running water. After a good photo session, we were served with snacks. However, the best was yet to come. It was the camp fire, the most unforgettable time of our trip. Our enjoyment knew no bounds.

At Karanagiri, kiss the green grass or count stars in the night. But, just have the time of your life. The only pre-requisite to visit this place is ample time on your hands.

At Karanagiri, you are free to do what you like. You can either kiss the green grass or count the stars at night. Just follow your heart and have a whale of a time,

urges Ancy Johnson.

Camping at Karanagiri

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FACILITIESThe home stay at Karanagiri comes with basic facilities. Tourists can

relish Malnad cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Trekkers can even camp in tents.

Everybody will love to go on a jungle walk around. Swimmers can play in Sharavati River with life jackets and water lovers can go on boating and kayaking. All one has to pay for this is Rs 500 (per person/ per day).

Tourists can also visit other tourist spots around the region like Ramachandrapur Mutt (2 km away), famous for the Go Rakshana (Save the Cow) Movement, and Nagara Fort (10 km). Adventure lovers can enjoy trekking around Barekalbatteri, Taravegudda and Sampekatte.

H O W T O R E A C HKaranagiri is 80 km from Shimoga, which is 275 km from Bangalore. You

can reach Shimoga either by bus, train or private vehicles. Nearest airports are at Mangalore and Bangalore.

TO BOOK YOUR VISIT: Call the general secretary of Sahasa and Samskruti Academy, Aa Na Vijayendra: 94487 90127.

The scenic beauty of Karanagiri at Hosanagar in Shimoga district

The place to stay at Karanagiri.

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Among the many great saints of Karnataka, the achievements of Sri Vadiraja Thirtha, the 20th pontiff of the Kumbhashi Math,

are well-known. Sri Vadiraja is considered second only to Madhvacharya among the Madhva saints. He extended the period of worship in the Udupi temple, known as paryaya, from two months to two years. A gifted philosopher-poet, debater and saint, Sri Vadiraja is better remembered today for his compositions and books.

Unfortunately, Sri Vadiraja’s place of

birth seems to be forgotten. Although the village of Hoovinakere is very close to the famous Anegudde Vinayaka temple in Kumbhashi which attracts thousands

of visitors, very few are aware of its existence.

The Kumbhashi Sode Math is located on NH 17 that links Mangalore to Karwar, and from there, one needs to travel 5 km further up to reach Hoovinakere. Though Hoovinakere has a kere (meaning lake) in its name, there is no lake anywhere nearby.

There is an interesting story about Sri Vadiraja’s appearance in Hoovinakere. Previously, Kumbhashi was one of the eight maths of Udupi and five centuries ago, Sri Vagish Thirtha was the pontiff. A childless couple approached the pontiff seeking his blessings for a male child. Sri Vagish Thirtha blessed the couple and said that a child would be born, but if he was delivered inside the house, then he would belong to the parents, otherwise the math would take custody of the child.

In an attempt to retain the yet-to-be-born child, the husband took great care of his wife to ensure that she did not deliver the child outside.

However, on a dvadashi in the final month of pregnancy, a cow appeared in the field that surrounded the couple’s house and began grazing. The wife rushed out to chase the cow and felt labour pains. Sri Vagish Thirtha, who knew of this through divine inspiration, sent some ladies with a golden plate to help deliver the child. This child was to later become Sri Vadiraja

Not many are aware of the significance of Hoovinakere, the birthplace of Madhva saint Sri Vadiraja Thirtha. It is high time the place received its due credit, writes Nimai Agrahar.

Calling the faithful

Thirtha, whose name means the ‘King of Disputants’.

Today, in Hoovinakere, though the original house where Sri Vadiraja’s parents lived no longer exists, the paddy fields surrounding the house are still in place. A small temple marks the spot where Vadiraja appeared. Inside the temple, marked by sculptures depicting Sri Vadiraja offering naivedya to Lord Hayagreeva, stands a black stone idol of Vadiraja seated on a tortoise with a snake and a rat. This idol is a replica of the original image given by Sri Vadiraja to his mother when he renounced the world, so that she could worship him.

The paddy field surrounding Sri Vadiraja’s parents’ house is called Gowri Gadde and the rice that grows in the fields is sent to the Sode Vadiraj Math for preparing the prasad. There is also a small mantap on the rocks, very close to

the house, where Sri Vadiraja played as a child.

A new math has been built in the spot the old house stood. Vadiraja Achar, the priest who takes care of the Chennakeshava deities which Sri Vadiraja Thirtha worshiped, says that the old house was demolished 30 years ago since it was in complete ruins. The new building houses framed pictures of Sri Vadiraja Thirtha’s life.

The birthplace sees very few visitors as not many are aware of its existence. Also, there are no indicators at Anegudde Vinayaka temple about Hoovinakere’s significance. The least the Karnataka Tourism Department can do is inform tourists about the significance of the place through guides and ensure that a great saint’s birthplace is not buried in books.

Vadiraja idol

Vadiraja’s avatar spotVadiraja’s house in Hoovinakere

Vadiraja’s deities


Bollywood beauty Kareena Kapoor seems set to take her relationship with beau Saif Ali Khan to another level. She’ll soon be visiting his ancestral

village Pataudi in Haryana.“Yes, Kareena has been invited to Pataudi. Kareena

is now part of the family. My parents are extremely fond of Kareena,” said Saif.

Saif, who started dating Kareena after breaking up with ex-girlfriend Rosa Catalano, is quite happy with their relationship and says he is looking forward to marrying her.

“This relationship is ‘IT’ for me. Today I feel very settled and very happy. Though a bit lonely. And when I’ve bad days, I feel I’m being ungrateful. I’m now looking forward to settling down with Kareena. Our marriage will happen very shortly as soon as we both have a little less work on hand and we can give the marriage quality time. Also, her family has to be ready for our marriage,” he said.

The actor says he enjoys a good rapport with Kareena’s parents - Babita and Randhir Kapoor.

“We’re very close. She has been really gracious in inviting me into her family. She’s made sure I’m part of her family. I’ve also met Daboo uncle (Randhir) a few times, shared friendly drinks with him. As for Karisma, I think she’s the sweetest girl ever in the world. I’m deeply fond of both Karisma and her husband Sanjay (Kapoor). They’re truly wonderful people. Kareena’s family has taken to me as warmly as my family has taken to her,” Saif said.

The actor, who suffered a mild heart attack in 2007, says his lifestyle has now changed completely.

“My lifestyle has changed completely after the heart attack. Looking back it’s hard to believe I went through such a health scare. If it wasn’t for that life-changing experience, I wouldn’t be in a relationship with Kareena right now. I hardly drink. I don’t even look forward to drinking any more. I don’t smoke or party.”

Paris happens to be one of Kareena’s favourite holiday destinations as it is known as the Mecca for fashion industry. Whenever she is there, she does a lot of shopping.

K a r e e n a ’ s F a v o u r i t e sFavourite perfume: Jean Paul Gautier.Favourite Holiday destination: Paris, Switzerland and Goa.Dream role: Erin Brockovich, “because she just carried the whole film.”Co-star she enjoys acting with most: Akshay Kumar, as “he’s always laughing and joking.”Favourite film: Watches every film, “bad or good.”If not an actress: Kareena would be “happily married with kids and chilling out.”

Kareena’s Holiday in Haryana


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AIRLINE FLIGHT ORIGIN ARRIVAL DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEJet Airways (9W) 815 Delhi 1500 0000060 73GJet Airways (9W) 815 Delhi 1230 1234567 73GJet Airways (9W) 815 Delhi 1250 0000060 73GJet Airways (9W) 834 Delhi 2225 1234567 73GIndian (IC) 904 Delhi 2230 1234567 320Indian (IC) 403 Delhi 1900 1234567 321Indian (IC) 803 Delhi 0845 1234567 319Kingfisher (IT) 201 Delhi 0930 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 203 Delhi 1230 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 205 Delhi 2000 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 207 Delhi 2315 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 212 Delhi 1740 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 214 Delhi 2120 1234567 320Jetlite (S2) 231 Delhi 0945 1234567 734Jetlite (S2) 233 Delhi 2015 1234567 738Jetlite (S2) 235 Delhi 2125 1234567 738Spice Jet (SG) 223 Delhi 1540 1234567 739Spice Jet (SG) 501 Delhi 0940 1234567 739Indigo (6E) 277 Goa 1500 1234567 320Jet Airways (9W) 502 Goa 1705 1234507 73GJet Airways (9W) 502 Goa 1735 0000060 73GIndian (IC) 919 Goa 1600 1234507 320Indian (IC) 920 Goa 1600 0000060 320Kingfisher (IT) 432 Guwahati 2135 1234567 321Spice Jet (SG) 527 Guwahati 1820 1234567 738Kingfisher (IT) 2432 Hubli 1630 1234567 AT7Indigo (6E) 151 Hyderabad 0920 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 352 Hyderabad 2040 1234567 320Jet Airways (9W) 3542 Hyderabad 1650 1034567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 3548 Hyderabad 2250 1234567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 3550 Hyderabad 0955 1234567 AT7GO Air (G8) 193 Hyderabad 2055 1234567 320Indian (IC) 916 Hyderabad 1040 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 2424 Hyderabad 0850 1234560 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2431 Hyderabad 0800 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2434 Hyderabad 1300 1234507 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2438 Hyderabad 1950 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2440 Hyderabad 2105 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4424 Hyderabad 1925 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4440 Hyderabad 2315 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 611 Jaipur 1435 1234507 320Kingfisher (IT) 611 Jaipur 1500 0000060 320Jetlite (S2) 631 Jaipur 1605 1234567 738Spice Jet (SG) 283 Jaipur 2000 1234567 738Kingfisher (IT) 4436 Vidyanagar 1735 1234567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 511 Kolkata 1740 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 515 Kolkata 0835 1234567 73WIndian (IC) 771 Kolkata 2215 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 434 Kolkata 1020 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 3435 Kolkata 2240 1234567 320

AIRLINE FLIGHT ORIGIN ARRIVAL DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEJetlite (S2) 364 Kolkata 1940 1234567 73GKingfisher (IT) 4460 Madurai 0905 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4466 Madurai 2215 1234567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 520 Mangalore 1025 1234567 73GJet Airways (9W) 528 Mangalore 2020 1234567 73GKingfisher (IT) 442 Mangalore 1000 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2444 Mangalore 2100 1234567 AT7Indigo (6E) 411 Mumbai 0750 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 415 Mumbai 2255 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 417 Mumbai 1000 1234567 320Jet Airways (9W) 411 Mumbai 0815 1234560 73HJet Airways (9W) 411 Mumbai 0700 0000007 73HJet Airways (9W) 417 Mumbai 1535 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 441 Mumbai 1845 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 443 Mumbai 1205 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 447 Mumbai 1725 1234567 73HJet Airways (9W) 449 Mumbai 1035 1234560 738Jet Airways (9W) 477 Mumbai 2145 1234507 73GJet Airways (9W) 483 Mumbai 1945 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 2411 Mumbai 0530 1234567 AT7Air India (AI) 620 Mumbai 0500 0234507 320Indian (IC) 105 Mumbai 0745 1234567 319Indian (IC) 107 Mumbai 1900 1234567 321Indian (IC) 109 Mumbai 1040 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 101 Mumbai 0820 1234560 320Kingfisher (IT) 103 Mumbai 1030 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 105 Mumbai 1245 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 107 Mumbai 1745 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 109 Mumbai 1950 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 111 Mumbai 2210 1234567 320Jetlite (S2) 601 Mumbai 1430 1234507 73GAlliance Air 7916 Nagpur 0520 1234567 732Kingfisher (IT) 3453 Nagpur 1640 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 2102 Nasik 1830 1234567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 446 Pune 1455 1234567 738Kingfisher (IT) 410 Pune 0910 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 416 Pune 2010 1234567 321Spice Jet (SG) 227 Pune 0815 1234567 738Spice Jet (SG) 209 Srinagar 2020 1234567 739Kingfisher (IT) 4408 Tirupati 1505 1234567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 3538 Trivandrum 1810 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2732 Trivandrum 1000 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2738 Trivandrum 2220 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4732 Trivandrum 1830 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4452 Vijayawada 1305 1234507 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4452 Vijayawada 1255 0000060 AT7Paramount Airways (I7) 464 Vishakhapatnam 1125 1234567 E70

AIRLINE FLIGHT DESTINATION DEPARTURE DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEKingfisher (IT) 453 Agatti 1100 1234567 AT7Spice Jet (SG) 529 Ahmedabad 1850 1234567 738Kingfisher (IT) 4425 Belgaum 0915 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 3445 Bhubaneswar 0700 1234567 320Jet Airways (9W) 486 Chennai 1925 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 446 Chennai 1535 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 466 Chennai 2245 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 803 Chennai 0950 1234567 73HJet Airways (9W) 531 Chennai 0635 1234567 73GJet Airways (9W) 3531 Chennai 1730 1234567 AT7Alliance Air 7916 Chennai 0555 1234567 732Indian (IC) 317 Chennai 1945 1234567 319Indian (IC) 311 Chennai 0645 1234567 319Indian (IC) 315 Chennai 1545 1234567 319Kingfisher (IT) 2403 Chennai 0850 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2405 Chennai 1020 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2409 Chennai 1730 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2407 Chennai 1540 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2411 Chennai 1900 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2413 Chennai 2030 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2415 Chennai 2200 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2401 Chennai 0725 1234567 AT7Jetlite (S2) 272 Chennai 2055 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 3511 Cochin 1015 1234567 AT7Indian (IC) 909 Cochin 1130 1234567 319Kingfisher (IT) 2481 Cochin 0600 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4419 Cochin 1840 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4429 Cochin 0550 1234567 AT7Jetlite (S2) 281 Cochin 1725 1234567 738Kingfisher (IT) 4453 Coimbatore 1810 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4457 Coimbatore 0600 1234567 AT7Jetlite (S2) 231 Coimbatore 1020 1234567 734Indigo (6E) 104 Delhi 1130 0000060 320Indigo (6E) 108 Delhi 1920 0000060 320Indigo (6E) 122 Delhi 1720 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 132 Delhi 0600 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 138 Delhi 1540 0000060 320Indigo (6E) 106 Delhi 1930 1234507 320Indigo (6E) 124 Delhi 1105 1234567 320Jet Airways (9W) 812 Delhi 1845 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 833 Delhi 0945 1234567 73GJet Airways (9W) 804 Delhi 0725 1234567 734Jet Airways (9W) 816 Delhi 1600 1234567 73GAir India (AI) 804 Delhi 0615 1000060 320Indian (IC) 804 Delhi 0615 0234507 320Indian (IC) 404 Delhi 1950 1234567 321Indian (IC) 505 Delhi 0930 1234567 319Kingfisher (IT) 213 Delhi 0750 0000060 320Kingfisher (IT) 204 Delhi 1000 1234567 321

AIRLINE FLIGHT DESTINATION DEPARTURE DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEKingfisher (IT) 206 Delhi 1730 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 208 Delhi 2045 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 202 Delhi 0645 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 213 Delhi 0750 1234507 320Kingfisher (IT) 211 Delhi 1200 1234567 320Jetlite (S2) 234 Delhi 1255 1234567 734Jetlite (S2) 232 Delhi 0700 1234567 738Jetlite (S2) 236 Delhi 2055 1234567 738Spice Jet (SG) 216 Delhi 2050 1234567 739Spice Jet (SG) 504 Delhi 1730 1234567 739Indigo (6E) 275 Goa 1215 1234567 320Jet Airways (9W) 501 Goa 1425 1234507 73GJet Airways (9W) 501 Goa 1500 0000060 73GIndian (IC) 919 Goa 1130 1234507 320Indian (IC) 919 Goa 1255 0000060 320Kingfisher (IT) 431 Guwahati 0630 1234507 321Kingfisher (IT) 431 Guwahati 0930 0000060 321Spice Jet (SG) 528 Guwahati 0930 1234567 738Kingfisher (IT) 2431 Hubli 0830 1234567 AT7Indigo (6E) 416 Hyderabad 1940 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 152 Hyderabad 1910 0000060 320Jet Airways (9W) 3549 Hyderabad 0625 1234567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 3541 Hyderabad 1320 1034507 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 3541 Hyderabad 1245 0000060 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 3547 Hyderabad 1920 1234567 AT7Indian (IC) 915 Hyderabad 1700 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 2423 Hyderabad 0920 1234560 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2432 Hyderabad 1730 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2435 Hyderabad 1330 1034507 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2435 Hyderabad 1410 0200000 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2437 Hyderabad 2030 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2439 Hyderabad 2200 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4817 Hyderabad 0725 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4439 Hyderabad 1500 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 3452 Indore 1010 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 152 Jaipur 1910 1234507 320Indigo (6E) 154 Jaipur 1000 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 612 Jaipur 1530 1234567 320Jetlite (S2) 632 Jaipur 0805 1234567 738Spice Jet (SG) 284 Jaipur 0845 1234567 738Kingfisher (IT) 4435 Vidyanagar 1500 1234567 AT7Indigo (6E) 277 Kolkata 1535 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 351 Kolkata 0825 1234567 320Jet Airways (9W) 512 Kolkata 1820 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 516 Kolkata 0915 1234567 73WIndian (IC) 772 Kolkata 0605 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 433 Kolkata 1900 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 3434 Kolkata 1710 1234567 320Jetlite (S2) 402 Kolkata 2010 1234567 73G

AIRLINE FLIGHT DESTINATION DEPARTURE DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEKingfisher (IT) 4469 Madurai 0635 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4465 Madurai 1935 1234567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 519 Mangalore 0820 1234567 73GJet Airways (9W) 527 Mangalore 1820 1234567 73GKingfisher (IT) 2441 Mangalore 0730 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2443 Mangalore 1830 1234567 AT7Indigo (6E) 412 Mumbai 2120 1234567 320Indigo (6E) 402 Mumbai 0555 1234567 320Jet Airways (9W) 412 Mumbai 0855 1234560 73HJet Airways (9W) 412 Mumbai 0740 0000007 73HJet Airways (9W) 418 Mumbai 1625 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 444 Mumbai 1300 1234507 738Jet Airways (9W) 444 Mumbai 1300 0000007 738Jet Airways (9W) 448 Mumbai 1805 1234567 73HJet Airways (9W) 450 Mumbai 1125 1234560 738Jet Airways (9W) 478 Mumbai 0700 1234507 73GJet Airways (9W) 442 Mumbai 2030 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 484 Mumbai 2130 1234567 738Jet Airways (9W) 2412 Mumbai 2325 1234567 AT7GO Air (G8) 194 Mumbai 2130 1234567 320Air India (AI) 621 Mumbai 0100 1234060 320Indian (IC) 106 Mumbai 0835 1234567 319Indian (IC) 108 Mumbai 2000 1234567 321Indian (IC) 110 Mumbai 1125 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 104 Mumbai 0900 1234560 320Kingfisher (IT) 106 Mumbai 1115 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 108 Mumbai 1535 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 110 Mumbai 1820 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 112 Mumbai 2030 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 102 Mumbai 0650 1234507 320Kingfisher (IT) 104 Mumbai 0900 0000060 320Kingfisher (IT) 3104 Mumbai 0540 1234567 320Kingfisher (IT) 3106 Mumbai 1625 1234567 320Jetlite (S2) 602 Mumbai 1500 1234507 73GAlliance Air 7915 Nagpur 2245 1234567 732Kingfisher (IT) 2101 Nasik 1030 1234567 AT7Indigo (6E) 102 Pune 0950 1234507 320Jet Airways (9W) 445 Pune 1130 1234507 738Jet Airways (9W) 459 Pune 2130 1234567 73GKingfisher (IT) 415 Pune 1700 1234567 321Kingfisher (IT) 411 Pune 0600 1234567 321Spice Jet (SG) 228 Pune 2100 1234567 738Spice Jet (SG) 224 Srinagar 1005 1234567 739Kingfisher (IT) 4407 Tirupati 0850 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4731 Tirvandrum 1500 1234567 AT7Jet Airways (9W) 3537 Trivandrum 1025 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2737 Trivandrum 1900 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 2731 Trivandrum 0630 1234567 AT7Kingfisher (IT) 4442 Vijayawada 0930 1234567 AT7Paramount Airways (I7) 465 Vishakhapatnam 1155 1234567 E70

BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

DOMESTIC AIR TIMINGS - DEPARTURE


AIRLINE FLIGHT ORIGIN ARRIVAL DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEIndian (IC) 362 Abu Dhabi 0700 1234567 320Gulf Air (GF) 272 Bahrain 0300 1234567 320Thai Airways (TG) 325 angkok 2315 1234567 333Thai Airways (TG) 331 Bangkok 0230 0204007 AB6Jet Airways (9W) 131 Brussels 0005 1234567 332Singapore Airlines (SQ) 7383 Brussels 0855 1000000 74YAir India (AI) 126 Chicago 0500 1000060 320Srilankan Airlines (UL) 171 Colombo 2005 0004560 320Srilankan Airlines (UL) 171 Colombo 0910 1230000 343Srilankan Airlines (UL) 171 Colombo 0910 1000000 320Emirates (EK) 564 Dubai 0850 1234567 772Emirates (EK) 566 Dubai 1715 1234007 332Emirates (EK) 566 Dubai 1715 0000500 772Emirates (EK) 568 Dubai 0300 1234567 332Indian (IC) 950 Dubai 1445 1234507 320Indian (IC) 950 Dubai 1520 0000060 320Indian (IC) 350 Dubai 0540 1234567 320Lufthansa (LH) 754 Frankfurt 0125 1234567 744Lufthansa (LH) 754 Frankfurt 0005 0000007 744Lufthansa (LH) 8412 Frankfurt 0030 0204067 M1FDragon Air (KA) 152 Hong Kong 0140 1234567 333Indian (IC) 961 Hyderabad 1930 0204067 320Indian (IC) 977 Hyderabad 1800 1030500 320

AIRLINE FLIGHT ORIGIN ARRIVAL DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEMalayasia Airlines (MH) 192 Kaula Lumpur 2315 0200567 333Malayasia Airlines (MH) 192 Kaula Lumpur 2315 0030000 332British Airways (BA) 119 London 0450 1234567 744Kingfisher Airlines (IT) 002 London 1335 1234567 332Singapore Airlines (SQ) 7879 Los Angeles 1100 0000500 74YTransmile (TH) 4121 Malaysia 1100 0234560 72YIndian (IC) 966 Male 1530 1234567 320Air Mauritius (MK) 746 Mauritius 0230 0200000 332Air Mauritius (MK) 746 Mauritius 0605 0200000 332Air Mauritius (MK) 746 Mauritius 0345 0200000 332Indian (IC) 978 Muscat 0235 0204060 320Oman Air (WY) 811 Muscat 0520 1234567 738Air France (AF) 192 Paris 0035 1234567 332Air Arabia (G9) 497 Sharjah 0355 1234567 320Indian (IC) 962 Sharjah 0500 1030507 320Indian (IC) 958 Singapore 0930 1234567 320Singapore Airlines (SQ) 500 Singapore 0850 1000560 772Singapore Airlines (SQ) 502 Singapore 2155 1234567 773Singapore Airlines (SQ) 7378 Singapore 0310 0000060 74YSingapore Airlines (SQ) 7378 Singapore 0445 0200000 74YSingapore Airlines (SQ) 7378 Singapore 0125 0004000 74YSingapore Airlines (SQ) 7378 Singapore 1850 0030000 74YTiger Airways (TR) 628 Singapore 2300 1030507 320

INTERNATIONAL AIR TIMINGS - ARRIVAL

AIRLINE FLIGHT ORIGIN ARRIVAL DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEIndian (IC) 361 Abu Dhabi 0800 1234567 320Singapore Airlines (SQ) 7378 Amsterdam 0510 0000060 74YSingapore Airlines (SQ) 7378 Amsterdam 0645 0200000 74YSingapore Airlines (SQ) 7378 Amsterdam 0325 0004000 74YSingapore Airlines (SQ) 7378 Amsterdam 2050 0030000 74YGulf Air (GF) 273 Bahrain 0350 1234567 320Thai Airways (TG) 326 Bangkok 0030 1234567 333Thai Airways (TG) 332 Bangkok 0405 0204007 AB6Jet Airways (9W) 132 Brussels 0135 1234567 332Air India (AI) 127 Chicago 0100 0000507 320Srilankan Airlines (UL) 172 Colombo 2115 0004560 320Srilankan Airlines (UL) 172 Colombo 1020 0230000 343Emirates (EK) 565 Dubai 1025 1234567 772Emirates (EK) 567 Dubai 1830 1234507 332Emirates (EK) 569 Dubai 0415 0234507 332Emirates (EK) 569 Dubai 0415 1000060 772Indian (IC) 349 Dubai 1945 1234567 320Indian (IC) 949 Dubai 1600 1234567 320Air India (AI) 199 Frankfurt 2055 0000060 31YLufthansa (LH) 755 Frankfurt 0325 1234567 744Lufthansa (LH) 755 Frankfurt 0205 0000007 744Dragon Air (KA) 153 Hong Kong 0240 1234567 333

AIRLINE FLIGHT ORIGIN ARRIVAL DAYS OF AIRCRAFT NO. TIME OPERATION TYPEMalayasia Airlines (MH) 193 Kaulalampur 0030 0230567 333British Airways (BA) 118 London 0745 1234567 744Kingfisher Airlines (IT) 001 London 1130 1030060 332Kingfisher Airlines (IT) 001 London 1305 0200507 332Kingfisher Airlines (IT) 001 London 1230 0004000 332Transmile (TH) 4122 Malaysia 1155 0234560 72YIndian (IC) 965 Male 1030 1234567 320Air Mauritius (MK) 747 Mauritius 0335 0200000 332Air Mauritius (MK) 747 Mauritius 0705 0200000 332Air Mauritius (MK) 747 Mauritius 0445 0200000 332Indian (IC) 977 Muscat 1840 1030500 320Oman Air (WY) 812 Muscat 0620 1234567 738Air France (AF) 191 paris 0215 1234567 332Air Arabia (G9) 498 Sharjah 0440 1234567 320Indian (IC) 961 Sharjah 2015 0204067 320Indian (IC) 957 Singapore 0005 1234567 320Singapore Airlines (SQ) 501 Singapore 1000 1000560 772Singapore Airlines (SQ) 503 Singapore 2310 1234567 773Singapore Airlines (SQ) 7383 Singapore 1100 1000000 74YSingapore Airlines (SQ) 7879 Singapore 1300 0000500 74YTiger Airways (TR) 629 Singapore 2350 1030507 320

Flight starting from Mangalore - KingfisherSector Flight Dep Arr Days of Operation Bengaluru IT2442 0800 0855 Daily Bengaluru IT2444 2100 2200 DailyBengaluru IT4442 1025 1125 DailyBengaluru IT4444 1800 1900 DailyCalicut IT2883 1700 1755 Daily Chennai ( via ) Calicut / Cochin / Trivandrum IT2883 1700 2220 DailyCochin ( via ) Calicut IT2883 1700 1900 DailyGoa IT2882 1405 1505 Daily Trivandrum ( via ) Calicut / Cochin IT2883 1700 2015 Daily Vijayawada ( via ) Bengaluru IT4442 1025 1340 Daily

Flights starting from HubliSector Flight Dep Arr Days of OperationBengaluru IT2432 1505 1630 Daily Mumbai IT2122 1020 1205 Daily

Flights starting from BelgaumSector Flight Dep Arr Days of OperationBengaluru IT4426 1100 1225 Daily

INTERNATIONAL AIR TIMINGS - DEPARTURE

Flight(s) operating from Mangalore (IXE) to Mumbai (BOM) - Jet AirwaysFlight No. Origin Dep. Time Destination Arr. Time Via Days9W434 Mangalore (IXE) 1105 Mumbai (BOM) 1225 - Daily9W432 Mangalore (IXE) 1505 Mumbai (BOM) 1620 - Daily except Fri9W432 Mangalore (IXE) 1525 Mumbai (BOM) 1640 - Fri

Flight(s) operating from Mumbai (BOM) to Mangalore (IXE)Flight No. Origin Dep. Time Destination Arr. Time Via Days9W433 Mumbai (BOM) 0920 Mangalore (IXE) 1035 - Daily9W431 Mumbai (BOM) 1310 Mangalore (IXE) 1425 - Daily except Fri9W431 Mumbai (BOM) 1335 Mangalore (IXE) 1450 - Fri

Flight(s) operating from Mangalore (IXE) to Bengaluru (BLR)Flight No. Origin Dep. Time Destination Arr. Time Via Days9W520 Mangalore (IXE) 0940 Bengaluru (BLR) 1025 - Daily9W528 Mangalore (IXE) 1940 Bengaluru (BLR) 2020 - Daily

Flight schedules are subject to change. Please call the respective airlines for exact schedule

Train Name Train No Schedule Destination Arri. Dep.

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From Bangalore

From Yeshwanthpur

Ahmedabad Express 6501/6502 Thu, Sun Ahmedabad 04:45 13:30Bangalore-CoimbatoreInter City Express 2677/2688 Daily Coimbatore 17:15 04:20Brindavan Express 2639/2640 Daily Chennai 13:20 14:30Chatrapati Sahu MaharajBangaloreRani Chennamma 6589/6590 Daily Mumbai 14:05 07:30Chennai Express 2609/2610 Daily Chennai 19:50 08:15Chikballapur Passenger 596/595 Except Sun Chikballapur 09:50 18:05Coimbatore Kurla Express 1014 Daily Kurla 15:05 15:25Darbanga Express 2578/2577 Daily Darbanga 20:40 09:00Gandhidahm Express 6506 Sun Gandhidham 04:00 21:50Gorakhpur Express 2592/2591 Only Mon, Gorakhpur 05:55 16:40Guwahati Express 2509/2510 Wed,Tue, Thu, Guwahati 11:50Hindupur Passenger 594/593 Except Sun Hindupur 09:20 18:45Jolarpettai Express 6520 Daily Jolarpettai 17:30 20:50Kachiguda Express 2785/2786 Daily Kachiguda 06:50 17:55Kakinada Shesadri Express 7210/7209 Daily Kakinada 12:35 13:15Karnataka Express 2627/2628 Daily New Delhi 10:35 19:20Kanniyakumari Express 6526 Daily Kanniyakumari 18:00 21:45Kochuveli Express 6315/6316 Daily Kochuveli 08:35 17:15Lalbagh Express 2607/2608 Daily Chennai 21:25 06:30Marikuppam Passenger 525/526 Daily Marikuppam 16:55 07:00Nizamuddin RajdhaniExpress 2427/2428 Mo,Tu F,Sa Nizamuddin 06:35 20:50Sangamitra Express 2295/2296 Except Thu Patna 19:55 17:30Shimoga Town Express 6227 Daily Shimoga Town 06:15 23:40Thiruvananthapuram 6321 Thu, Fri Thiruvananthapuram 12:00 18:50

Bagalkot-YeshwanthpurBasava Express 6513/6514 Mo,Th,Sa Bagalkot 10:00 13:45Cannore Weekly 6528/6527 Except Mon,Sat Cannore 07:40 20:00Chennai Weekly 7314 Except Sun Chennai 05:45 06:00Howrah Express 2863/2864 Daily Kolkatta 08:10 19:35Mangalore Express 6517 Daily Mangalore 08:05 20:35Salem Fast Express 573/574 Daily Salem 10:40 16:15Ajmer Garib Nawaz 6531/6532 Except Wed Ajmer 06:00 17:35Bhubaneshwar 2845/2846 Except Mon Bhubaneshwar 11:30 07:45Bilaspur Waiganga 6512/6511 Except Sat Bilaspur Waiganga 04:00 23:40Yeshwanthpur- Hatia 2835/2836 Except Thu Hatia 05:00 08:30Yeshwanthpur-Kachiguda 7603/7604 Daily Kachiguda 10:30 16:10Yeshwanthpur-Muzaffarpur 5228/5227 Except Wed Muzaffarpur 11:25 23:01Nizamuddin Delhi Expres 2630/2629 Except Thu Delhi 06:40 09:35

Express

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Railway TimingARRIVALSAhmedabad Exp Thu 6501 4.45 amArasikere Pass (Exc 7) 224 9.15 amAzmer Exp Sun, Tue 6209 4.00 amBlr-Bangarpet Pass 531 2.25 pmBlr-Chickballapur Pass (Exc 7) 552 6.15 pmBlr-Hubshimoga Fast Dly 588/573 8.40 pmBlr-Kaki Seshadri Exp Dly 7210 12.35 pmBlr-Chennai Brindavan Exp 2639 1.20 pmBlr-Delhi-Karnataka Exp 2628 1.40 pmBlr Niz-Rajdhani Ex 1,3,4,7 2430 6.35 pmBlr Ernakulam Exp (1,4) 2683 4.20 amBlrcity-Kochuveli Exp (1) 6316 8.35 amBlr city Bangarpet Pass 6521 11.25 pmBlr Mumbai CSTMudyan 6529 8.50 amBlr-GandhidamWklyEx(4) 6505 4.00 amBlr-Chennai Wkly Exp(6) 2691 5.55 amBlr-Hubli Hospet Pass Dly 584 5.55amBlr-Hubli Hampi Exp Dly 6591 6.10 amBlr City-Chennai Mail Dly 2657 5.10 amBlr-Chitradurga-Dharwad 582 7.30 pmBlr-Shimoga Exp Dly 6228 4.30 amBlrDarbangaBhagmati (4) 2577 8.40 pmBhubaneshwarPrasanthi 8463 11.30 amCauvery Exp 6222 4.10 amChennai Shatabdi (Exc 2) 2027 10.30 pmErnakulam Intercity 2678 8.15 pmChennai Exp Dly 2609 7.50 pmChennai Pass Dly 101 7.00 pmCoimbatore-KurlaExp Dly 1014 3.05 pmChikkaballapur Pass (Exc 7) 596 9.45 amCoimbatore kongu Sun 2647 10.55 pmGorakhpur Exp Mon 2591 5.55 amGuwahati Exp 2,3,4 2510 11.50 pmHindupur Pass Exc Sun 594 9.20 amHubli-Janashatabdi (Exc 2) 2080 9.10 pmHubli Intercity Exp Dly 2726 1.50 pmJaipur-Mysore Exp 2976 12.50 pmJodhpur Exp (1&6) 6507 4.00 am

Jolarpettai Exp Dly 6519 8.00 amKuppam Blr Memu Exc 7 529 9.30 amKonguNizamudddin (5) 2648 1.05 amKacheguda Exp Dly 2785 6.25 amKanyakumrai Exp Dly 6525 7.00 amKurla-Coimbatore Exp 1013 9.55 pmKholapur Ranichennamma 6590 7.30 amLalbagh Exp Daily 2607 9.30 amMysore Pass Daily 229 11.50 pmMayiladuthurai Mys Exp D 6231 5.35 amMarikuppam Pass Daily 525 4.55 pmMysore Pass (Exc Sun) 231 9.10 amMysore-Jaipur Exp (4,6) 2975 12.55 pmMys-Shatabdi Exp (Exc2) 2007 10.50 amMarikuppam Pass (Exc7) 512 10.30 amMysore Tippu Exp Dly 2613 1.30 pmMys-ChennaiShtdbdi (Exc 2) 2008 4.15 pmMysore Passenger Dly 233 10.15 pmMarikuppam Swarna Pass 523 9.15 pmMys-ChamundiExp (D) 6215 9.40 pmMysore Pass (Exc Sun) 237 6.00 pmMys-Mayiladuthurai Exp 6232 6.45 pmMys-tirupati FastPass Dly 213 8.15 pmMysore-Tuticorn Exp Dly 6732 9.05 pmMysore Chennaicauvery 6221 11.25 pmMysore Pass Dly 235 4.00 amRajendrasangmitra 2296 8.40 pmShimoga Town Pass Dly 228 12.10 pmSalem Pass Daily 571 6.45 pmTuticorn-Mysore Exp dly 6731 6.10 amTirupati-Mysore Exp Dly 214 7.10 amTumkur Pass (Exc 7) 222 1.15 pmTumkur Pass (Exc Sun) 2265 5.40 pmTrivandrum Exp (4) 6322 9.45 amYESHWANTPUR

Ajmer Garib Nawaz Ex (3) 6531 6.00 amYprKorbaWaingangaExp (6) 2252 1.30 pmChennai-Ypr VascoExp (5) 7311 9.00 pmChennai-Ypr-Hubli Exp (7) 7313 9.15 pmHubli-Ypr-Chennai Exp (7) 7314 5.00 amNiz-Sampark(Hubli) 5&7 2630 6.20 amSmpark (Sc’bad) 1,2,3,5&7 2650 7.00 pmVasco-Ypr-ChennaiExp(5) 7312 5.00 amYpr-DadarChalukya (Exc3) 1017 8.45 amYeshwantpur-HatiaExp(4) 2835 5.00 pmYpr-Bhubneshwar Exp (1) 2845 11.10 amYpr-Guntur Pass Dly 434 4.55 pmYpr-Tatanagar Exp Sun 2889 5.00 amYpr-Vascodegama Ex (2,7) 7310 10.50 amYpr Kacheguda Exp Dly 7603 10.30 amYpr-Salem Fast Pass Dly 573 10.40 amYpr Bagalkot Exp (2,5,7) 6514 10.00 amYpr-Howrah Exp Dly 2863 8.10 amYpr-CannanoreExp (1,3,5) 6528 7.00 amYpr-Muzafarpur Exp (3) 5228 11.25 amBYPASS TRAINS AT KRISHNARAJAPURACoimbtr-Rajkot Exp (5) 6614 7.27 amMumnagarcoilEx (1,4,5,6) 6339 10.40 amMumbaiTrivandrumEx (2) 6331 10.40 amNagrcoil-Mumbai (1,2,3,5) 6340 9.45 pmRajkot-Coibatore Exp (1) 6613 5.00 pmTrivandrumMumbaiEx (6) 6332 9.20 pmBangarpetKrishnarajpuram 533 7.30 pmDEPARTURESAhmedabad Exp Sun 6502 1.30 pmArasikere Pass (Exc Sun) 223 6.15 pmAjmer Exp Tue, Thu 6209 4.30 amBlr-Bangarpet Pass (Exc 7) 530 9.40 amBlr-Tumkur Pass (Exc Sun) 221 9.20 amBlr-Bangarpet Pass Dly 532 2.45 pmBlr-Kachiguda Ex Dly 2786 6.20 pmBlr-Ernakulam Exp (1,4) 2684 5.15 pmBlr-Bangarpet Pass Dly 6522 7.35 pmBlr-Hubli Hospet Passdly 583 10.00 pmBlr-Chennai Mail Dly 2658 10.45 pmBlr-Chitradurga/Dharwad 581 7.50 amBlr-delhi Karnataka Exp 2627 7.20 pmBlr Shimoga Exp Dly 6227 11.40 pm

Blr-Patna Super Fast Exp 2295 9.00 amBlr Darbanga Bhagmati (6) 2578 9.00 amBubaneshwar Prasanti 8464 2.00 pmChennai-MysCauvery Exp 6222 5.00 amChennaiShatabdiExp (Exc2) 2028 6.00 amCoimbatore-intercity Exp 2677 6.15 amChickballapurPass (Exc7) 551 8.40 amChennai Exp Daily 2610 8.15 amChennai Pass Daily 102 9.20 amChenai-MyshtbdkiExc 2 2007 11.00 amCoimbatore-Kurla Exp 1014 15.25 pmChennai BrindavanExp Dly 2640 2.30 pmChikkaballapur Pass (Exc 7) 595 6.05 pmChennai Wkly Exp Sun 2692 11.00 pmCoimb-Niz-Kongu Exp (7) 2647 11.15 pmGorakhpur Exp Mon 2592 4.40 pmGandhidam Wkly Exp (6) 6506 9.50 pmGuwahati Exp (3,4,5) 2509 11.30 pmHub-JanashatbdiExp (Exc 2) 2079 6.00 amHubli-Shimoga Pass 587/575 6.25 amHubli-intercity Exp Daily 2725 2.30 pmHindupur Pass (Exc Sun) 593 6.45 pmHubli Hampi Exp Dly 6592 10.30 pmJaipurMysore Exp (3,5) 2976 01.15 pmJolarpet Exp Dly 6520 5.30 pmJodhpur Exp Mon, Wed 6508 9.50 pmKakinada Sheshadri Exp 7209 1.15 pmKochuvely Wkly Exp (1) 6315 5.15 pmKanyakumari Exp Dly 6526 9.45 pmKurla-coimbatore Exp 1013 10.15 pmLalbagh Exp Dly 2608 6.30 amMysore Pass Dly 230 5.25 amMayiladuthuraiMysoreEx 6231 6.25 amMysore Pass (Exc Sun) 232 10.00 amMys-jaipur Exp (4,6) 2975 01.05 pmMarikuppam Pass (Exc 7) 513 12.10 pmMarikuppam Pass Dly 526 7.00 amMysore Tippu Exp Dly 2614 2.15 pmMys ChennaiShtdbdi (Exc2) 2008 4.25 pmMysore Pass Dly 234 4.25 pmMarikuppam-SwarnaPass 524 6.05 pmMys-Chamundi Exp Dly 6216 6.15 pmMys-Mayiladuthurai Exp 6232 7.05 pmMumbai CSTM UdyanExp 6530 8.10 pmMys-TirupatiFastPassDly 213 8.30 pm

Mysore Pass (Exc Sun) 238 6.50 pmMysoreTuticorn Exp Dly 6732 9.20 pmMys-ChennaiCauvery Exp 6221 11.45 pmMysore Pass Daily 236 11.55 pmNiz-CoimbatoreKonguEx (5) 2648 1.35 amNiz-Rajdhani Exp 1,3,4,7 2429 8.20 pmRani Chennamma ExpDly 6589 9.15 pmRajendraSangamitra (2,4) 2295 9.00 amSalem Pass Daily 572 7.15 amShimoga Town PassDaily 227 3.40 pmTuticorn-MysoreExp Dly 6731 7.00 amTirupati-Mysore Fast Pass 214 7.30 amTumkur Pass (Exc Sun) 225 1.45 pmTrivandrum Exp Thu 6321 6.50 pmYESHWANTHPURAjmer Garib Nawaz Ex (5) 6532 5.35 pmYpr-Korba-Wainganga (2) 2251 11.40 pmChennai-Ypr-VascoExp (5) 7311 9.40 pmChennai – Ypr-Hubli Exp (7) 7313 9.40 pmHub-Ypr-Chennai Exp (7) 7314 5.15 pmNiz-Sampark (Hubli) 2&4 2629 1.30 pmSampark (Sc’bad) 1,3,5,6,7 2649 10.20 pmVasco-Ypr-Chennai Exp (5) 7312 5.15 amYpr-DadarChalukya (Exc4) 1018 6.30 amYpr-Hatia Exp Fri 2836 8.30 amYpr-BhubaneshwarExp (2) 2846 8.00 amYpr-Guntur Pass Daily 433 8.15 amYpr-Tatanagar Exp Mon 2890 8.30 amYpr-Vasco-de-gama (7,2) 7309 3.15 pm Ypr-Kacheguda Exp Dly 7604 4.15 pmYpr-Sa;e, Fast Pass Dly 574 4.05 pm Ypr-Bagalkot Exp Daily 6513 5.25 pmYpr-Howrah Exp Daily 2864 7.35 pmYpr-CannanoreExp (1,3,6) 6527 8.00 pmYpr-Muzaffarpur Exp (3) 5227 11.55 pmBYPASS TRAINS AT KRISHNARAJAPURAMCoimbatore-Rajkot Exp (5) 6614 7.32 amMum-Nagarkoil (1,4,5,6) 6339 10.45 amMum-TrivandrumExp (2) 6331 10.45 amRajkot-Coimbatore Exp (1) 6613 5.05 pmTrivandrum-Mum Exp (6) 6332 9.25 pmNagarcoil-Mum (1,2,3,5) 6340 9.50 pmBangarpet-KRPuram 534 7.40 pm

Note: 1= Mon, 2= Tue, 3= Wed, 4=Thu, 5=Fri, 6=Sat, 7=Sun. Timings are subject to change without notice. For all railway enquiries, Contact : 139.


Train Name Train No Schedule Destination Arri. Dep.

From Mysore

From Bangalore

From Yeshwanthpur

Ahmedabad Express 6501/6502 Thu, Sun Ahmedabad 04:45 13:30Bangalore-CoimbatoreInter City Express 2677/2688 Daily Coimbatore 17:15 04:20Brindavan Express 2639/2640 Daily Chennai 13:20 14:30Chatrapati Sahu MaharajBangaloreRani Chennamma 6589/6590 Daily Mumbai 14:05 07:30Chennai Express 2609/2610 Daily Chennai 19:50 08:15Chikballapur Passenger 596/595 Except Sun Chikballapur 09:50 18:05Coimbatore Kurla Express 1014 Daily Kurla 15:05 15:25Darbanga Express 2578/2577 Daily Darbanga 20:40 09:00Gandhidahm Express 6506 Sun Gandhidham 04:00 21:50Gorakhpur Express 2592/2591 Only Mon, Gorakhpur 05:55 16:40Guwahati Express 2509/2510 Wed,Tue, Thu, Guwahati 11:50Hindupur Passenger 594/593 Except Sun Hindupur 09:20 18:45Jolarpettai Express 6520 Daily Jolarpettai 17:30 20:50Kachiguda Express 2785/2786 Daily Kachiguda 06:50 17:55Kakinada Shesadri Express 7210/7209 Daily Kakinada 12:35 13:15Karnataka Express 2627/2628 Daily New Delhi 10:35 19:20Kanniyakumari Express 6526 Daily Kanniyakumari 18:00 21:45Kochuveli Express 6315/6316 Daily Kochuveli 08:35 17:15Lalbagh Express 2607/2608 Daily Chennai 21:25 06:30Marikuppam Passenger 525/526 Daily Marikuppam 16:55 07:00Nizamuddin RajdhaniExpress 2427/2428 Mo,Tu F,Sa Nizamuddin 06:35 20:50Sangamitra Express 2295/2296 Except Thu Patna 19:55 17:30Shimoga Town Express 6227 Daily Shimoga Town 06:15 23:40Thiruvananthapuram 6321 Thu, Fri Thiruvananthapuram 12:00 18:50

Bagalkot-YeshwanthpurBasava Express 6513/6514 Mo,Th,Sa Bagalkot 10:00 13:45Cannore Weekly 6528/6527 Except Mon,Sat Cannore 07:40 20:00Chennai Weekly 7314 Except Sun Chennai 05:45 06:00Howrah Express 2863/2864 Daily Kolkatta 08:10 19:35Mangalore Express 6517 Daily Mangalore 08:05 20:35Salem Fast Express 573/574 Daily Salem 10:40 16:15Ajmer Garib Nawaz 6531/6532 Except Wed Ajmer 06:00 17:35Bhubaneshwar 2845/2846 Except Mon Bhubaneshwar 11:30 07:45Bilaspur Waiganga 6512/6511 Except Sat Bilaspur Waiganga 04:00 23:40Yeshwanthpur- Hatia 2835/2836 Except Thu Hatia 05:00 08:30Yeshwanthpur-Kachiguda 7603/7604 Daily Kachiguda 10:30 16:10Yeshwanthpur-Muzaffarpur 5228/5227 Except Wed Muzaffarpur 11:25 23:01Nizamuddin Delhi Expres 2630/2629 Except Thu Delhi 06:40 09:35

Express

Fri 23:30

Railway Timing

Train No Train Name Arrival Departure Days6509 Ajmer-Bangalore City Express 17.50 18.00 Fri1018 Bangalore Cantt - Mumbai Chalukya Exp 14.40 14.50 Mon,Tue,Fri6589 Bangalore City - Miraj Rani Chenamma Express 05.05 05.15 Daily6508 Bangalore City - Jodhpur Express 07.05 07.15 Sun6510 Bangalore City - Ajmer Express 07.05 07.15 Tue2725 Bangalore City - Hubli Inter City Express 22.00 - Daily6592 Bangalore City - Hubli Hampi Express 11.00 - Daily1098 Ernakulam Jn - Pune Express 17.00 17.10 Wed6218 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Mysore Swarna Jayanti Express - 23.25 Mon2726 Hubli - Bangalore City Inter City Express - 06.20 Daily7301 Hubli - Miraj Express - 22.30 Daily6591 Hubli- Bangalore City Hampi Express - 17.00 Daily7305 Hubli - Londa Express - 15.45 Daily6507 Jodhpur-Bangalore City Express 17.50 18.00 Wed7316 Kolhapur - Tirupati Haripriya Express 19.55 20.05 Daily7306 Londa - Hubli Express 05.10 - Daily7226 Londa- Vijayawada Amaravati Express 12.55 13.05 Daily6590 Miraj –Bangalore City Rani Chenamma Express 21.50 22.05 Daily7302 Miraj - Hubli Express 07.10 - Daily1017 Mumbai – Bangalore Cantt Chalukya Express 14.50 15.00 Wed,Sat,Sun1035 Mumbai - Mysore Sharavati Express 14.50 15.00 Tue6217 Mysore - HazratNizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express - 04.10 Fri1036 Mysore - Mumbai Sharavati Express 14.40 14.50 Sat1097 Pune – Ernakulam Jn Express 11.45 12.00 Mon7315 Tirupati - Kolhapur Haripriya Express 07.45 07.55 Daily7225 Vijayawada - Londa Amaravati Express 13.50 14.00 Daily

TRAIN NO ROUTE Departure Arrival877/878 Shimoga to Birur 18:10 09:50879/878 Shimoga to Birur 08:20 19:45(With connection to Bangalore thro’ Inter City train at Birur) 288A/287A Shimoga to Bangalore 14:00 13:00 284A/283A Shimoga to Bangalore 22:30 04:55(Fast passenger)RC1/RC2 Shimoga to Talguppa 06:00 13:20RC3/RC4 Shimoga to Talguppa 14:30 21:55

Train No. Name Dep-Mys Arr-A’kere Dep-A’kere Arr-Mys6217/6218 Mysore-Nizamuddin (New Delhi) Swarna Jayanthi Weekly Express 2010 Fri 2305 Wed 0300 06201036/1035 Mysore-Mumbai Sharavathi Express 0650 Thu, Wed 1005 Thu, Wed 1700 2110262/261 Mysore-Arasikere Passenger 0730 1135 1750 2150268/267 Mysore-Shimoga Town Passenger 1015 1330 1345 0705266/265 Mysore-Arasikere Passenger 1820 2215 0530 09256201/6202 Mysore-Dharwad Express 2040 1200 0250 0600

Trains Towards Hassan-Arasikere

Train timings - Hubli

Train timings - Shimoga

Train Name Destination TimeParashuram Express Trivandrum 04:15 Mangalore - Cannore Express Cannanore 05:00 Trichy Express Trichy 06:00 Madgaon Passenger Madgaon 06:50 Fast Passenger Coimbatore 07:45 Chennai Mail Chennai 12:00 Navayug Express Jammu Tawi 15:00 (Mon)Matsyangandha Express Mumbai 14:50 Malabar Express Trivandrum 09:25 West Coast Express Chennai 21:15 Maveli Express Trivandrum 22:00 (Fri)

Starting From Mangalore Station

Train Name Destination TimeMangala Express Ernakulam 02:30 Nethravathi Express Trivandrum 04:40Hapa - TVC Express Trivandrum 13:35 (Fri)GIM - NJC Express Nagercoil 13:35 (Mon)Okha - Ernakulam Express Ernakulam 13:35 (Tue & Sun)Rajadhani Express Trivandrum 17:20 (Mon & Wed)Poorna Express Ernakulam 19:15 (Sun)Maru Sagar Express Ernakulam 19:30 (Sat)

Passing through Mangalore Station

Train Arriving From TIMEHyderabad Express/7031 Mumbai CST/CSTM 12:28Mumbai CST Chennai Express/1041 Mumbai CST/CSTM 01:08Mumbai Express/7032 Hyderabad Deccan/HYB 01:21Karnataka Express/2628 New Delhi/NDLS 01:51Ahmedabad Express/6502 Bangalore City Junction/SBC 01:52Konark Express/1019 Mumbai CST/CSTM 02:33Mumbai Express/1042 Chennai Central/MAS 02:34Hyderabad Bijapur Passenger/0330 Hyderabad Deccan/HYB 03:00Kanyakumari Express/6381 Mumbai CST/CSTM 02:58Lokmanya Tt Express/1014 Coimbatore Junction/CBE 03:19Coimbatore Express/6613 Rajkot Junction/RJT 04:51Secunderabad Express/7017 Rajkot Junction/RJT 04:51Basava Express/6513 Yesvantpur Junction/YPR 04:54Bhavnagar Kakinada Express/7203 Bhavnagar Terminus/BVC 04:51Karnataka Express/2627 Bangalore City Junction/SBC 05:39Chennai Egmore Express/2163 Dadar Central/DR 06:08Hussain Sagar Express/2701 Mumbai CST/CSTM 07:33Coimbatore Express/1013 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus/LTT 08:43Udyan Express/6530 Bangalore City Junction/SBC 08:49Mumbai Express/6340 Nagercoil Junction/NCJ 09:41Nagercoil Mumbai Express/6352 Nagercoil Junction/NCJ 09:42Mumbai Express/6332 Trivandrum Central/TVC 09:42Madurai Express/1043 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus/LTT 10:38Chennai Mail/1027 Mumbai CST/CSTM 11:28Mumbai Mail/1028 Chennai Central/MAS 15:44Bangalore Express/6501 Ahmedabad Junction/ADI 16:51Konark Express/1020 Bhubaneswar/BBS 16:54Cape Mumbai Express/6382 Kanyakumari/CAPE 18:17Udyan Express/6529 Mumbai CST/CSTM 18:43Rajkot Express/7018 Secunderabad Junction/SC 19:27Bhavnagar Express/7204 Kakinada Town/CCT 19:29Lokamanya Tt Express/1044 Madurai Junction/MDU 19:29Rajkot Express/6614 Coimbatore Junction/CBE 19:29Dadar Express/2164 Chennai Egmore/MS 19:54Hussain Sagar Express/2702 Hyderabad Deccan/HYB 18:48Basava Express/6514 Bagalkot/BGK 21:44Nagercoil Express/6351 Mumbai CST/CSTM 22:18Trivandrum Express/6331 Mumbai CST/CSTM 22:18Nagercoil Express/6339 Mumbai CST/CSTM 22:18Hyderabad Passenger/0329 Bijapur/BJP 23:50

Train Going To Sch. Time

Hyderabad Express/7031 Hyderabad Deccan/HYB 12:30Mumbai CST Chennai Express/1041 Chennai Central/MAS 01:10Mumbai Express/7032 Mumbai CST/CSTM 01:23Ahmedabad Express/6502 Ahmedabad Junction/ADI 01:53Karnataka Express/2628 Bangalore City Junction/SBC 01:53Konark Express/1019 Bhubaneswar/BBS 02:35Mumbai Express/104 Mumbai CST/CSTM 02:35Hyderabad Bijapur Passenger/0330 Bijapur/BJP 03:05Kanyakumari Express/6381 Kanyakumari/CAPE 03:00Lokmanya Tt Express/1014 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus/LTT 03:20Coimbatore Express/6613 Coimbatore Junction/CBE 04:53Secunderabad Express/7017 Secunderabad Junction/SC 04:53Basava Express/6513 Bagalkot/BGK 04:55Bhavnagar Kakinada Express/7203 Kakinada Town/CCT 04:53Karnataka Express/2627 New Delhi/NDLS 05:40Chennai Egmore Express/2163 Chennai Egmore/MS 06:10Hussain Sagar Express/2701 Hyderabad Deccan/HYB 07:35Coimbatore Express/1013 Coimbatore Junction/CBE 08:45Udyan Express/6530 Mumbai CST/CSTM 08:50Mumbai Express/634 Mumbai CST/CSTM 09:43Nagercoil Mumbai Express/6352 Mumbai CST/CSTM 09:43Mumbai Express/6332 Mumbai CST/CSTM 09:43Madurai Express/1043 Madurai Junction/MDU 10:40Chennai Mail/1027 Chennai Central/MAS 11:30Mumbai Mail/1028 Mumbai CST/CSTM 15:45Bangalore Express/6501 Bangalore City Junction/SBC 16:53Konark Express/1020 Mumbai CST/CSTM 16:55Cape Mumbai Express/6382 Mumbai CST/CSTM 18:18Udyan Express/6529 Bangalore City Junction/SBC 18:45Bhavnagar Express/7204 Bhavnagar Terminus/BVC 19:30Lokamanya Tt Express/1044 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus/LTT 19:30Rajkot Express/6614 Rajkot Junction/RJT 19:30Rajkot Express/7018 Rajkot Junction/RJT 19:30Dadar Express/2164 Dadar Central/DR 19:55Hussain Sagar Express/2702 Mumbai CST/CSTM 18:50Basava Express/6514 Yesvantpur Junction/YPR 21:45Nagercoil Express/6351 Nagercoil Junction/NCJ 22:20Trivandrum Express/6331 Trivandrum Central/TVC 22:20Nagercoil Express/6339 Nagercoil Junction/NCJ 22:20Hyderabad Passenger/0329 Hyderabad Deccan/HYB 23:55

Arrival: Gulbarga

Departure: Gulbarga

Train No. Name Dep-Mys Arr-B’lore Dep-B’lore Arr-Mys231/232 Mysore-Bangalore Passenger (except Sunday) 0555 09201000 13456215/6216 Chamundi Express 0645 0950 1815 21152975/2976 Jaipur Express 1015 Thu, Sat 1255 Thu, Sat 1300 Wed, Fri 1610 Wed, Fri 229/230 Mysore-Bangalore Passenger 0830 1215 0530 08552613/2614 Tipu Express 1100 1325 1415 16452008/2007 Shatabdi Express (Except Tuesdays) 1420 1615 1100 1300237/238 Mysore-Bangalore Passenger (Except Sunday) 1435 1755 1850 2220

6232/6231 Mysore-Mayiladu Thurai Express 1545 1845 0630 0930213/214 Tirupathi Fast Passenger 1700 2015 0735 10456732/6731 Mysore-Tuticorin Express 1800 2100 0700 1000233/234 Mysore-Bangalore Passenger 1830 2210 1630 20006221/6222 Cauvery Express 2005 2300 0510 0805235/236 Mysore-Bangalore Passenger 2330 0400 2355 0400MB-1/BM-1 Mysore-Bangalore Special 1200 1445 1510 1755

Train timings – Mysore


DESTINATION KBS OPP. END

AIRAVATHA (VOLVO)

Belgaum 22:00 21:30Bellary 23:15 23:15Bidar 19:00 17:00Bijapur 21:00 20:30Chennai 21:30 21:45Chennai 23:00 10:00Chennai 11:15 23:00Chennai 22:10 22:10Chennai 21:50 21:30Chennai 23:10 12:30Chennai 14:00 23:10Chennai 13:00 22:30Chennai 22:30 9:00Chennai 22:00 23:20Chikkamagalur 23:30 13:30Chikkamagalur 18:00 5:00Coimbatore 22:45 22:45Ernakularm 21:00 20:15Ernakularm 19:30 19:30Gangavathi 20:30 22:00Gulbarga 20:00 20:00Hyderabad 19:45 21:00Hyderabad 22:15 22:15Hyderabad 21:15 19:15Hyderabad 20:15 20:30Hyderabad 21:45 19:45Hyderabad 21:00 20:00Kolhapur 20:30 18:30Lingasur 22:30 20:30Madurai 22:00 21:30Mumbai (Borivili) 17:00 16:30Mumbai Central 15:00 15:00Mumbai Central 20:00 18:30Mysore Every half an hour Palghat 20:30 20:30Panaji 18:00 19:00Pondicherry 8:00 22:30


Pondicherry 22:30 8:30Poona 19:00 16:00Poona 21:00 21:00Puttaparthy 9:00 13:30Raichur 21:00 21:45Shimoga 23:50 14:00Shimoga 14:00 23:30Shimoga 10:00 23:00Shirdi 13:00 13:00Sriharikota 21:30 20:30Tiruchi 22:30 22:45Tirupathi 22:10 9:00Tirupathi 15:00 0:00Tirupathi 7:30 14:00Tirupathi 10:00 17:00Tirupathi 22:30 7:00Tirupathi 13:30 22:15Tirupathi 10:45 23:15Tirupathi 23:10 12:15Tiruvananthapuram 16:00 16:00Vijayawada 19:00 19:00Virajpet 15:30 5:30Virajpet 23:30 11:15

CORONA Mysore 06:10/13:10 09:25/16:25Mysore 06:15/13:30 09:30/17:00Mysore 07:00/13:45 10:00/17:15

MAYURA Chennai 21:35 22:50Chennai 22:15 22:15Srikalahasthi 11:15 21:30Srikalahasthi 21:50 7:00

RAJAHAMSA Agumbe 22:00 20:00Calicut 9:00 21:00Calicut 21:00 9:00


Calicut 22:00 22:30Cannanur 21:00 21:00Cannanur 22:00 22:00Cannanur 20:00 20:00Chennai 22:20 21:15Chennai 22:55 22:55Chennai 21:55 22:05Chennai 21:45 18:00Chennai 10:00 22:45Chennai 22:45 8:00Chennai 23:40 22:25Chickmagalur 14:00 23:30Coimbatore 20:00 21:00Coimbatore 21:00 22:30Coonoor 9:15 21:30Coonoor 22:30 10:00Dharmasthala 22:00 22:45Ernakularm 17:05 17:05Ernakularm 20:00 19:00Ernakularm 18:00 17:45Ernakularm 18:00 18:00Gangavathi 22:00 21:30Hampi 23:00 20:45Horanadu 22:25 21:15Hyderabad 20:40 17:30Hyderabad 20:00 19:00Hyderabad 6:30 6:30Kasargod 21:30 19:15Kodaikanal 21:15 18:00Kottayam 19:00 17:00Kottayam 17:00 14:00Kumbakonam 20:30 20:00Kumata 21:15 18:00Hubli 22:30 21:55Linganamakki 21:45 19:30Madurai 20:30 20:30Mantralaya 19:30 18:00Mysore 06:25/13:25 09:40/16:40Mysore 06:45/13:45 10:10/16:55


Mysore 07:25/14:00 10:45/17:05Napoklu 22:00 19:15Nyveli 22:00 21:45Ooty 10:00 22:30Ooty 21:45Ooty 22:15 21:00Ooty 22:00 8:20Ooty 22:50 Panaji 15:30 15:30Panaji 16:45 17:30Pudukotai 20:00 21:00Puttaparthy 8:00 12:30Puttaparthy 7:00 11:15Puttaparthy 10:45 16:15Puttaparthy 12:15 18:15Sagara-Heggodu 22:15 20:30Sindanoor 21:30 20:15Sringeri 21:30 21:00Sringeri 22:00 20:30Sringeri 21:30 21:30Tiruchi 21:00 20:30Tirupathi 17:00 0:30Tirupathi 13:00 23:45Tirupathi 21:05 10:15Tirupathi 9:40 22:30Tirupathi 22:40 13:00Tirupathi 8:20 15:10Tirupathi 12:00 23:00Tirupathi 9:15 16:15Tiruvananthapuram 16:00 16:00Vijayawada 14:00 17:00

Semi-Deluxe Trissur 14:30 14:30Trissur 16:30 22:05Vellore 15:15 22:30

From Bangalore Bus Stand - DEPARTURE TIME

Airavatha Serices (Volvo)Towards DepartureTirupati 19.30Hyderabad 16.30Chennai 16.30, 19.00Shimoga via Bangalore 20.45 Panjim 15.30Virajpet 12.30, 18.30Mangalore 10.00, 23.00, 23.30Madikeri 17.00Bangalore For every 15 min (5.30 to 21.00)Bellary 20.15Pune 13.45

Other servicesTowards DepartureBangalore Every Five MinutesBijapur 13.00Chennai 15.30, 17.00, 18.30Coonoor 13.45Coimbatore 06.00, 06.45, 07.15, 08.10, 09.00, 10.15, 11.45, 12.30, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00, 16.15, 19.00, 20.30, 22.00, 22.45, 23.10, 23.30, 00.30, 01.00, 01.45Kottayam 20.15Kumbakonam 19.00Ernakulam 17.45, 19.30, 20.30, 21.30, 22.30Gokarna 06.00Horanadu 09.15Madurai 20.00, 21.00, 22.30Mantralayam 16.00, 16.30Manipal 10.00Puttaparthi 15.45Sringeri 13.00, 21.15Tirupathi 08.00, 10.30, 11.15, 21.00Sirsi 21.15Udupi 08.00, 10.00, 21.00, 22.00Trissur 08.00, 20.00Ooty 07.00, 08.00, 09.00, 10.00, 11.15, 12.15, 12.45, 13.15, 14.15, 15.00, 15.30, 00.00, 00.30, 01.00Panaji 16.00

Yellapura 21.00, 22.30Srirangapatna Every Five MinutesMandya Every Five MinutesMaddur Every Five MinutesChennapatna Every Five MinutesRamnagar Every Five MinutesGhatisbramanya 07:00Vidurashwatha 05:30Chikaballapur 09:00, 13.00, 14,00, 14.45, 16.00, 19.00Bagepalli 09:45Shidlaghatta 15:30Kolar 08:30Chintamani 06:15, 12.30, 14.00, 14.45, Srinivaspura 05:15, 09.15, 10.30, 18.00, 18.15, K.G.F 04:30, 07.00, 10.00, 10.15, 10.30, 11.00, 11.45, 12.30Baikoor 05:30Anekal 11:30, 15.15, 16.00Kunigal 15:15Dhonimali 17:00Bangalore Every Thirty MinutesTumkur Every Thirty Minutes (05:15 to 18.30)Melkote 09:00, 12.45Hospet 08:00, 07.30, 19.30, 20.00Tiptur 07:00, 11.45, 17.45, 19.00Nagamangla 19:45, 08.30Kunigal 13:45Davanagere 09:30, 02.15, 10.00, 11.00, 23.00Shiralakoppa 21:30Sira 08:30Chitradurga 06:00, 09.30, 12.45, 02.00, 15.00, 19.30, 21.30, 02.15K.R.Pet 07:20, 08.05, 08.15, 08.25, 08.40, 09.00Channarayapatna 10:30, 12.30, 13.15, 15.15, 16.15, 17.00, 17.15, 17.30, 17.45, 18.45, 19.45, 20.15Arsikere 11:45, 12.15, 13.15, 15.15, 16.15, 17.00, 17.15, 17.30, 17.45, 18.45, Kadur 06:30, 10.00, 10.45, 11.30, 12.00, 13.00,

15.00, 16.00, 19,00, 20.00, 22.15, 23.00Birur 06:30, 10.00, 10.45, 11.30, 12.00, 13.00, 15.00, 16.00, 19,00, 20.00, 22.15, 23.00Bhadravathi 06:30, 10.00, 10.45, 11.30, 12.00, 13.00,15.00, 16.00, 19.00, 20.00, 22.15, 23.00Harihara 08:00, 10.30, 18.45Haveri 08:00, 10.30, 18.45Hubli 08:00, 10.30, 18.45Dharwad 06:15, 16.15, 20.15, 21.00Belgaum 06:15, 16.15, 20.15, 21.00Gokak 05:30Meraj 16:15Davanagere 10:00, 11.00, 23.30Chitradurga 14:00Kudaliga 08:00Hospet 04:30, 07.00, 13.00, 14.15, 19.30, 20.00Bellary 08:00, 21.00, 22.00Gadag 09:00Shravanabelagola 07:15, 07.45, 08.25, 09.35, 12.30, 13.00Dharmasthala 09:15Sirsi 06:45, 21.15, 22.30Karwar 08:30Tiptur 07:00, 08.00, 11.00, 13.30, 14.30, 16.15, 19.30K.R. Nagara Every half an hour 04:00 to 22.00Sakleshpur 11:00, 12.15, 12.30, 13.00, 13.15, 14.15, 15.15Dharmasthala 05:45, 10.00, 10.45, 12.45, 20.30, 21.30, 22.00 22.30, 23.00Chickmagalore Every half an hour (04:00 to 22.00)Mudigere 08:00Sringeri 13:00, 21.00Horanadu 13:00, 21.00Kudremukh 11:00, 19.00Arakalgudu 06:00, 06.45, 12.00, 13.45Hulikal 07:00, 14.30, 17.45Somwarpet 09:00, 13.00, 15.45, 16.30,

Kananoor 06:45, 09.30, 10.00, 12.00, 13.45, 14.45, 15.45, 18.30, 19.00, 20.30Channagiri 19:00Hunasoor 05:00, 08.00, 08.15, 09.00, 11.00, 11.45, 13.00, 13.45, 16.30, 18.15, 19.30Periyapatna 13:00Kushalnagara 09:45, 10.00, 15.30Madikeri 01:30, 02:15, 03:15, 05:20, 06:45, 09.45, 10.00, 11.30, 12.00, 12.30, 13.00, 13.45, 14.30, 14.45, 15.00, 16.00, 16.30, 17.00, 18.00, 19.00, 20.00, 23.00, Somwarpet 07:45, 08.45, 09.30, 11.00, 12.30, 14.30Hongravalli 07:00Veerajpet Every hour (05:00 – 22.30)Nagrahole 09:15, 13.30Nagraholli 13:30Birunani 09:15, 10.30Napakollu 08:45, 14.00Kanoor 07:45, 15.15, 18.00Bagamandala 06:20, 12.15, 13.00, 15.00, 15.45,Shaniwarasanthe 07.30, 18:30Kukkesubramanya 07:30, 11.15, 22.30Puttur 06:30, 10.30, 11.30, 13.00Mangalore 04:45, 05.30, 07.00, 08.30, 10.15, 10.30, 11.45, 12.00, 12.30, 13.45, 17.00, 22.00, 22.15, 22.30, 23.00Kunigal 01:50Manipal 10:00Udupi 22:00Kundapura 07:40, 09.00, 09.15, 20.45Gokarna 06:00Siddapura 07:00, 09.00, 10.00, 11.30, 13.30, 14.00, 15.00, 16.30Bhatkal 21:00Murdeshwara 21:00Kutta 02:15Jayapura 06:30, 07.30, 08.30, 09.00, 10.30, 11.30,

12.00, 14.30, 15.45, 17.30, 21.45Hampapura 06:30, 07.30, 08.30, 09.00, 10.30, 11.30,12.00, 14.30, 15.45, 17.30, 21.45H.D.Kote 06:30, 07.30, 08.30, 09.00, 10.30, 11.30, 12.00, 14.30, 15.45, 17.30, 21.45Saragoru 05:00, 17.15, 08.00, 08.45, 09.50, 14.45, 20.15, 22.00 Karwar 05:55Manandawadi 05:55, 08.30, 09.30, 16.00Veerajpet Every 30 minutes - (07:30 to 21.30)Gadag 06:00, 06.30, 07.00, 07.30, 08.00, 08.15, 09.00, 09.30, 13.45, 14.10, 15.00Anoor 08:30, 14.45, 19.30Banoor 07:00, 16.00Kiruguvalu 07:30, 10.15, 13.45, 17.00, 20.30Malavalli 06:15, 07.00, 08.00Narsipur 09:30, 09.40, 13.05, 14.50, 16.35, 17.20, 18.50Shimsha 08:45, 14.00Kollegal 09:00, 13.00, 17.00, 17.30Talakad 09:30Santa Kodihalli 17:30Mahadeshwara Betta 07:45, 12.45Kanakapura 05:30, 07.30, 08.45, 10.45, 11.00, 12.15, 14.00, 14.45Nanjanagud Every Ten minutes (06:00 to 22:00) Gundlupet Every Thirty minutes (06:00 to 21:00)Kabhalli 15:30, 19.00 Kalale 07:00, 20.20Devanoor 19:00Huluhalli 07:00Hura 09:00, 12.15, 15.00, 19.15Bandipura 09:00Biligiri Ranga Hills 06:45, 09.00, 15.00Chamarajanagar Every half an hour 06:15 to 23.00

Mysore KSRTC Bus Schedule

K S R T CBus Timings


To DepartureAiravata (Volvo)Bangalore 09:30, 11:00, 12:05, 14:00, 21:00, 21:05, 14:00, 21:01, 21:05, 21:47, 22:10, 22:29, 22:50, 23:00, 23:20 RajahamsaBangalore 07:45, 08:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 19:50, 19:58, 20:00, 20:45, 21:00, 21:30, 21:10, 21:40, 22:15, 22:06, 22:25, 22:30, 22:50, 23:10 Mysore 10:30, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 20:30, 21:15, 22:15, 22:30,

22:45, 23:00, 23:45K.G.F 21:20Udupi-Kundapur 03:45, 04:00, 05:00, 05:15, 05:30, 05:45, 06:00, 06:30, 06:45, 15:30Chennai 14:30Panaji 21:30

Semi DeluxChickmagalore 09:30Gokarna 13:30Madurai 15:00Coimbatore 16:00Ernakulam 22:00Bagalkot 05:30, 15:45Badami 16:00, 17:00, 19:00Belur-Hassan 12:30Elikal 18:00, 20:45Dharwad 20:30

Gulburga 14:30Gadag 20:00Kushtagi 17:30Mudhabehal 16:45Rona 20:00Meraj 16:30Raichur 15:00Belgaum 7:30Hubli 09:30Hubli 10:00Hubli 10:30Hubli 22:30Panaji 07:00, 08:30, 09:00, 19:30Sangli 14:00Mysore 05:00, 05:30, 06:00, 06:30, 07:00, 07:30, 08:00, 08:15, 09:30, 10:00, 12:00, 13:15, 15:30, 22:00

Mandya-Bangalore 06:05, 06:32, 16:30, 17:00, 18:00, 20:03Kushalnagar 11:30Madiker 10:45, 13:50, 14:15, 14:30, 14:45, 15:15, 15:45Birur 12:00, 16:00Karwar 11:30Udupi-Kundapur 05:15, 06:00, 07:15, 11:30Tiptur-Tumkur 20:00Puttpathi 07:30Bangalore 06:00, 06:30, 07:00, 08:00, 09:10, 09:40, 09:10, 09:40, 10:15, 11:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:00, 19:00, 19:30, 21:40Sindagi 15:30Thalikote 16:15

Dandeli 19:30Honuganda 19:00Lingasur 19:15Hospet 19:45Kudalasangama 17:45Bilagi 20:30Gajendragad 21:00Kutta 12:45Balale 12:25Palibetta 11:10Shimoga 11:15Chitradurga 18:00Davanagere 05:30, 06:45, 07:30, 08:00, 08:35, 10:00Selam 17:30, 18:20Hyderabad 12:00

Mangalore KSRTC Bus Sc hedule

Airavata (Volvo)Towards DepartureMangalore 10:30Bangalore 19:30Hyderabad 00:05, 15:45, 23:00

Rajahamsa To DepartureHubli 22:00Davanagere 20:00Bangalore 17:00Hospet 22:45Belgaum 20:00

Hyderabad 00:30, 06:15, 06:45, 12:00, 17:00, 13:30

Other Services (Non-stop)To DepartureSedam 07:00, 10:00, 11:30, 16:00, 17:30,Bijapur 08:15, , 09:15, 10:15, 13:45, 14:45, 15:15, 17:15

Other Services (Express)To DeparturePoona 16:00, 18:30, 21:00

Bijapur 10:00 , 11:30, 19:00Panaji 15:00Latur 06:30Sirdi 09:30Udgir 07:45Omerga 09:30Aland 15:45Nanded 05:30, 20:00 Sedam 08:15, 08:45, 11:45, 14:30, 16:00Pandarpur 06:00Nanded 05:30, 20:00Solapur 08:30 Latur 08:00

Bangalore 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 16:30,Hospet 09:30Hyderabad 07:00, 08:00, 08:45, 13:00, 14:00, 14:30, 22:00Raichur 06:00, 07:30, 10:30Nasik 05:00Hubli 06:30, 08:00, 07:45Sindhoor 07:00Ilkal 13:00Vasco 13:30Belgaum 6:30

Indi 07:45, 11:15, 13:15,

13:30, 20:30

Bellary 21:00,

Latur 08:30

Parli 14:15

Shimoga 17:30

Sindhnoor 07:45, 09:00

Davanagere 7:15

Solapur 10:30

Kolhapur 07:30

Badami 11:15

Gulburga KSRTC Bus Schedule

K S R T C Bus Timings

F I N D Y O U R AT M H E R E

Ankola Ground Floor, Hotel Surya Building, Kumta Road, Harihar ‘Bharath Beedi Building Poona-Bangalore Road, P B No.31.Athani Ground Floor, No 4390/6, Haliyal Circle, Ward No. 19Bantwal Ground Floor, No.12-62(F), Pinto Complex, Near Bus Stand, B.C. Road.Bagalkot Ground Floor, Sri Basaveshwar Vidya Vardhak College CampusGround Floor, B.V.V.S.Building, Opp.Basaveshwara Engg College, VidyagiriBajpe Terminal Building, Mangalore AirportBanvase Corporation Bank, Banavase BranchBangalore 18/C, New BEL Road,Indiranagar Ground Floor, Shop No.13, 13/1, Yeshwantpur Industrial AreaYelahanka Satellite Town Ground Floor, 63, EWS, IV Phase, Yelahanka Extension, Yelahanka New Town. Ground Floor, 99, I A Main, HIG ‘A’ Sector, Wilson Garden Shop No.1,

No. 66/22 Ground Floor, 12th Cross,Whitefield Ground Floor, Near ITPL, No. 77 Home Farm Circle,Bannerghatta Main Road Ground Floor, Next to IIM, Ulsoor Karnataka Handloom Dev. Corpn. No.1, Tank Road, Next to MEG Centre, Vidyaranyapura No.706, Shop No.4(Corner), Suvarna Complex, 3rd Block, B.E.L. Jeevan Sampige Road LIC of India, Mahalakshmipuram Gr Flr, No.111, Dr.Sattur’s Nursing Home, West of Chord Rd, Bellary Rd. Karnataka State Seeds Corpn Ltd., Beeja Bhavan,Hebbal No.58, Ground Floor, Nehru Road, Kullappa Circle, Kammanahalli Koramangala. No 82, Ground Floor, 17th E Main, 6th Cross, VI Block, Jeevan Bhima Nagar No 41, Ground Floor, Main Road Jayanagar. 8th Block Shop No.683 C, Opp. Banashankari Temple, 46th Cross, Kanakapura Main Rd, No.11, Sarakki Gate, K.G. Road

Ground Floor, Kaveri Bhavan, Gyana Bharathi No. 42/10, Gr Flr Nagadevanahalli, Opp. KHB Colony, Ring Road, Kengeri TMC, Jaya Nagar 9th Block, No.2602, Ground Floor 26th Main, 38th Corss, Konanakunte No.22,Ground Floor Amruthnagar Road, Pai Layout,Koramangala G-8, Raheja Arcade, 7th Block,Jayanagar 3rd Block No.261, 22nd Corss, 9th A MainBannerghatta Road “Jal Bhavan”, Ground Floor, No.6, I Stage, I Phase, B.T.M. Layout, Hanumanthnagar No.108, 3rd Main, 4th Cross,Whitefield Road Ground Floor, M/s.Graphite India Ltd., Veshveshwarayya Industrial Area,Jayanagar 129, 4th T Block, 35th Cross, 16th MainOld Madras Road 123, Meresidi Heights, Pai Layout, JP Nagar Ist Phase, LIC of India,MG Road No.114Mathikere Shop No.3, Ranka Corner, No.1/25, M.S. Ramaiah Road, Gokul I Stage, 2nd Phase,Mysore Road. No.6, Appa Reddy Complex, 5th Cross, Nandini Layout. Shop No.4, Tulasi House, Site No.12, New Radial Road, SFHS Area,Hosur Road No. 49/1 & 49/3/7, Ground Floor 7th Mile, A.M.. Industrial Estate,

Kengeri No.48/3, Opp. Kengeri Bus Stand, Mysore Highway, Banashankari 3rd Stage No.190/B, Ground Floor 100 Ft. Ring Road,Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road Ground Floor, “Ramanashree House”, No.16/1, J.P. Nagar, 6th Phase. No. 884,Ground Floor, RBI Layout, Residency Road Canara Mutual Building, Ground Floor, LIC of India, Near Ananda Rao Circle No.113, SC Road, Hosur Main Road No.5/2, 1-4, Beratana, Agrahara, 15th KM, Sangasandra PostSanjayanagar No.22, Akai Plaza, D Rajagopal Road,Seshadripuram No.4/1,Ground Floor, Shop No.1, Nehru Circle, Seshadripuram College, Srinivasnagar Sai Plaza, No..22, 80 Ft. Road, BSK I Stage,Srirampuram No.40/1, Ground Floor, M.K.K. Road, Nagappa Block, Padmanabhanagar Shop No.501/1,Ground Floor, Datta Complex, 12th Main, CJV Das Rd, Ist Phase,Agara No. 1194, 22nd Cross, 24th Main, HSR Layout, Sector II, Malur Shop No: 3959/3738, Padmavathi Complex, Malur-Bangalore Road, Nagarbhavi Shop No.1,Ground Floor Opp. BDA Colony, Ring Road. Yeshwanthpur M/s Gokaldas Exports Pvt Ltd, 25/26, 2nd stage,

Industrial Area Subrub. Mahadevpura Municipal Corporation Bldg, Whitefield Rd.Yeshwanthpur No. 35/1, Ground Floor Tumkur Road.Mahalaxmi Layout Shop No.70, Ground Floor.Malleshwaram West Door No.186, Ground Floor 17th Cross, 8th Main Road.R.T. Nagar No.482, R.V.S. Complex, HMT Layout, 80 Ft. Road.Bangalore Shreshta Bumi ECDevanahalli Town Grnd Flr, Next to Jain Temple, Highway Jn,B.B. Rd.BSK3rd Stage No.182(Rev-o.25), Ground Floor, 5th Main, Girinagar, Avalahalli Extn, 50 Ft.Rd.Basaveshwaranagar Shop No.5, 1st Main Road, IV Stage 3rd Floor, Basaveshwaranagar No.2/B, 80 ft. Main Road, KHB Colony, 2nd Stage. Bommasandra Industrial Area Bill Forge Pvt Ltd, Ground Floor, No,9C. Chamarajpet No.24, III Main, 4th Cross, P.B. No.1848.Chandra Layout Shop No.2, Ground Floor, No 1565, 9th Cross, 2nd Main, 2nd Phase, Ist Stage.Gandhinagar “Keshava Nivas”, Gr. Flr, 24, Ist Main Rd, Kavi Kalidas Rd. Frazer Town No.99, Ground Floor,

Coles Road.Cox Town Ground Floor, No. 55, Wheeler Main RoadKengeri Satellite Town Ground Floor, No.132, I Main RoadPeenya Ground Floor, KIADB Complex, 4th Phase, Rajarajeshwarinagar No.457 ( C ), Ground Floor, Ideal Home Township, Pattangere, CMC Road.Peenya 254/A, Sy.No.87 & 150, 100 Ft. Road, 3rd Phase.Nagarbhavi National Law School of India University.Varthur Hobli M/s Covansys (India) Pvt. Ltd., Embassy Golf Link Biz Park, Survey # 8/1 & 8/4.Airport Road Domlur Diamond District EC, A-03, Diamond Dist.Cantonment 14/15, K. Kamaraj Road, 4242. Rajajinagar No.25/2, I Main Road, E Block, II stageSadashivanagar No.601, 3rd Main, Upper Palace Orchards.Vijayanagar 3/2/1, 1st cross, MC Layout.Basavangudi No.6, Gandhi Bazar.BTM Ist Stage No.12, Nirmal Niwas, AICOBO Nagar, 100’ Ring Road. No.44, Race Course Road, Hotel Chalukya Complex.Domlur 2, Ground Floor, Airport Main Road, Banaswadi Corporation Bank, HennurIndiranagar 1074/H, 5th Cross,


BangaloreJayanagar. No 1505, I Floor, 26th Main, 40th Cross, 9th BlockBasaveshwaranagar. No 34, I Main Road, 3rd Block, IV Stage.Kengeri Satellite Town. No 6, 80 Feet Outer Ring Road.Chandra Layout Main Road No 8, 30 Feet Road, Lottegollahalli. No 9, Chamundi Complex, Ring Road, Maruthinagar, RMV II St, Kurubarahalli. No 91/1, Pipeline Road, J C Nagar, Sampangiramnagar. No 12/2, Lalbagh Road, Madhavnagar. No 12/6, Kumarcot Layout,Koramangala. No 145, Teachers Colony 5th Sector, Ring Road, HSR Layout Kodandaramapuram. No 1776, 10th Cross, Sampige Rd,Shantinagar. No 18, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, Mahalaxmi Layout. No 181, 1st Main Road, Cunningham Rd. No 19/7, Maruthi Mansion,Madivala. No 21/01, Hosur Main Road,Hombegowdanagar. No 211/62,11th Cr, Wilson Garden, Bannerghatta Road No 224, Arakere Gate,Frazer Town. No 24 &25, Sunders Road,Banashankari II Stage No 24/25, Sevakshetra Complex 27th Cr,.Govindarajnagar No 27/27, Sethu Complex, Opp: Sarvodaya Hospital, Near Raheja Park, Magadi Main

Road,Lalbagh West. No 29, Sri Krishna Road,Vasanthnagar. No 3, I Main Rd Jayanagar. No 303, IV Block, Kanakapura Main Road, No 4/1, Walton Road.Kalyan Nagar. No 401,7th A Main 4th B Cross, I Block HRBR Layout Girinagar. No 405, J P Road, Vishwa Bharati Housing Complex,Marathahalli. No 405, Bangalore-Varthur Rd,Rajajinagar. No 4114/33, II Main, B Block Subramanyanagar,Gokula. No 438/C, I Phase, I Stage, HMT Main Road Bannergatta Circle No 57, 58, B.T.M.I Stage II Main 100 Feet Rd Rajajinagar. No 628, 629, III Block, Byatarayanpura. No7/1, A Cross B 2608,Okalipuram. No 78 - 79, Main Road, J.P.Nagar II Phase No 846, 24th Main, 12th Cross, No 91, Infantry Road.South End Circle. No 96, South End Road,Viveknagar No 99, Vannarpet Layout, Ist Main Road,Vijayanagar Adi Chunchunagiri Mahamasthanan Mutt Complex, III Cross, Ist A Main,Mysore Road Bangalore KSRTC Bus Stand,Yeshwantpur Bangalore Tumkur Road 14, Industrial Suburb,

Adugodi Bannerghatta RoadShantinagar. BMTC Bus Stand, BMTC Bus stand,Shivajinagar. Opp Refreshment Room, BMTC Majestic Bus Station, BMTC Kempegowda Bus Station Next To HPMC Stall.Peenya No C 269, Indl Estate,Rajajinagar. No 624, Ground Floor, 6th Block, Tumkur Road. ESR Garments Factory (Unit of Euro Clothing Co) Next to Widia CompanyAmruthahalli. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, No. 8/2, N R Colony. 7th Cross, 5th Main,JP Nagar Entrance. No.696, Shop No.2, 11th Main, Jayanagar 5th Block, Aravinda Circle, No.73, 11th Main, 9th Cross, Sri Radhakrishna Temple, Near Manipal (North Side) Hospital.Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology Extn Counter, Bannergatta-Jayanagar 9th Block Road.H A L III Stage No.1, Annapoorneshwari Complex, Opp.BEML, New Thippasandra,Peenya Industrial Area No.473, D (7), IVPhase,Padmanabha Nagar No 17/3(New No.25) I Floor, Satyam Complex, Bendrenagar Circle,Srinagar. No.3, I Cross, I Main Kalidasa Layout, Rajajinagar I Block. P B No.1014, 385, 19th Main,M.G.Road Centenery Building, No.28,.Chikkabidarakallu, Jindal Nagar Nagasandra Post.

Malleswaram Chitrapur Mutt Complex, 15th Cross,Agaram. Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore Airport. Domestic Departure Hall, Airport Authority of India,Rajajinagar I Block. Gokuldas Group of Companies, Ground Floor, 1 ‘R’ Block, West of Chord Road Opp Maruthi Sagar Automobiles,Kumara Swamy Layout. Ground Floor, 14 th Main, I Stage, Chowdaiah Road. Ground Floor, B D A Annexe Bldg, Jayanagar 2nd Block. Jayanagar Co Operative Housing Society Ltd, No. 902, 8th Main Road, Banashankari III Stage. Kamakya Complex, 43/2, 100 Feet Road,Thimmaiah Road. Karnataka State Financial Corporation, No.1/1, Bommasandra. KIADB Bldg, Bommasandra Indl Area Complex, Bangalore -Hosur RdHosur Road. Narayana Hridayalay, No. 258/A, BommasandraVijayanagar II Stage. No. 30, I Main,RPC Layout II Stage, Opp Vijayanagar Club,Sahakara Nagar. No. 529, Main RoadYelhanka Satellite Town. No.1159, 10th B Cross, Housing Board Colony,Hebbal. No.12, Bangalore Bellary Road H A L III Stage. No.22, 80 Feet Road,Indiranagar. No.220, Padma Nilaya, 13th Cross, II Stage, BDA Complex, Bidadi. No.342, Bangalore-Mysore Highway, Sanjaynaga. No.26/A, 80 Ft. Road,

Nandi Durga Road No.47, Jayamahal Extn, Vijayanagar. No.48, Magadi Chord Rd, Kanakapura Road. No.5, Konanakunte JunctionVidyaranyapura No.962, BEL Layout, II Block, Cooke Town. No.98/1-2, Wheeler Road Extn Chamarajpet. P B 1892, 190, Albert Victor Road, Vyalikaval. P B No.336, 35, 36, II Main, Visweswarapuram. P B No.490, 550, Diagonal Rd, Town Hall. P B No.6867, 112, J.C. Road, Basavanagudi P B: 462no.66, D.V.G Road,Tannary Road. P B No. 535, H-70, Sunkenahalli Extension. P.B.No.1910, 72, 50feet Road, Seshadripuram. P. B. No. 2047, 209, Subedar Chatram Road,Koramangala. P.B. No 3421, 348, 100 Ft Road, 4th block St.John Medical CollegeVarthur National Bricks Ind Compound, Main Road, Ulsoor P.B.No 883, 18/10, Cambridge Road Jayanagar 4th Block. P.B. No.1611, Jayanagar Shopping Complex, Eastern Side, Langford Town P.B. No.2515, No.8, O Shanghnassy Road,Malleswaram. P.B. No.307, 38 - 39, Vth Cross Rd,Basavanagudi. P.B. No.493, 180/1, Gandhi Bazar.Eshwarachari Building, Anekal Road. Millers Road. P B No.4608, Benson Town 18A,

Doddakannahally RBD Commercial Complex Unit No.9, Sarjapur Road Jayanagar Sarakki Layout, 727, 46 Cross 8 Th Block,M G Road Spencer BuildingKadugodi. Sri Sathyasai Br, Brindavan WhitefieldVibhuthipura. Vibhuthipura Ext, Sri Veerabhadreswara High School,K. G. Road. World Trade Centre, FKCCI Building,BANGARPET P.B.No.14, S.NoAddress 1 Site No. 1, Old Santhe Maidana, Kolar Road.Begur S.NoAddress 1 Canara Bank, Mary Nilaya Joseph Garden,BelgaumHanumannagar Double Road, Sai Plaza, Opp. Buda Complex, Shahapur. CCB-123, Palankar Towers, Khade Bazar,Chennamma Circle. CTS 4833, 17a, Civil Hospital Road, Udayambagh. KLE Hospital Extn, No.10, High Street Camp Tilakwadi. P B No. 25, 197-D/2 Khanpur Road Station Road, Opp.Meenakshi Bhavan.Bellary Bellary Dt Chamber of Commerce And Ind Building, K C Road.Belur Post Box No 6, Modern Complex, Main Road.Bhadravathi P.B.221, Shivmangala, Channagiri Road.Bidar Mohan Market Building,

HAL 2nd Stage, Opp. K.E.B. Quarters.Indiranagar No.3038, HAL 2nd Stage, 80 Ft. Road, 8th Main.Koramangala I Block Shop No.956, Ground Floor,5th Main.Kumar Park West Asha Chambers, Ground Floor, No.2, Venkataswamy Raju Road.K.R. Road LIC of India, JC Road, DO-I, Ground FloorC V Raman Nagar No.66/1, Adjacent to LRDE, Byrasandra village.Vijayanagar, 2nd Stage Shop No.8/1, Ist Main Road, RPC Layout, Sahakarnagar Shop No.1, Ground Floor, Plot No.43/1, G Block, 60 Ft. Main Road. Shantinagar No.26, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road.Vasanthnagar No.11, Nandi, Ground Floor, 8th Main. Yelahanka Shop No.1, Narayana Swamy Mansion, BB Road. Anekal Taluk. Plot No.36(B), Road No.3 & 5, Jigani Industrial Area, Banashankari 2nd stage No.26, 21st Main Road, Opp. B.D.A. Complex.

Basavanagudi No.60, Ground Floor, DVG road, Opp. Shamanna Park.Malleswaram South End Road, Mill Corner, Seshadripuram PO.R P C Layout 1796/13, 6th Main, 9th Cross.

West of Chord Road. 199/F, 1st Stage, Vth Phase, Basaveshwaranagar. Electronics City I Floor, Door No.V-4, Keonics Main Road,No.25, Airport Road Bellary Main Road No. 36, Ground Floor, Service Road,Belgaum 3361/A + B,Ground Floor, College Road.Nehrunagar Shop No.1,Ground Floor, Mujawar Arcade, P.B. Road. Tilakwadi C.T.S. No.2/202/A, C.D. Deshmukh Road, Shukravar Peth, Gandhinagar ASM Womens College Campus, Nipani Nemichand Nivas,Ground Floor 747, Ashokanagar, P B No 31.K R Road Parvathi Complex, CTS No.3445/1, Samadevi Galli.Tilakwadi Sri Kamakshi Building, Plot No.30, Congress Road. Bellary 2nd Shop, D.No.109/3, Prasad Complex, Satyanarayanpet.Bhadravathi B.H. Road, P.B. No.302, Bhadravathi.Bhatkal Ground Floor, M/s Kamakshi Auto Service, N.H. Road 17, BhatkalBidar Corporation Bank, Bidar.Bijapur Plot No.79,

R S No.39/K, Mahalbagayath.Ground Floor, Gurukul Road, CTS No. 1004, Bilgi Opp.GLBC Office, Bhaisarkar Building, Bagalkot-Jamkhandi Road.Brahmavara Ground Floor, Ruchira Complex, Main Road.Channarayapatna Gururaj Complex, Nr Balaji Theatre, B.M. Road.Chickmagalore Ground Floor, Kelagur Mathias Towers, IG Road.Basavanhally Main Road, Near Shankar Mutt.Chitradurga SJM Vidyapeetha Regd, Sri Murugha Math, Next to IOC Petrol Pump, Main Rd.Ground Floor, Shop No.1, 1 A/219, United Complex, J.N Road,Davanagere BSC Complex, Bhagwan Mahaveer Road.BSC Complex, Bhagwan Mahaveer Road.Ground Floor, City Medical Centre,I Main, MCC Block.289/6, Ground Floor, AM Arcade, CG Hospital Road.Dharwad Sujatha Complex, Poona Bangalore Road.Ground Floor, LIC of India, Divisional Office, Dharwad Division, College Road.Shop No.6, C.B. Guttal Complex, C.T.S. No.139/1/MIG, U.B. Hill, Malmaddi.

DODDABALLAPUR Ground Floor, Opp. Soundarya Mahal Theatre, Lions Club Road.GADAG Ground Floor, Patil Medical Stores, KC Road.‘Sri Siddalinga Shilpa’, PB NO.31, Pala Badami Road.Shop No. 5 (Part A), Ground Floor, KHB Commercial Building, Mulgund Road.GOKAK Gokak Branch, Ground Floor, Ward No. 19,Bus Stand Road.GONIKOPPAL Shop No.G.F. 28, Bapu Complex, Near Bus StandGorur Hassan Arkal Ghod Road.GULBARGA Shop No.G-7, No, 1-80, N.G. Complex, Opp. Mini Vidhan Soudha.Ground Floor, Siddarytha Enclave, Shetty Complex, Aland Road.Haliyal T M C Complex, P B No.25, Haliyal.Hassan AR No.276, B.M. Road,Ground Floor Opp. BSNL Building.Presidency College, Salgame Road.PCSL Complex, Ground Floor, K R Puram. Hassan KSRTC Bus Stand.P B No 1,Narasimharaja Circle, Holenarsipura Road.Bhadravathi NTB-403, Silver Jubilee Road,Jannapur Kodagu Finance & Invts (Chits) P Ltd., 1-405, Kodagu Towers, B M Rd,Kushalnagar

Haveri RS No.169/2 B, Plot No.10, P.B. Road.Ranibennur Hanumanahalli Complex, P B Road,Near KSRTC Bus Stand, N H 4.Honnavar Shop No.6,Ground Floor, Sri Sathya Sai Darshan Shopping Complex, NH 17, Honnavar.Hospet Grnd Flr,Sri Sai Dham Cmplx, Ward No31,Nr Markandeshwar Temple, T. B.Dane Rd.Hubli USA Tower, CTS No.2538, Ward No.1, Muncipal Ward, No.45, Ground Floor, Adj.to C Block Coen Road.Gokul Road. Nehru Nagar, Near Manjunathnagar CrossNew Cotton Market. No.128, Opp. Basavana Vana, Keshwapur Ground Floor, Akshay Enclave, Sholapur Road,Station Road Ground Floor, LIC of India Building, Branch No.1,.Vidyanagar Ground Floor, Saligram complex, Opp. Arts College, PB Rd, Karwar Radha Govind Complex, Kaikini Road, PB No.25Plot No.199, Arvind Nagar, Karwar Road.Jamkhandi Jamkhandi Branch, `Popular Complex’, Uma Rameshwari Road, P.B.No.6.Basaveshwara Circle, Check Post,B H Road.

Kairangala P.A. College of Engineering, Nadupadavu, Near Mangalore University, Karkala No.93 B/14, Srinivas Complex, Near Canara Bank, Opp. Syndicate Bank.Karwar No.6, Shop No.MH No.562/5, Shree Datta Prasad Complex, Dr.Pikle Road.Kolar No.2053, Ground Floor, Rahamania Complex, Doddapet.K G F Ground Floor, B M Road, Robertsonpet Nelikeri Ground Floor, Hotel Sanma, NH 17.Kundapur Door No.322/9, Opp. J.K. Towers, National Highway - 17, Shastri Park.Kushalnagar Near Konica Color Lab, B.M. Road, Kushalnagar.Madikeri College Road, Mandya Ground Floor, No.2368, BMS Complex, Opp. Kaveri Park, MC Road, BG Layout.Mangalore Corporation Bank, Head Office, Mangala Devi Temple Road.23-5-404/1, Nayak’s Compound, Opp. Kulal Bhavan, Mangaladevi Temple Road.Kodialbail Besant Women’s College Bldg.,.Kavoor Dr.M.V. Shetty Memorial Trust Campus, Vidyanagar. Kunjthbail village Kavoor Towers,


First Floor, Near Bus Stand. Bijapur P B No 4, 1703-1710, Azad Road, Abhyankara Building.Challakere Jayalaxmi Complex, Bangalore Bellary Road. Chamrajnagar No.1065, Ramasudra Road, Br Hills Road Channarayapatna Pb.No.10, Sri.Ramakrishna Bldg, Mysore Rd.Chickaballapur P B No. 6, Railway Station Road.Chicknayakanahalli No 95/96, Kuncham Bldg, B H Road.Chickmagalore No 1535, Canara Bank Road, Syed Street. Chintamani P.B. No.3, Temple StreetChitradurga P.B.No. 20, 2584-470, Bangalore- Dharwar Road.Dandeli P.No.14, Plot No.12, Shree Shakti Bldg, Jn Road. Dasarahosahalli Ashirwad, Via Vasanthnagar, BEML Nagar, Post KGF.Davanagere No118/2, K.R.Road, (B T Oil Mill Compound)Vidyanagar. No1926/9, Crescent Road M.C.Colony. Mahesh, Plaza No.123/12, Opp. Old Bus Stand,

P B Road.MMK Complex, 34/2 A Ist Floor P B No 228 Akkamahadevi Rd II Main P J Extn.Devanahalli Akshaya Bhavan, I Floor, 2633, B B Road. Dharmasthala Near Dharmastala Temple.DharwadMalmaddi. No 200, Ashirvad, A8, Station Road, CTS 171/1/5, Ward No. 2, Vijay Road.P B Road. Sharada Complex, Opp: Kittal College,Dodballapur No 702, P B No.12, Gandhinagar.Donimalai Canara Bank, Hostel Building NMDC Ltd. GadagP.B. No .44, Pala Badami Rd, Near Rotary Circle.Gajendragad TMC 2435, I Floor, Bhoomareddi Complex, Ron Road. Gauribidanur NO 882, M.G.Road.Gonikoppal. Aswini, Near Umamaheswara Temple, Main Rd 571213.Gulbarga #1-46/1, Block

1 M S K Mill Road Station Bazar. P B No.8, Janata Bazaar Building, Super Market Complex. Haliyal Deshpande Building, Main Road, Harihara P.B.No.29, 532 - 533, H Division, Ladwa Building.Hassan APMC Yard, B M Road. P.B.No.45, Near Narasimharaji Circle, Malnad House. Haveri Harsha Varsha Complex, Aswini Nagar, P B Road.Hiriyur Near Post Office, Canara Bank Campus, Main Road.Honnali Block No. 1422-1075-1074, Thimbinakatte Road.Honnavar Unity Towers, Opp Kamath Hotel, N H – 17.Hospet Opp Canara Bank, Opp.New KSRTC Bus Stand, Station Rd.Hubli NO 568/1, Industrial Area, Gokul Road, Vikhamshi Cotton Industries Ext.Ankush Arcade, Station Road.IMA Building, Ashok Nagar Rd Bailappanavarnagar. P B No 472, Mahavir Complex, Trafficisland.Plot No. 3629, Prashantha Colony, Vidyanagar.

Railway Divisional Superintendent’s Office.Kadur Rotary Bhavan, Jain Temple Rd, P B N0 3.Kanakapura Post Bag No.2, M.G.Road.Karkala Post Box No 6, Shreyas, Main Road.Karwar P B No.14, I Floor, Ray Kar Manor Kaikini Road. Katpadi NH. 17, Mangalore-Udupi Road. Kinnogli I-74(7), Opp Gopura Building, Near Dura Parameswari Temple. Kolar P B No 34. No 1014/15, M B Road, Near Bus Stand,Kollegal P.B.No 14 Atchams Mansions, 7-4-34, Southern Extn Road.Konnur TMC 2674/1 & 2, Khanagavi Bldg, Padmavathi Niwas, Main Road.Koppal P.B.No.15, M/S Quadri BRS Bldg Salar Jung Road.Kumta N H - 17, College Road.Kundapur P B No 9, 110, A1 Coast Road. Kunigal T A P C M S Building, 1333/1292, Opp. Municipal Office, B.M.Road.Madikeri P B No. 54,

Main Road.Mandya No.1572, KCM Building, Kr Rd Vidyanagar, Opp.Lj Girls School P.B.No.2. Mangalore Bijai. No 2/17/1502, Narasimha Prasad Opp.KSRTC Bus Stand, Kuntikan. AJ Hospital &Research Centre, National Highway,Bunder. P .B. No Box-76, Shree Nivas, Port Road,Kodialbail. P.V.S.Sadan, Shedigudde,Urva Market. No, 1-19-1471, Marigudi Road,Kankanady. Bhasker Complex, Pump well Circle,Dongeraker. P BNo.714, 5/429, Ammembal Subbarao Pai Road,M G Road. Centenary Branch, Canara College Building,Balmatta Rd. Circle Office Building, Light House Hill,Mallikatte. No.29, 2364/5, Nalpad Bldg Kadri Road,Mulki Sabagraha Samethi Building. Mysore Vivekananda Nagar No 1/3 B, Block No.13, Srirampura II Stage,Saraswatthipuram. No120, Hamsini, 10th Main, 6th Cross,

Vijayanagar, 2 Stages No 1561, 1562, High Tension Double Rd,Tilaknagar. No 3619/6, Umarkhyam Road. No 40, New Statue Square. Jayalaxmipuram. No 6, Ganga Temple Road, Nazarbad. Ground Floor, No.26 A Guest House Road, Siddarth Nagar. No.6, T.Narsipur Road, Kuvempunagar. No.1/Smt, Udaya Ravi Road, Krishna Murthypuram No.1213 (A) Kantharaj Urs Road P B 308, Ashok Circle,Nanjagud Priya Complex, Mgs Road.Nelamangala Roopa Theatre Complex, B.H.Road.Ponnampet Canara Bank, Near Bus Stand, Main Road.Puttur P. B. No.7 Main Road. Raichur No 5, 11-2-61 & 11-2-62, Lingasur Road, Main Road. S L V Tourist Hotel Premises, Station Road.Rannebennur P B No.2, GTS 1843, Naik’s Bldg, Station Road.SagarP B No.18,46/103, Mahalakshmi Bldg, Market Road.Shikaripura Middle School Road.

Shimoga Vinobanagar. Nelli Soudha, Kuvempu Road. Sri K P Mahadevappa Building, Pb.58, S M Circle, Jayanagar.Sira Raghavendraswamy Temple Road.Sirsi P.B.No.9, C P Bazar.Srirangapatna P.B No.10, D No.915/C-91, Shri Rangaswamy Temple St.Surathkal KPEC Step Society, Srinivasa Nagar. P.B.No 6, 95, Canara Bank Bldg. Main Road.T Narsipur Municipal Office Road.Tarikere Post Office Road.Thirthahalli Alankar Complex, P.B.No.2, Gandhi Chowk. TipturP.B.No. 56, B.H.Road.Tumkur No. 232, Sri Guru Layout, Hanumanthapura. P B 39, 3636/5256, Ashoka Road.Udupi Krishna, Udupi-Manipal Road, Near M G M College. P.B.No. 28, Kanakadas Road. P.B.No.11, Canara Bank Bldg, Court Road.Varambally Opp. A.I.R., Nh-17, P.O. Brahmavar.

Ankola P B No.23, Dinakar Desai Marg.

Arsikere P B No.42, Sainath Road.

Bangalore

Bannerghatta Near National Park, Main Road.

K R Puram Laxmi Complex, O M Road.

Kormangla

No.52, 5th Cross, 6th Block.

H S R Layout No.7,17th Cross, Sector No.7.

R T Nagar No.57, HMT Layout, Dinnur Main Road.

Malleshwaram No.16, Nanjundeshwara Complex, 10th Cross, Sampige Road.

Indiranagar

325,C.M.H Road.

Domlur Layout. 208, 5th Cross, 1st Main Road.

Upper Palace Orchards 344/8, 4thMain.

Nagasandra M/s IBP Auto Services, 9th Main, Hesarghatta Rd.

Bijapur Yogesh Chambers, Old SS Road.

Hassan P B No.60, Adi Chunchunagiri Complex, Ravindranagar.

Hubli Kalburgi Mansion, Lamington Road.

Madikeri P B No.27, Main Road

MangaloreUjire S D M College.

Bhavanthi Street.

G-20,21,22, Venkataramana Arcade, GHS Cross Road.

Belthangadi Belthangadi Main Road.

Vijaya Tower L.H.H. Road, Vijaya Tower.

Kankanady Kanachur Complex, Near Hotel West Side Inn.

Mysore Kuvempunagar No.568, Saptagiri Complex, New Kantharaj Urs Road.

Bhogadi, 2nd Stage No.1545, Sahukar Chennaiah Road, Bhogadi, 2nd Stage.

Shimoga S R Rasthe Tippeswamy Complex.

Almatti Dam Site Hotel Highway Near Petrol PumpBangalore Airport Road P.B: No. 1720Agram Post Trinity Church Road.Bank Colony Bus Stand, Seetha Circle.BEL Road Avinash, 213, New BEL Road.PB No. 413 185-Gandhi Bazar,Pampamahakavi Road, Near Swimming Pool.Bidadi BPR complex, Opp Bus Stand,Blikhalli Opp.Kalyan Kala Mandir, Bannerghatta Road.BSK II Stage Main RoadBTM Layout Bannerghatta Road Cross Inner Ring Road.Byatarayanapura Bapuji Petrol Bunk Premises, IV Cross.Cambridge Road 12/1 (12/56), Udani Layout.Chamarajanagar

Thyagaraja Road.C.V Raman Nagar 1. Side Gate ADE Campus.2. DRDO Complex.3. Admin Block LRDE Campus, C:V Ramannagar Post..4.SBI Extension Counter, GTRE CampusExit Road 3-4 Bangalore Airport.Doorvaninagar ITI Campus.Electronics City Wipro Gate.Gokula IOC petrol HMT RoadHAL II Stage 1. 2989 I A, 12th Main, HAL II Stage.2. 375, 100 Ft Road HAL IInd Stage.Hebbal Tumkur Road, Ganganagar,Hoskote T:G. Extension.Hosur Road Main Road Electronics City.Idgah Maidan Opp Idgah Maidan,

248, 6th Cross.I.I.Sc Campus 1. Bungalow. 2. Main Gate.Infantry Road No 91/1, Opp to Copper Arch.Jayanagar 4th Block Rudrappa Complex 325 8th Main 1st Cross, 3rd Stage.Jayanagara 9th Block Market AreaJayanagara 5th Block No.13, 10th B Main Road.Jalahalli 1.BEL Factory.2.LobbyJalahalli East Air Force Station.Jalhalli West Post Office Hospital TownJanodhaya No.3 9th Cross 5th Main.Jeevanbhimanagar Shopping Complex Building.J.P Nagar 1104-24th Main 1st PhaseJ.C RoadJudicial Layout No.1816, 18th Main Road. P.B.No: 6511.K.H. Road Junction Quick Service Station.Koramangala1.Asian Games Village2. 80, Road 4th Block KormangalaKothanur No.94

80 FT, Road RBI Layout.Kumarapark West Badaganadu Sangha Building Shesadripuram.Kumaraswamy Layout 1st Stage 50 Ft Road,Mahadevapura Near Branch Premises ITPL Road,Majestic Mahaveer Hotel, Near Shanthala Silks.Malleshwaram 17th Cross Sampige Road.Margosa Road No-143, 8th Cross.M.G Road 1.Almas Centre 87 M.G Road. 2. #09/06, Mahalakshmi Chambers, M:G Road.Mico Layout Mico Employees Layout 265-6th Main.Nagarbhavi Rajanna´s Complex Nagavara VillageBEL Corporate OfficeHebbal Banaswadi Ring Road.Padmanabhanagar 375 M.K. Puttalingayya Road.Peenya 1.Peenya Association Building 1st Cross, 1st Stage.2.Bharath Fritz Warner, Peenya Industrial Estate.Race Course Road Trade Centre

29/4, Race Course Road.Raheja Apartment 13/1 & 2, A.D Halli,Ramamurthynagar Site No. 39 & 40 Khata No. 359 Ramamurthynagar (Near Police Station)Raj Bhavan Petrol BunkRajmahal Vilas Extension No- 275, 15th Main,Rajajinagar VI Block St. Anns School.Rajajinagar 1.Industrial Estate P:B. No. 4415, Rajajinagar.2. Varadaraja Service Station, Dr. Rajkumar Road.Residency Road Residency Plaza, No.41, Residency Road.Richards Town No-27, Mosque Road.RMV II Stage SBI Extension Counter ISRO.RPC Layout Opp Bus Stand RPC Layout.Sadashivanagar Sadashivanagar Main Road.Sadaramangala ITPL Campus, White Field Road.Sankey Road HPCL Joyce Service Station.Sheshadripuram Arihant Chambers 1st Main Road.

Shivanchetty Garden 1.Shivan Chetty Garden Post Office.2. Training Batallion MEG & Centre Campus.3. Trainig Battallion MEG & Centre Campus. St.Marks Road PO Box No 5315.St.Thomas Town Kammanahalli Main Road.Subbannapalya Opp.Diwan Nursing Home, Ramgopal Layout.Sutanpalya Opp.SBI, Atmananada Colony.Thyagarajanagar Netkalappa Circle.Toyota Kirloskar Machinery Mfg Ltd. 10 13 Phase II.Uttarahalli Vaikuntam Towers KSRTC Layout.Vanivilas Hospital Laxmi Complex, 40/3 K.R: Road.Vidyaranyapura No. 25 NTI Layout,Vijayanagar Synergy Clinic, Near Maruthi Mandir,Vimanapura Vimanapura Post Office.Opp Police Station Srinivasa Nagar.V.V. Puram Vanivilas Road.Wheelers Road Near Railway Station, 78/2, Wheelers Road.White Field 1.White Field Road.

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The famous natural cave shrine of Amarnath is situated in Kashmir Valley at a height of 12,729 feet

above sea level and at a distance of 48 km from Pahalgam in the north-east direction. According to legends, it was in Amarnath that Lord Shiva narrated the Amarkatha to his consort Parvati and it was here that he made the gods immortal by feeding them with the nectar obtained by compressing the crescent moon which decorated his head.

At the request of gods, Shiva agreed to stay here in the form of ice linga and was named as Amarnath or Amareshvar Mahadeva. The origin of the small river – Amarganga or Amaravati - is also attributed to the aforementioned incident. Pilgrims take bath in this river before having the darshan of Sri Amarnathji.

Ice linga formationAccording to tradition, and

surprisingly every month during Shukla Paksha, the linga-shaped snow image gradually forms by the solidification

of accumulated water drops dripping naturally through the holes in the northern wall, at a particular spot inside this cave reaching up to a height of 10-12 feet on full moon day. Later, during Krishnapaksha, the ice linga

slowly melts away and vanishes on the amavasya day. Nearby, two other ice formations called Parvati Peeth and Ganesh Peeth, are also manifested by the freezing of water oozing from the ceiling of the cave. This Parvati Peeth

Though the pilgrimage to Amarnath is

tough, it is worth all the trouble. Faith,

dedication and devotion is all that is needed to undertake

this holy yatra, say the Bahadur couple from

Mysore who share their exciting and

exhilarating Amarnath Yatra experience exclusively with Travel Karnataka.

A m a r n a t hA m e m o r a b l e y a t r a

is among the 51 shaktipeethas. The snow image of Shiva had first appeared on the day of Shravana Purnima and hence it is especially significant to go on Amarnath yatra in the months of July and August.

Age-old practiceBoth Raja-Tarangini, the chronicle of the

kings of Kashmir, composed by Sanskrit poet Kalhana in the middle of 12th century AD, and the Ain-e-Akbari written by Abul Fazal, contain vivid details about the Amarnath pilgrimage, which has been in practice since 1000 BC. In fact, this pilgrimage is the proof of Kashmir’s devotion to Lord Shiva. Kashmir shaivism is very old, according to which, Shiva is considered as the most Supreme Being among the 36 tatwas. He manifests himself by his shakti.

According to interesting mythological details given in Raja-Tarangini, in ancient times Kashmir Valley was a lake called Sati-Saras, named after Parvati, and the region was ruled by Sarparaj Nagaraja. Over a period of time, the lake was infested with demons that started killing human beings. Nagaraja approached sage Kashyapa, who along with other saints and rishis prayed to Lord Shiva. In turn, Lord Shiva gave a big silver stick to the ruler for safety and security of his people and also instructed him to carry the sacred stick (Chadi Mubarak) in a procession every year in the month of Shravana for worship in the Amarnath cave.

The tradition is continued to this day. The Shankaracharya of Sharadapeeth in Kashmir leads the Chadi Mubarak procession on foot throughout, starting on the fifth day of Shravana from the Dashnami Akhara, Srinagar (5,260 ft) to the holy cave (12,729 ft) via Pampur, Avantipur, Brijbehara, Anant Nag, Gautam Nag, Martand (Surya Kshetra), Aishmukam (Muslim shrine), Batkut, Pahalgam (7,200 ft), Chandanwari (9,500 ft), Sheh Nag (11,730 ft), Wavjan (12,300 ft), Mahagunas Pass (14,800 ft) and Panchtarini (12,015 ft). The halts at these places are well planned so that the Chadi Mubarak procession reaches the Amarnath cave on the day of Shravana Purnima. All the expenditure and security concerns are taken care of by the state and central governments.

Year after year, there has been a gradual increase in the number of pilgrims. Private trusts, NGOs and Seva Samitis from Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab are regularly putting up their bhandaras and langars at almost all the places on way to this unique pilgrim centre. They provide free food, medicine, blankets, etc. to the yatris during the period of pilgrimage.

Shrine of unityKashmiri Muslims of Batkut village had

worked hard to re-explore and clear out the difficult passage in order to facilitate movement of the Chadi Mubarak procession and the pilgrims. Hence, they hold the traditional right to claim one-third of the offerings Amarnathji received. Both Hindu and Muslim priests jointly take care of the sanctity of the sacred shrine. Besides worshipping the Lord, they share the work of the distribution of prasad, vibhuti and teertham to the devotees. Gypsum (a white mineral containing sulphate and chloride of calcium) is dug out from the cave and utilised as vibhuti. Pilgrims call it Amar vibhuti. Similarly, teertham is the holy water of Ram Kund, which is on top of the cave. The Chadi Mubarak is returned to its place in Srinagar after the annual pooja on the full moon day of Shravan.

The real part of Amarnath Yatra commences either from Srinagar or Jammu. For us, Jammu was the starting point. Due to the barbarous killing of many yatris at the Pahalgam yatri camp in the year 2000 and the disturbances in Jammu, many people had abandoned their yatra and returned home. However, we found the conditions peaceful

and favourable. Registration was open and we could undertake the journey without any sense of fear in the yatri bus of the State Transport Corporation, after obtaining our photo identity cards from the State Tourism Office, Jammu.

Over 30 buses and motor vans were allowed to leave after the security check from the local stadium campus in the early hours. There was more checking by the security personnel on the way, very intensively at the Jawahar Tunnel (3 km long) and finally at the check post just before entering Pahalgam (320 km from Jammu).

At Pahalgam, we stayed overnight in the big langar of Dashnami Akhara, Srinagar; pitched near the confluence of Lider and Shesh Nag rivers. The Chadi Mubarak procession had also arrived there the same day. We were fortunate to have performed the pooja and had the darshan of the sacred stick in the special mantapa. Next morning, we got into a private mini-bus and reached Chandanwari (16 km), where our vehicular journey ended.

From Chandanwari, pilgrims have the option of either trekking or riding mules or dolis. We preferred to walk the entire distance of 32 km as we had determined to do so. It took us about an hour to prepare ourselves (putting on warm clothing, making a mixture of glucose, salt and lemon juice in a bottle of water and also keeping some dry fruits with us for use in the course of trekking). We also purchased the indispensable wooden sticks.

Four-staged trekkingThe entire trek of 32 km beyond

Chandanwari was to be covered in four stages with night halts at Pissu Ghati top, Shesh Nag and Panchtarini. We left Chandanwari at 2 pm and after a normal walk of one-and-a-half km we had to climb the difficult, narrow, rocky, slippery and dangerous zig zag ascent of 2 km to reach the top. Significantly, the forest cover in the valley ends there.

After halting for the night in a yatrinivas tent provided by Sri Shiv Sevak Samiti of Delhi, next morning, we set out for the second stage of the 9½ km walk and reached Shesh Nag via Jozipal and Nagkoti at 2 pm.

Shesh Nag LakeAt 500 feet below road level is the huge

lake of Shesh Nag. It is also called Patal

Ganga and is structurally situated in the hollow hanging part of Kohenher glacier (17,000 feet). Shesh Nag Lake is so called because it has been the resort of Sesha Naga (quoted in Raja-Tarangini of Kalhana). In fact,

the overall view of the entire structure of the lake, including the mountains in the higher background, gives an impression of a huge Shesha Naga (the peaks being the hood, the large expanse of water representing the coiled body and the out flowing meandering stream its tail). As the weather was fine, we got an opportunity to enjoy extraordinary scenic beauty. After having dinner in a langar, we slept in a private tent by paying Rs 25 per head.

Highest pointThe next day we started trekking the

third stage (12½ km) to reach Panchtarini before sunset. First, we arrived at the highest point, Mahagunas Pass (14,700 ft), also named as the Ganesh Top because while narrating Amarkatha to Parvati, Shiva had asked Ganesh to stay as a watchman here. Then, trekking downwards carefully, we reached Panchtarini via the camp at Poshpathri where we had our lunch. The river here is called Panchtarini Ganga. Legend says that in olden days, once while Sadashiv was performing the tandav nritya, his locks of hair opened, out of which five streams started flowing; hence the name Panchtarini Ganga.

Difficult phaseWhile ascending the rocky and slopy

trek to reach the Mahagunas Top, the weather was bright sometimes, then cloudy with intermittent showers. Lack of oxygen

caused breathlessness at moments. This compelled us to pause for deep and slow breathing, which we could overcome by smelling camphor.

After a comfortable night stay in the camp managed by Shiva Sakti Seva Mandal of Chika (Haryana), we resumed walking for the fourth and final stage (6½ km) of the difficult but exciting pilgrimage. During the last phase of 3 km, we walked over snow which was studded with chips of rock and earthy materials for a distance of over one km. Soon after, we reached the bathing ghat of Amaravati River. We took bath in the extremely cold water after a gap of three days.

The Lord at the topUltimately, we were very close to the

cave at a point from where pilgrims are required to climb 247 artificial concrete steps. We walked barefoot into the open sanctum of the cave. Even though the marble floor was freezing cold, it was tolerable only after standing for about half-an-hour on that. We offered obeisance to Bhole Shankar by chanting the panchakshari mantra - Om Namah Shiva - without a break for sometime. We also offered a piece of

Mysore sandalwood agarbathi along with other pooja materials with donations in the Dan Patra (charity vessel) before the Lord. We also had the darshan of Parvati Peeth and Ganesh Peeth.

After a good darshan, we received the prasad, Amar vibhuti and teertham and trekked back 6½ km to reach the Panchtarini camp and back to Jammu the same way in 3 days.

Faith mattersWith the exception of Kailash

Manas Sarovar yatra, the pilgrimage to Amarnath is more difficult and risky than other similar Himalayan pilgrimages. Nevertheless, anybody with faith, dedication and devotion can conveniently complete the pilgrimage. The practice of group bhajans, satsang and arati/pooja in the evening hours before dinner in the camps of seva samitis enhance pilgrims’ courage, stamina, energy levels as well as devotional reverence towards Shri Amareshwar.

- Awadh Kishore BahadurRetired Asst. Suptdg,

ASI, Mysore


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Also remember to carry an extra bag for your soiled laundry.

Avoiding WrinklesTo save yourself the trouble of carrying an iron box, pack your clothes in a neatly folded manner. Suitcases are best when it comes to keeping clothes wrinkle-free.

Avoiding BreakagesIf you are traveling with anything breakable, surround it with soft and squishy items. Put your CD player or camera inside a plastic bag and then put it inside a plastic bag filled with socks or handkerchiefs. The same rule holds good for your child’s syrup bottles.

Alternatively, you could also roll it in your night dress or bath towels.

Maximising Space UtilisationAlways carry neatly folded clothes as they are easily packable. If you are having trouble fitting everything in,

look for ways to use nooks and crannies. Fill the area around books with socks. Put your ethernet cables inside your shoes. Also, you can cheat a little bit on the carry-on. Wear your jacket on the plane instead of putting it in your suitcase. Put your earrings, modem, or even a few pairs of socks in your coat pockets.

You could also put the toiletries in your purse or in

the extra pockets of your travel kits, as a separate toilet kit would occupy a lot of space. Try and carry shampoos, talcum powder and creams in sachets as bottles would occupy a lot of space.

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Dear Readers,

We have just begun our journey and we still have a long way to go. We look forward to your bouquets, brickbats and suggestions to make our journey fruitful. Do write to us at [email protected].

You are also invited to send in your contributions in terms of ideas, travel experiences, photo features and the like. If there is any place you want us to feature in our issue of Travel Karnataka, please let us know.

How well do you know your State? Well, unscramble these to find the names of four districts of Karnataka.GAREMACHLOKIABRAGLUGUPIDUOSYREM

Ans: Chikmagalore, Gulbarga, Udupi, Mysore

1. Malaprabha River2. Raja Gulchand3. Mavalli Tiffin Room4. Mangalore5. Srirangapattana6. Kavirajamarga7. Sati Sulochana, in 19348. Ambikatanayadutta9. Jaganmohini, in 195110. Kuvempu

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