athira holidays - Our Popular Places

athira holidays invites you to visit South India, the land below the vindhyas, with its age old temples within whose walls lingers an air with stories to tell, bewitching beaches that bring back memories, serene back waters which leave you numb, mystical mountains that echo fables untold, long stretching paddy fields which leave you enthralled…all this and much more...
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Our Popular Places - Karnataka
badami Karnataka's history dates back to the 3rd Century BC. The succession of able administrators from the Hoysalas, Chalukyas and the mighty Vijayanagara rulers, to the arrival of the Mughals in the 17th century and the British in the 18th Century have contributed to the mix of culture and heritage that is as rich as it is ancient.

Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea in the west, Goa in the northwest, Maharashtra in the north, Andhra Pradesh in the east, Tamil Nadu in the south and Kerala in the southwest. Topographically, Karnataka consists of the Arabian Sea Coast , Western Ghats , Deccan Plateau and Eastern Ghats.

pattadakalKarnataka has everything a tourist loves. The state has historical treasures, ancient sculptures, unspoilt beaches, hill stations, wildlife, pilgrim centres, adventure spots, silks, antiques, handicrafts etc. The most visited places include, Bengaluru, Mysore, Hassan (Belure & Halebid), Badami, Hospet, Hampi, Aihole, Pattadakkal, Bijapur, as also the wildlife parks like, Nagarhole and Bandipur. Hampi and Pattadakkal monuments in Bijapur district are in the World Heritage list.


Karnataka at a glance

  • Location
: Southwestern tip of India.
  • Area
: 1,91,791 sq km.
  • Population
: 61,130,704
  • Capital
: Bengaluru
  • Language
: Kannada, Tulu, Konkani, Kodava, Hindi, English
  • Religion
: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Jainism
  • Time
: GMT +5:30
  • Currency
: Indian Rupee
  • Climate
: Tropical
  • Summer
: February - May (24 - 340C)
  • Monsoon
: June - October (22 - 290C)
  • Winter
: November - January (20 - 320C)
(Pleasant climate though)