Photos from Mandharagiri
Last time I was at Mandharagiri (popularly known as Basadi betta or Basti Betta), it was an overcast day. It looked as if the sky was ready to open up any time. But this time it was a clear blue…
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Category: Tumkur
Mandharagiri (Basadi Betta)
Ask anyone in Tumkur for directions to Mandharagiri, it’s very unlikely that you will get proper details. But wait, now ask for directions to Basadi Betta (or Basti betta), almost everyone knows how to go there. Basadi Betta is a…
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Kaidala & Jakanachari
When one hears the name ‘Belur‘, the next set of names or words that follow are – Channakeshava temple, Shilabalikas, Halebidu, Hoysalas, King Vishnuvardhana, Jakanachari. Off the list, the last one is less known – Jakanachari, the main architect-sculptor behind…
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