Course. The Tungabhadra River is formed by the confluence of the Tunga River and the Bhadra River at Koodli which flow down the eastern slope of the Western Ghats in the state of Karnataka.The two rivers originate in Mudigere Taluk of Chikmagalur District of Karnataka along with the Nethravathi (west-flowing river, joining the Arabian Sea near Mangalore), the Tunga …

Sirsi is a city in Karnataka, Sirsi was also known as Kalyana Pattana during the Sonda Dynasty., Sirsi is a tourist destination with evergreen forest and waterfalls.It also a commercial centre in Uttara Kannada district, The main businesses around the city are mostly subsistence and agriculture-based. Adike (also known as supari, areca nut or betel nut) is the primary crop …

Gokarna is a small temple town located 32 km (20 mi) away from Kumta and 80 km (50 mi) from Sirsi, It has a population of around 20,000. The main temple and deity is Shiva, who is also known as Mahabaleshwara.This temple houses what is believed to be original image of Shiva's linga (Atmalinga). There are many other temples all over this small town.

Sharavati is a river which originates and flows entirely within the state of Karnataka in India.It is one of the few westward flowing rivers of India and a major part of the river basin lies in the Western Ghats.The famous Jog Falls, located about 25km from Siddapura, are formed by this river.The river itself and the region around it are rich in biodiversity and are home to many rare …

The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicized name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of …

This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and moving along the Indian coast southward, then northward.Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream. The overall discharge of rivers in India or passing/originating in India : List of rivers of India by discharge. The major rivers of India are:

The Indian State of Karnataka is located between 11°30' North and 18°30' North latitudes and between 74° East and 78°30' East longitude.It is situated on a tableland where the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats converge into the complex, in the western part of the Deccan Peninsular region of India. The State is bounded by Maharashtra and Goa States in the north and …

The Daivadnyas, (also known as Daivadnya Brahmins or Daivadnya Sonars or Konkanastha Rathakara), are a Konkani Gold-smith community, who claim to have descended from Vishwakarma, Hindu architect god and part of larger Vishwakarma community. They are native to the Konkan and are mainly found in the states of Goa and Damaon, Canara (coastal …

National parks in India are IUCN (International Union of Conservation of Nature) category II protected areas. India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand.By 1970, India only had five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation …

The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India.It drains an area of around 132,100 square kilometres (51,000 sq mi) and has a total length of 900 kilometres (560 mi). Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and finally merged with Bay of Bengal