Karnataka

Coconut trees in Karnataka, India. A Mahindra jeep traverses a bund along the coconut plantation. A villager walks by with a pot of water on her head.

monsoon

Monsoon time for Karnataka. Karnataka is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Re-organisation Act, which is celebrated annually as Karnataka Rajyotsava .

farmland · monsoon

A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia.

coastline

Karnataka is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, which is celebrated annually as Karnataka Rajyotsava (English: Formation Day).

industry · temple

Coffee plantation. Coffee beans growing on a coffee tree in Karnataka, South India. Coffea is a genus of flowering plants whose seeds, called coffee beans, are used to make coffee. It is a member of the Rubiaceae family.

forest · boats

Coracle fishing boat, Kabini river, Karnataka, India. The coracle is a small, lightweight boat.

river · hills

Jog Falls is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India, Located near Sagara, Karnataka, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction. They are also called Gersoppa Falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi.

old town

This is the homeland of Sasyashamla and abode of Annapurna. The epitome of sculpture, this is Karnataka, beautiful Karnataka. This is the land which is blessed by holy rivers. This is the land where the beauty of nature at its best.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's talk to westerners from over 30 nations attending the Jangchub Lam Rim Teaching at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India on December 28, 2015.