Karnataka

monsoon · temple

NDRF and state rescue personnel wading in wait-deep floodwater at a temple complex in Karnataka during the monsoon floods. Residents, dogs are seen on the rescue boats which are dragged by locals and rescue workers.

monsoon

Heavy downpour and flooding in Karnataka Heavy monsoon rains in Karnataka lead to flooding in several areas. Houses are submerged in water halfway.

temple

The Kotilingeshwara Temple lies in a very small village named Kammasandra in the Kolar district. The temple is extremely famous because of the largest and the tallest Shivalinga present in Asia.

temple · aerial

Aerial drone footage shows the steep and long staircase leading up the hillside to Jenu Goodu Betta Anjaneya Swamy Temple in Karnataka, India. The colourful temple sits high above the valley, surrounded by hills and forest.

ceremony · river

Kukke Subramanya (Tulu and Kannada Kukke subrahmaṇya) is a Hindu temple located in the village of Subramanya, Karnataka Here Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya, lord of all serpents.ccording to one Mythology, after killing the demon rule…

Morning session of the sixth day of the The Mind and Life XXVI conference from Drepung Monastery in Mundgod, Karnataka, India, held on January 17-22, 2013.

Morning session of the fourth day of the The Mind and Life XXVI conference from Drepung Monastery in Mundgod, Karnataka, India, held on January 17-22, 2013.

Morning session of the first day of the The Mind and Life XXVI conference from Drepung Monastery in Mundgod, Karnataka, India, held on January 17-22, 2013.

ceremony

Indian politicians like Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Sharad Yadav attend the swearing-in ceremony of Kumaraswamy in Karnataka.

hills · aerial

An aerial tour of Kundadri Hills in Karnataka surrounded by dense forest of the Western Ghats and mist covering the forest as seen from the sky.

farmland · aerial

A vast agricultural field in the middle of lush forests near the backwaters of Udupi city in Karnataka as seen in aerials.

This woman is drying her estuarine fish catch caught among the mangrove swamps, to turn the tiny fingerlings to crispy chips that can last and be consumed much later.

monsoon · hills

The Bhadra Dam, one of Karnataka’s iconic landmarks, in all its monsoon glory. A wet, muddy road winds toward the dam, with a lone motorcyclist in the foreground and others making their way along the path on foot and two wheels, capturing t…

industry · aerial

Low cost housing model township in Bankapura, Karnataka: Rural India fast turning urban. Note the huge cement water tank to provide for the township and low cost housing model infrastructure, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the…

industry · aerial

Entire Western ghats mountain tops cut off with roads and plundered hillsides. Not a shrub or green leaf in sight, such a distant cry from the verdant hills beyond.

aerial · hills

An aerial view of the stunning sights of meadows and hillocks of Kyatanamakki hill Station in Karnataka's Chikmagalur.

coastline · river

A virtual view from the sky of this stunning strip of a beach in Udupi, Karnataka. The strip of land is the Pithrody Udyavar Beach which lies between the sea and the river.

hills · fort

Nandi hills, Madhugiri, BR Hills or Biligiri Ranganaswamy hills - Bangalore has such wonderful hilly escapes at its door-step! Panoramic view of Madhugiri Hills in Karnataka.

hills · aerial

An aerial view of the stunning sights of meadows and hillocks of Kyatanamakki hill Station in Karnataka's Chikmagalur coffee country.

river · architecture

Sights of possible dangers and destruction after heavy rains hit Karnataka in the monsoon. An overflowing dam submerges the walkway across the dam.

hills · festival

Jain community members shower this ancient statue with sandalwood paste during the Mahamastakabhishek festival. The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali is situated at Shravanabelagola, 158 km away from Bangalore.

wildlife

It is heart-warming to see human beings swarm together to rescue elephants trapped in pits and other natural hazards (admittedly, some of them are man made!), through the use of ingenuity and machinery put together with human muscle power,…

coastline

Virgin blue waters of Surathkal beach in Karnataka's Mangalore with a single cargo ship floating ashore. White-sand beaches on the coast making for a dreamy sight as seen from the sky.