Karnataka

hills · festival

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

river · boats

People in Karnataka sails in Coracle boats along the Krishna river in Korva island in Karnataka. This small, roundish shaped lightweight boat can carry more than 20 people.

village · aerial

An aerial view of small-town Karnataka: Bagepalli village in Chikballapur. Bandarlapalli is a small Village/hamlet in Bagepalli Taluk in Chikballapur District of Karnataka State, India. It comes under Bandarlapalli Panchayath.

dance · festival

Folk dancers performing Dollu Kunitha at the Janapada Jatara folk festival at Janapada Loka institute for promoting folk cultural arts in Karnataka. The dancer puts fire in his mouth while dancing showing supremacy of the character.

livestock · river

Mekedatu is a location along Kaveri in Kanakapura Taluk. Sangama is the place where Arkavati merges with Kaveri.

highway

A group of South Indian percussionists performs at the annual Lokotsava festival, organised by Janapada Loka, Karnataka Janapada Loka celebrates many folk cultural events throughout the year.

Congress supporters dance to the beat of drums as Sonia Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi arrive in Bellary to address the people. People raise slogans of "Long Live Sonia Gandhi, Long Live Priyanka Gandhi"

wildlife · forest

The forest officials with the help of numerous men try to capture a wild injured elephant for treatment. After treating the elephant they try to wake him up, however, due to weakness, the elephant collapses before it could stand.

Highlighting the importance of this rare species, and its beauty, a wildlife official educates local people about the Slender Loris, an animal that is often kept as a pet.

forest · flowers

Wonderful Teak tree forest in Karnataka, South India. A pea hen searching food and an Indian girl is taking her cows from Teak forest.

livestock

temple · hills

Gaurds taking care of the security at the entrance of Shravanabelagola Temple during the Mahamastakabhisheka festival in the Indian state of Karnataka.

wildlife · village

A young elephant is rescued from a muddy pit in Karnataka's Hassan district. A male sub-adult elephant searching for food and water left his herd and strayed into Madihalli village, which falls in the district's elephant corridor.

birds

White-bellied Woodpecker perched on a tree bores into a branch with its beak excavating the deadwood looking for insects and larvae.

politics

Family and friends of Prabha Arun Kumar gathered to pay last respects to her. Karnataka-based IT professional Prabha Arun Kumar who was stabbed to death in Australia was cremated on 15th March amid poignant scenes at her native Amtoor.

farmland · 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).

river · monsoon

The immense power of Shivanasamudra Falls, specifically the famous Gaganachukki cascade formed by the Kaveri River during peak monsoon conditions.

highway · aerial

Roads and Highways of Tamil Nadu, Bangalore expressway in Karnataka, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air. Town and city infrastruture follow the highways in each case, with large palm groves running alongside the roads.

river · aerial

Agasthya Lake seen aerially while flying over Badami or Vatapi in Karnataka. See Badami with the Buthanatha temple at the end of Lake Agasthya with the stairs where local women do the washing of their clothes.

The colossal monolithic statue of Bahubali is carved out of a single block of granite and stands majestically on top of a hill. About 17 m. (55 ft) high, it is regarded as one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.

hills · festival

Kalash rotate among the volunteers during the Mahamastakabhisheka festival at the Hassan district of Karnataka. The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali is situated at Shravanabelagola, 158 km away from Bangalore.