HALEBIDU

Previously called Dorasamudra or Dwarasamudra) was the regal capital of the Hoysala Empire in the 12th centur Halebidu literally means ruined city. This name is given because this city was ruined two times by Bahmani Sultanate. Halebidu was the 12th century capital of the Hoysalas The Hoysaleswara temple was built during this time by Ketumalla and attributed to Vishnuvardhana,[1] the Hoysala ruler There are two temples Hoysaleswara and Shantaleswara, named after the temple builder Vishnuvardhana Hoysala and his Queen Shantala it was sacked by the armies of Malik Kafur in the early 14th century Soap stone or Chloritic Schist was used for the construction of these temples. The walls of the temple are covered with an endless variety of depictions from Hindu mythology, animals, birds and Shilabalikas or dancing figures no two sculptures of the temple are the same. The lowest tier is an endless defile of elephants, denoting strength and stability. Next comes a row of leogriffs (shardulas), which represented the emblem of the Hoysalas and convey valor. Above this is a tier of spiral foliage of exquisite design and workmanship. Conveniently located at eye-level is a panorama of the Hindu epics, a retelling in stone of various stories in a wealth of detail. Above this is a tier of spiral-spouting hippogriffs (yalis), symbolizing the sacred river Ganges. Crowning all is a running pattern of geese (hamsa).

BELUR

Belur was the early capital of the Hoysala Empire Lord Chennakesava is the presiding deity here. It was built by king Vishnuvardhana in commemoration of his victory over the Cholas at Talakad it took 103 years to complete the temple and Vishnuvardhana's grandson Veera Ballala II completed the task Darpana Sundari (Lady with the mirror) carved on walls of Belur Temple is one of major attractions in the complex. The credit of carving most of the sculptures goes to Jakanachari A legend says that Dankanachari(son of Jakanachari) found that the main statue of Lord Vishnu was faulty and had frog inside it. Jakana, shocked to believe this, cuts his right hand. He will begin to build the other temple and contemplates the task. Later, the old temple(which had faulty statue) came to be known as kappechennigaraaya's temple

SHRAVANA BELAGOLA The statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali, at Shravanabelagola is one of the most important Jain pilgrim centers Bela Gola (White Pond) comes from the two Kannada words means Bel (white) and Kola (pond) Chandragupta Maurya (formerly the King), is believed to have meditated on Chandragiri Hills. The 57 feet monolithic statue of the Bhagavan Gomateshwara Bahubali is located on the Vindyagiri It is considered to be the world's largest monolithic stone statue and was erected by Chamundaraya, a general of King Gangaraya. Every twelve years, thousands of devotees congregate here to perform the Mahamastakabhisheka 1000-plus year old statue.

MYSORE PALACE
It is the official residence of the Wadiyars - the erstwhile royal family of Mysore, and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court). The palace was commissioned in 1897, and its construction was completed in 1912

Brindavan Gardens
The KRS dam, built across the river Cauvery is named after Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. The creative beautification of the whole dam complex has been the achievement of Sir Mirza Ismail, the then Dewan of the princely State of Mysore The garden is designed based on the Shalimar Gardens of Kashmir in the Mughal style. Sir M. Vishveswaraya engineered the construction of the dam during the Wadeyar kings regime in 1932. It is built close to confluence of three rivers cauvery, Hemavathi & Lakshmana Teertha TIPU SUMMER PALACE
Daria Daulat Bagh (Summer Palace) of Tipu Sultan Goddess Chamundi or Chamundeshwari is the presiding deity of Msyore.

BANGALORE
India's Silicon Valley", "Fashion Capital of India", "The Pub City of India", "The Garden City". "Floriculture Capital" The city was founded in the 16th century, and witnessed great southern dynasties like the Kadambas, the Hoysalas and Vijayanagar emperors. Legend has it that the name Bangalore comes from "boiled beans" (Benda Kaluru), which were served by a humble old lady to a hungry ruler in the 10th century. ISKCON
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Bangalore city is huge cultural complex that was inaugurated in 1997 to carry out the vision of His Divine Grace

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acarya of ISKCON to promote Vedic culture and spiritual learning. LALBAGH

The Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore is of royal origin and was started initially as a private garden in an area of 40 acres by Hyder Ali, one of the most famous rulers of old Mysore in 1760 further developed by Hyder Alis son Tipu Sultan it has come to be regarded as one of the best gardens in the East for its layout, maintenance, scientific treasure and scenic beauty. nearly 673 genera and 1,854 species of plants are found in Lalbagh. It was built in 1889 during the administration of Sri John Cameron to commemorate the visit of Prince of Wales. Designed on the lines of the Crystal Palace of England it is the centre stage for holding the famous biannual flower shows. Pigeon House,