KARNATAKA
A South Indian State
Introduction
Karnataka is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The capital and largest city is Bangalore. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi), or 5.83 per cent of the total geographical area of India. It is the eighth largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the ninth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts. Kannada is the most widely spoken and official language of the state.
Special Recipies of Karnataka!!!
Puran Poli or Puran Puri or Bobbattu or Holige or Obbattu is a traditional type of sweet flatbread made in India in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Gujarat and Goa.This is main dessert of south Karnataka, especially between the regions of Bangalore and Mysore.
Jowar Rotti or Jolada Rotti is the staple diet of the people residing in the region of North Karnataka ,especially in the region of Dharwad,Belgaum,Gulbarga and Hubli.
this is mainly fed as a main course as it is healthy and is stomach filling.
Famous Tourist spots
Jog Falls of Shimoga
Joger Gerosoppa Falls Jog Falls is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India,[1] Located near Sagara, Karnataka, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction. They are also called Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi.[2]
Its exactly located in Shimoga and Uttara Kannada district border.
Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft)
Lal Bagh of Bangalore
Mysore Palace of Mysore
The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars - the erstwhile royal family of Mysore that ruled the princely state of Mysore for over seven centuries, and also houses two durbar halls (ceremonial meeting hall of the royal court). Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces, however, the term "Mysore Palace" specifically refers to one within the old fort. TheWodeyar kings first built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, it was demolished and constructed multiple times. The current palace construction was commissioned in 1897, and it was completed in 1912 and expanded later around 1940.Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India after Taj Mahal with more than 2.7 million visitors.[1] Although tourists are allowed to visit the palace, they are not allowed to take photographs inside the palace. Price of admission for foreign tourists is 200 INR., and for Indians 40 INR. All visitors must remove their footwear to enter the palace.
Famous dance of Karnataka!!!
Yakshagana
Yakshagana is a theater form that combines, dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up and stage techniques with a unique style and form. This theater style is mainly played in the coastal districts and Malenadu regions of Karnataka, India[1] and traditionally played from dusk to dawn.
Yakshagana is the recent scholastic name (used in the last 200 years) for art forms known as kēḷike, āṭa, bayalāṭa, bayalāṭa, daśāvatāra. It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theatre during the period of the Bhakti movement.[2] Yakshagana is popular in the districts of Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Shimoga and Kasaragod district .[3] Yakshagana has become popular in Bangalore over the recent years, particularly in the rainy season, when there are few performances in the coastal districts. It has drawn comparisons to the Western tradition of opera. Actors wear costumes and enact various roles. Traditionally, Yakshagana would go on all night. It is sometimes simply called as ಆಟ"play" in both Kannada and Tulu. Yaksha-gana literally means the song (gana) of a yaksha, which was a term for exotic tribes of ancient India.
Famous songs of Karnataka
Famous eve of Karnataka
Dasara or Dussehra
Dasara, derived from the Sanskrit Dasha-hara meaning "remover of bad fate", is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Regional spellings include Dashera, Dussera and Dussehra.
Specifically, it may refer to:
- in South India, the ten-day festival of Navratri as a whole
- in Mysore, Mysore Dasara
- in Madikeri, Madikeri Dasara
Mysore is famous for its Jambu Savari during the Dasara procession.
UGADI
Ugadi in Tamil Nadu is celebrated as Puthandu Which also means New Year in Tamil.
The time gap between Ugadi and Puthandu may be 2 weeks or less than 2 weeks.
On the day, of Ugadi people of Karnataka eat Neem leaves and Jaggery which depicts that the life is full of ups and downs, we must take both issues of life in the same mentality.