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Payana Vintage Car Museum:   Payana Vintage and Classic Car Museum is a prominent automotive museum located on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, near Srirangapatna. Opened in 2024, it features an extensive collection of vintage and classic cars, two-wheelers, and other vehicles, all collected by D. Veerendra Heggade, the Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala.  The museum is set within a building that has a unique façade designed to resemble a car tire. Video Link:  CLICK FOR VIDEOS Visitor information Address:  Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, next to the SKDRDP RO office, Brahmapura, Srirangapatna, Karnataka 571477. Hours:  9:00 AM to 7:30 PM daily. Entry Fee:  ₹50 for adults and free for children under 12. Contact:  +91 82362 53050. Website:   payanamuseum.com. Facilities:  The museum includes a restaurant, an open-air theater, and a children's play area. It is also accessible for people with disabilities, with wheelchairs available.  Notable exhib...

  Shukavana ( शुकावना) @ Mysore (Karnataka) Video Link: CLICK FOR VIDEOS

  Sri Venugopal Swamy temple: Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple is a 12th-century Hoysala-style Hindu temple located in Hosa Kannambadi, near the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Karnataka. Originally in the village of Kannambadi, temple was submerged in 1909 due to the construction of the KRS dam and later relocated and restored by the Khoday Foundation to a site near the backwaters. Video Link: CLICK FOR VIDEOS Address: KrishnaRajaSagara Dam, Kannambadi, Karnataka 571130 Time: 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM (All Day) Entry Fee: No Dress Code: No such dress code but decent  Food : No big restaurant but few small eateries are available. Accommodation: It is in remote village and no hotels and lodges. Few high end resorts are there. Parking : Huge parking place. Parking is free. Note:   Bad part is you can not perform any rituals there even there is no pujari (priest) and also no prasadam and tirtham. Photo and video not allowed inside the temple.  Better to use own vehicle to ...

Sri Keshva Temple Somanathapura – Karnataka 021024-2 Video Link:  https://youtube.com/shorts/B4C7ZgJ8rs0 द्वारा  अनुज मिश्रा

  Cauvery & Kabini river Sangam @ T. Narasipura, Karnataka 021024-1 Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/o2sPH8cFdYg द्वारा  अनुज मिश्रा

     Sri Kanteshwara Swamy Temple / Sri Nanjundeswara Swamy Temple /Hakim Nanjunda:  Srikanteshwara Temple / Nanjundeshwara Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is situated in pilgrimage town of Nanjanagud, Karnataka, India. Kapila River, a tributary of the Kaveri River flows just 300 mtr from the temple. Temple is around 1000 years old which is built by many dynasty like Chola, Hyosala, Vijaynagara, Vadiyar. Currently it is maintained by archaeological survey of india.   Nanju in Kannada means Poison and Nanjunda menas God who drunk the poison. Lord Shiva drunk Halahal vish which cme out during Samudr Manthan in Chakshusha Manwantar. The town got the name "Nanjanagud" which means "the abode of the god Nanjundeshwara" The holy place Nanjungud is mentioned in Shiva Puran and known as Dakshin Kashi. It is believed that visiting the temple after taking bath in Kabini river removes all the sins.  This area is also known as Parsuram...

        गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति ।  नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् संनिधिं कुरु ॥ Cauvery river ghat: Holy river Cauvery is one of the seven holy rivers mentioned in our Shastras and Purans. A Beautiful sandy place where you can take bath. You will find changing rooms there but they are not maintained. There are many temples nearby and people take bath here before going to the temple. There is a  dedicated place to perform Shradh-related rituals and many people visit there during Pitripaksha. Local people have arranged boating facility which you can use by paying some amounts as their livelihood is depending on that. You will find many monkeys there and be careful especially if you are carrying food items with you.  It is believed that in ancient times there were 30 temples and other structures in 1000 acres of land but due to Shap (Curse), most of the temples and structures were  buried in the sand. You can still find sands around the t...

          Shri Chaudeshwari Ammanavaru Devi Temple  : Sri Chaudeshwari Ammanavaru Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Chaudeshwai ( Durga ) .  Maa Chaudeshwari is the sister of Maa Chamundeshwari. There is a big temple of Maa Chamudeshwari in Mysore (Karnataka) and also one of the Shaktipeetha.  There are many temples in and around Talkadu and this temple is one among them.  It is located in a village called Talakadu in Mysore districts Karnataka (India).  Holy river Cauvery is very close to the temple. People take a dip in the river before entering the temple.  It is believed that in ancient times there were 30 temples and other structures in 1000 acres of land but due to Shap (Curse), most of the temples and structures were  buried in the sand. You can still find sands around the temples. There is no dress code for devotees but the love in Indian dress. Photography inside the temple is not allowed. You will...

         Sri Maraleshwara Swamy Temple : Sri Maraleshwara Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord S hiva.  There are a total of 5 Swambhu Linga ( not man-made)  in and around Talkadu and this temple is one among them.  It is located in a village called Talakadu in Mysore districts Karnataka (India). This is one of the very famous temples in Talkadu. To reach the temple, you have to walk for 500m on the sand. Holy river Cauvery is very close to the temple. People take a dip in the river before entering the temple.  It is believed that in ancient times there were 30 temples and other structures in 1000 acres of land but due to Shap (Curse), most of the temples and structures were  buried in the sand. You can still find sands around the temples. There is no dress code for devotees but the love in Indian dress. Photography inside the temple is not allowed. You will find many guides and most of them speak Kanada.  Talkadu i...

       Sri Keerti Narayana Temple: Sri Keerti Narayana Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu is in a Standing position and the black color statute is 12-foot height. It is an ancient temple that is around 1200 years old and built by the  Chola dynasty.   It is located in a village called Talakadu in Mysore districts Karnataka (India). Temple is constructed in a big area surrounded by trees. The height of the temple is not big but its structure is huge with lots of carvings on the stone.  Holy river Cauvery is very close to the temple. People take a dip in the river before entering the temple.  It is believed that in ancient times there were 30 temples and other structures in 1000 acres of land but due to Shap (Curse), most of the temples and structures were  buried in the sand. You can still find sands around the temples. There is no dress code for devotees but the love in Indian dress. Photography inside the tem...

        Sri Pathaleshwara Swamy Temple : Sri Pathaleshwara Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord S hiva.  There are a total of 5 Swambhu Linga ( not man-made)  in and around Talkadu and this temple is one among them.  It is located in a village called Talakadu in Mysore districts Karnataka (India). This is one of the very famous temples in Talkadu. To reach the temple, you have to walk for 500m on the sand. Holy river Cauvery is very close to the temple. People take a dip in the river before entering the temple.  It is believed that in ancient times there were 30 temples and other structures in 1000 acres of land but due to Shap (Curse), most of the temples and structures were  buried in the sand. You can still find sands around the temples. There is no dress code for devotees but the love in Indian dress. Photography inside the temple is not allowed. You will find many guides and most of them speak Kanada.  Talkadu is a ...