Monday, January 7, 2013

Barkur

Barkur on the banks of Seeta river is located at a distance of 16 kms from Udupi. This ancient city is a cluster of 3 villages Hosala, Hanehalli, Kachoor. The coastal town was ruled by Cholas in 11th century AD. Later the place was ruled by Alupa rulers who made this place as their The archaeologist have discovered in this area over 100 stone and several copper plate inscriptions belonging to the ancient times.



There are remains of palaces and other constructions in the two Fort areas. The town contained 365 temples, and the remains of which can be seen even today. A few of them are now in renovated condition. The prime attractions of the place are:
Reaching there: Barkur is at a distance of about 16 Km from Udupi. Take a deviation at Brahmavara and it is just 3Km away. 

34 comments:

  1. Looks beautiful amidst the natural setting.Should be more so in real..

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  2. India is a WORLD!

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  3. what a wonderful place to visit. I continue to be amazed by all the fascinating ancient structures in your beautiful country. Your pictures bring you history to life for those of us who have never traveled to India. genie

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  4. This is a very interesting place to visit I'm sure. I love historical sites.

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  5. Your country is full of so many wonders. Thank-you for sharing them with the rest of the world.

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  6. Good post on an interesting place.

    www.rajniranjandas.blogspot.in

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  7. Nice photos - that's a lot of temples!

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  8. You do have so many wonderful places with such amazing history in your world! Thanks as always for sharing them with us, Rajesh! Hope you have a good week!

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  9. Such rich and ancient history.

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  10. A lovely place with a great sense of history.

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  11. It is very good information about the indian destination

    most beautiful places of India

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  12. Bonitas fotos, muy interesante Bakur.

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  13. Beautiful and I would love to visit there one day.

    Happy day!:-)

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  14. Cool photos of the fort, Rajesh! Much different than the fort I see here. Have a great week!

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  15. Anonymous17:29

    What an amazing place.

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  16. Another great tour!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  17. Always wonderful photos of India ~ Great shot!

    A Creative Harbor) aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^

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  18. Wonderful shots! Wishing you a prosperous 2013!

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  19. Wonderful remains to explore.

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  20. 365 temples?! WOW!

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  21. Interesting. Never knew this place is near Udupi. :)

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  22. Wow, 365 temples. Awesome!

    Have a nice day!

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  23. Thanks for another virtual awesomeness!

    Hopping from RT.

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  24. I am trying to imagine how wonderful it must be to be an archeologist in that area! What a wealth of discoveries await. A beautiful place.

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  25. This looks like a fascinating place to visit.

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  26. Thank you all for appreciation.
    Today there are 365 temples are not there. Only few of them survived the test of time. And what is there is worth a visit.

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  27. Always wonderful photos of beautiful places in India ~

    (A Creative Harbor) aka ArtMuseDog and Carol ^_^

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  28. Thank you all for appreciating this little known town.

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  29. Looks like a nice, tranquil place. Those structures also look very interesting.
    Thank you for taking us to Barkur. :)

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  30. I've been to Barkur a couple of times, my uncle is from there. It's a lovely place, untouched by modern civilization in most parts :) Wonderful captures:)

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  31. I love reading about off beat places. Had not heard of Barkur before. want to visit it now. Cheers!

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