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**Perfection** · 07-31-2009, 03:30 PM

Tourist spots around Mysore

The tourist sopts around Mysore are Shivsamudram falls, Hogenakkal falls, Somathpur, Sravanabelagola, Belur and Halebeedu.

Belur is 32 km from Hassan and is famous for the Chennakesava temple and the Veeranarayan temple. Both temples are located in a walled temple complex one km from bus stand. The Chennakesava temple has 60 large ornate sculptures. Belur is 163 km from Mysore via Hassan.

Channakeshava temple tower

Channakeshava temple

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Halebidu is famous for the Hoysala temple and Archaeological museum. It is 17 km from Belur. The 32 km Halebidu - Hassan route has Merrigold fields and windmills. Video

**Perfection** · 08-02-2009, 11:47 AM

Somathpur Hoysala temple is 32 km from Srirangapatna via Bannur). On the route, one can see sugarcane fields and sugar processing. Somnathpur is 8 km from Bannur and the route is less frequented by buses.

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Sravanabelagola (85 km from Mysore). From Srirangapatna, reach Channarayapatna via Krishanrajapet (60 km). Sravanabelagola is 11 km away. Sravanabelagola is a major Jain pilgrim centre where Gomateswara statue of 300 BC (17 m high) reached by 640 steps. Head annoying ceremony is celebrated once in 12 years. Next is due in 2018.

A 52 km road journey is to Hassan via Channarayapatna. Hassan city is where Master Control Facility is located, by which satellites are controlled from earth.

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Kollegal (60 km from Mysore) - Chamrajanagar - Satyamangalam - Coimbatore is the forested area where late Veerappan poached hundreds of elephants and sandalwood. The famous Sivasamudram falls is 18 km from Kollegal.

From Kollegal another forested route goes via Hanur - Anthiyur - Bhavani - Erode. From where one can visit Hogenakkal waterfalls (2 hour travel from Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu).

**Perfection** · 08-02-2009, 11:48 AM

Thrissur Pooram is called pooram of all poorams. It attracts huge congregation of people and more than 50 elephants to the city. Pooram day falls in the mid April to mid May period (Pooram day in the Malayalam month of Medom). The venue of the Pooram is the Vadakkunatha temple's thekkinkadu madian. In 2009, it was on 3 May. By 12 noon there was a pooram of 15 caparisoned elephants near the temple gate. A grand panchavadyam (a combination of five percussion and wind instruments) display of more than 250 artists were performed at around 1500 h in the presence of 15 caparisoned elephants. A sample fireworks display with huge colored umbrellas foretell the grand display of fireworks in the next day early morning 3 am.

Kudamattom is the main event of the Pooram day begins at around 4.30 pm. The temple premises will be an ocean of humans. Devotees form two groups (Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi) of 15 caparisoned elephants each, come with a number of colored parasols. The raising of Aalavattom and venchamaram will increase the spirit. The groups display these colored parasols in their turn with competitive spirit. At around 6.30 pm the event comes to an end and the crowd retreats to home. The next main item is the 3 am grand display of fireworks.

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**Perfection** · 08-03-2009, 03:17 PM

St. Angelo's Fort was built in 1505 by Dom Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Viceroy of India and is on the Arabian sea about 3 km from Kannur town. The fort changed hands several times. In 1663 the Dutch captured it and sold it to the Arakkal Royal family in 1772. The British conquered it in 1790 and transformed it into one of their major military stations on the Malabar coast. The fort is in Cannanore cantonment area and open from 8 am to 6 pm daily.

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**Perfection** · 08-03-2009, 03:36 PM

Marad massacre

Special court in Kozhikode on January 15, 2009 sentenced 62 of the 63 convicts to life in the May 2003 Marad carnage case. The case relates to the murder of eight Hindu Arayan fishermen by an armed mob at Marad beach on the night of May 2, 2003. One of the assailants (Muslim) was also killed during the attack.

There is direct bus from city to Marad beach. The area has still armed police presence and patrolling. Suspected/ wanderers will be questioned by the locals and the police.

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**Perfection** · 08-03-2009, 04:50 PM

Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours (Puthan Pally) is the tallest Gothic church in Asia. The foundation stone was laid on 21 December 1929, by Mar Francis Vazhappilly, the late Bishop of Thrissur. Has an area of 2,300 m2, it has soaring belfries (42.672 m height) at the entrance, double storeyed aisles all along the nave and transepts, and eleven altars, five on either side of the main one. Its exuberant interior decorations include fine specimens of murals, images of saints and scenes from the scriptures. The Bible tower (inaugurated on January 7, 2007) of 79.248 m height, located at the back side of the church has a lift going up to 48.768 m, from where viewers have to climb the steps to the top.

Location : Near the Vadakkunnatha temple, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

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