Karnataka, formerly (until 1973) Mysore, state of India, located on the western coast of the subcontinent. It is bounded by the states of Goa and Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the south and by the Arabian Sea to the west. The state extends for about 420 miles (675 km) from north to south and for about 300 miles (480 km) from east to west.
The state of Karnataka leaves a beautiful mark on the map of India. On the one hand, the pleasing green forests surround the state shapes the attractive hill stations to visit. Similarly, on another hand, the historical artefacts and structures residing within many parts of the state gains the attention of curious minds and helps one to garner some exciting features about our country. The state of Karnataka is a perfect blend of globalisation with the existing traditional virtues of our country. From the IT hub of Bangalore to the Mysore Palace of the maharajas, Karnataka has many unexplored facts that will leave you astonished!
Here are some 16 astonishing facts about Karnataka:
1) Karnataka has 5 rivers free-flowing through a single district
2) The ‘Rebellious Ranis’ before Laxmibai
3) The Oriental Research Institute of Mysore
4) House of Languages
5) Formerly known as the Mysore state
6) The ruins of the Vijayanagar Empire
7) The long-lasting Aviary of Mysore
8) The Rocky Rocks of Bengaluru
9) The Home of Jnanpith awards
10) Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha 11) Some Spice, Semolina and voila – Rava Idli!
12) Karnataka hosted the first private radio set up
13) The Ultimate Coffee State
14) Gomateshwara Statue
15) A refuge for tigers
16) The Plunged Jog Falls
The state of Karnataka is mysterious in every aspect since its inception! Share these surprising facts about Karnataka with your friends, family and colleagues and blow their minds too!

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Will be doing a series of few of these listed places in brief to visit to, stay tuned!!