Vani Vilas Sagar Dam , Chitradurga
About Vani Vilas Sagar Dam
Vani Vilas Sagar Dam or Vani Vilasa Sagara, also known as Mari Kanive, is the oldest dam of Karnataka, situated in Hiriyur taluk of Chitradurga district. The Mysore Maharajas built it on the Vedavathi River before Independence. It irrigates more than hundred square kilometer of land, and acts a reservoir of domestic water for Chitradurga and Hiriyur. It is measured by 162 ft by 1300 ft, and stands with two pavilion halls that have been built using the saracenic style of architecture. The uniqueness of the dam is not just the date and the style of built, but also that it has been developed over the years in a way that protects the forest cover around the area. Thus, making it a known tourist spot as well as a weekend picnic getaway.
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Doddahotrangappa Hill, Karnataka
37 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
“A blessing is a blessing only when it is earned with sweat.” - Around Chitradurg district is Doddahotrangappa Hill. Famous among trekking...
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Gayatri Jalashaya, Chitradurga, Karnataka
50.8 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
Artificially made across river Suvarnamukhi, Gayatri Jalashaya is another dam in the Chitradurg District. It acts as a reservoir for the...
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Dasaratha Rameshwara, Karnataka
55.7 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
Dasaratha Rameshwara is another Shiva Linga temple in the Chitradurga district, near Hosadurga. It is alternatively known as Varjra, and is...
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Chitradurga Fort, Karnataka
57.2 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
Chitradurga Fort is the main attraction of the town. Having an inviolably secure built, the fort has 19 gateways, more than 50 different...
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Hidimbeshwar Temple, Chitradurga, Karnataka
60.7 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
One of the 20 places of worship in the Chitradurga fort, Hidimbeshwar is the oldest temple on the hill and has the Mahabharata legend attached to...
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Ankali Matt - Chandravalli caves, Karnataka
63.1 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
3 kilometers west of Chitradurga are the Chandravali cave temples which have been supposedly used since the Iron Age. It is also called Ankali...
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Adumalleshwara Temple and Zoo, Karnataka
63.5 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
Adumalleshwara Temple is another known temple in the Chitradurga district. It is 5 kilometers Away from the fort. It is not just a Shiva temple,...
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Rosary Church, Shettihalli, Karnataka
73.1 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
Shettyhalli is a small hamlet near Hassan. Here tourists can see a Rosary Church which was constructed 450 years ago. The backwaters of Hemavathy...
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Sheebi Narasimha Temple, Karnataka
89 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
Sheebi Narasimha Temple is an ancient temple which is now worn state is located nearby Tumkur. At first sight, one can feel this is one more...
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Shivgiri, Karnataka
92.1 km from Vani Vilas Sagar Dam - See map
Nestled in the pristine natural beauty of situated on the Syhadri Ranges in of Chikmagalur district, Shivgiri is a good location for Trekking,...
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