Gundlupet, India

Welcome to Gundlupet, also known as Land of Tigers (Gundlupētē in Kannada), a charming municipal town situated in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India. Known as The flower pot of India, Gundlupet is located 60 km away from NH 766 and approximately 200 km from the state administrative capital, Bangalore. It is the last town in Karnataka on the National Highway 766 which goes through Mysore, Ooty, Wayanad, and Calicut. Gundlupet is situated very close to the Tamil Nadu and Kerala state borders. NH 181 begins from Gundlupet and ends in Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu via Ooty and Coimbatore. The Bandipur National Park, one of the most famous national parks in India, is situated just 17 km away from Gundlupet.

Gundlupet was previously known as Vijayapura, named after the ancient Vijayanarayana Temple. The town is located at an average elevation of 816 metres (2,677 feet) and has a dry thorn forest vegetation, which can be seen in the nearby reserve forests on the boundary of Bandipur National Park.

The main crops grown in Gundlupet are jowar, ragi, sugar cane, turmeric, onion, and banana. It is a fairly dry region on the rain-shadow side of the Western Ghats, with an average annual rainfall of about 60 cm, almost all of which is during the monsoon months of July through October.

Gundlupet is surrounded by many notable attractions and sites, including the Himavad Gopalaswamy hills, which are just 20 km away, and the Hulugan Muradi Venkataramana betta, which is 26 km away. The Bandipur National Park, which is home to a variety of wildlife including tigers, elephants, and leopards, is just 24 km away. Other nearby attractions include Parvati, Terakanambi and Triyambakpura temples, Narasamangala Shiva temple, Manchalli Cave temple, Pada Guru Lingayat Math (or Adavi Math Padagur), Yeri Uur Bisilu Bassapa temple, Shri Sharana Basaveshwara temple in Bommanahalli, and Gavi Siddeshvara cave Manchalli.

Come and explore the beauty of Gundlupet, a hidden gem in the heart of India!