Ramanagara is a town near Bangalore, in a valley surrounded by rocky hillocks. It has an average elevation of 747 metres (2450 feet). The present town has an Agrahara on the left bank of the Arkavati with a temple of Arkeshwara built in later Vijayanagara style.
Understand
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Map of Ramanagara
By bus
[edit]Buses that connect Mysore to Bangalore generally stop at Ramanagara on the way.
By train
[edit]- 1 Ramanagaram SWR .
Get around
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[edit]- 1 Janapada Loka. A folk museum with an exclusive display of the folk arts of rural Karnataka, The museum has a collection of 5,000 folk artefacts. The museum complex has various shopping outlets inside.
- 2 Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary. A bird sanctuary atop a hill. It is India's only vulture sanctuary with three vulture species: long-billed, Egyptian and white-backed vultures.
Do
[edit]- 1 Kanva Reservoir.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- Kamat Lokaruchi, Mysore Rd (just before Channapatna). Amazing food and ambience. Authentic Mangalorean meals.
- Ramgad Luxury Restaurant, Bangalore Rd (opposite HP Petrol Pump), ☏ +91 82775 30149. Lunch for ₹120 (rice, pooris, curd, payasam and curries).
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Balaji Lodge, Bangalore Road (Opposite HP Petrol Pump), ☏ +91 9964 681146. Always full. Advance booking is needed. ₹ 550.
- Ramgad Lodge, Bangalore Rd (Opposite HP Petrol Station), ☏ +91 82775 30149. Spacious rooms with TV and King Size bed. ₹1,000.
- Queens Suit Rooms, Channapatna, ☏ +91 9620 079 3459, +91 98 800 24 110. ₹1,400.