Tumakuru, formally known as Tumkur is in Karnataka state of India.
How to Reach
Tumakuru is well connected by Road and Rail. There is one bus every 5 minutes from Bangalore as this is on the National Highway - 4 and the Bangalore-Honnavara Road. There are several trains as well, all express trains stop at Tumakuru railway station.
See
Sri Siddaganaga Mutt. Sri Siddaganaga Mutt is a main attraction of tumkur, where around 8000 students are provided education, boarding and lodging free of cost. Devaraayana Durga. Devaraayana Durga is a famous hill station and a religious place about 15 Km from the City of Tumkur. Naamadachilume on the route to Devaraayana Durga is a protect forest area which has a deer park. KaidaaLa. KaidaaLa has a famous Sri Chenna Keshava Swamy temple which dates back to the hoysalas. The temple was carved by Jakanaachari, who was the chief architect of belur temple. And Kaidala is the birth place of Jakanaachari.
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