A serene holiday resort surrounded by a plantation farm in Chikmagalur, a hill station in India, glorifying the beauty of nature © Gopal Krishnan

A platter containing Goan fish curry which is a well-known delicious dish of Goa © Leo Daphne

Tourist people exploring Lalbagh Botanical Garden in Bangalore, India © Sanga Park

Indian flag on the rooftop of Bangalore assembly house with a building architecture showcasing cloudy sky with tricolor © Mohithgowda84

A magical evening with lights shining all around at Orion Mall, the third largest Mall in Bangalore, India © Amith Nag

A sunny day at Bangalore Palace, which is now famous as Central College in Bangalore, Karnataka, India © Elena Gurdina

Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace which is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture and was the summer residence of the Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan in Bangalore, India © Shailendra Sood

A colourful walk through the Flower market at KR Market, Bangalore, India © Prayoon Sajeev

A lane of Bananas lying on the roadside for sale in the market of Mysore, India © JeremyRichards

Mysore Palace, an official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty, known for its historical connection, lies in the centre of Mysore in the state of Karnataka, India © LukaKikina

Antique interior of beautiful historic Ambavilas Palace in Mysore. This regal palace marks architectural brilliance and is the official residence of Mysore’s royal family in Karnataka, India © Foofa Jearanaisil

Masala dosa are rice and lentil crepes stuffed with potato, methi, and curry leaves masala. It is usually served with chutneys and sambar (lintel and vegetable curry). Crispy masala dosa is one of the popular meals from south Indian cuisine © Ashish611

South Indian breakfast Idli is served on fresh palm leaf. The cakes are made by steaming a bater consisting of fermented black lentils and rice. It originated from the Indian subcontinent, popular as breakfast foods in Southern India and among Tamils in Sri Lanka © Elena Odareeva

South Indian breakfast Oothappam is a crisp and crepe-like which is cooked using rice lentils and vegetables served with coconut chutney and sambar. It is a popular dish in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India © Santhosh Varghese

A Boat on the Calangute beach, the largest beach in the north Goa near Candolim at sunset. A Beautiful sunset scenery of typical Goa as the sea and the Sun kiss your soul. This is a popular tourist’s vacation destination in India © Vivvi Smak

A huge number of tourists and devotees visit the Basilica of Bom Jesus. It is a part of the Churches and convents of Goa UNESCO World Heritage Site and also, it holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier © Lloyd Vas

A bicycle loaded with tender coconuts in front of a roadside coconut shop under a large banyan tree on the highway during a warm afternoon at Bandipur, KA © LensNSmiles

The spotted deer, or chital, is the most common deer species in Indian forests. It most commonly occurs in herds of 10 to 50 individuals, with one or two males and a number of females and young. This is a view from Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, India © R. Suresh Babu

A lovely moment when spotted this magnificent leopard resting on one of the branches of the tree during a safari drive in Bandipur national park, India. It is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae © RIJU RAY

Indian Bull Gaur, Bos gaurus, also called the Indian bison, is the largest extant bovine. This is a click of an Indian Bison from Bandipur National Park in Maharashtra, India © RealityImages

A huge number of Elephants on the banks of Kabini River, Nagarhole with a forest of trees in the backdrop at Karnataka, India © RealityImages

A lovely cloudy view of ancient temples in Aihole also referred to as Aivalli. It is a historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in Karnataka, India. © Romtea

Dancing Shiva Lord sculpture engraved on the walls of old relief with many dands on it. This is a glimpse of ancient Indian architecture in Aihole, India © Radiokafka

Travelers getting themselves clicked in front of the Temples of Pattadakal which were built by two queens, Lokamahadevi & Trilokamahdevi of Vikramaditya II in 740 to 745 AD, at Pattadakal, Karnataka, South India. This region was settled in prehistoric times, as evidenced by megalithic dolmens © Duttagupta M K

A magnificent example of Indian rock-cut architecture wherein Hindu Lord Vishnu is seated on serpent Sesha at 6th century temple in town Badami, India © Radiokafka

Tourists passing through the carved rocky mountain of Badami caves in Badami, Karnataka, India © Sanjayda

Tourists clicking pictures of the stone chariot being pulled by the elephant pair at the Vitthala temple. This image is printed on a Rs 500 new Indian currency note. This 15th-century structure temple is considered to be one of the largest historical structures in Hampi which is dedicated to Lord Vittala- an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Hampi, Karnataka, India. © Photographer Incognito

A priest is cleaning an enormous statue of Lord Shiva in the famous historic Badavilinga temple dated January 22, 2018 at Hampi, Karnataka, India © Neelsky

Indian tourists in national dress come to witness the Hindu stone carvings and click the pictures in the beautiful area surrounding it, Halebidu, Karnataka India © Wimala Namket

Women farmers harvest the Coffee Beans and then pack it accordingly in the farm at Chikmangalur, Kerala, India © Mohamed Hashif

Street scene in the town with an orange public transport bus in the backdrop and motorcycles while one overloaded with green sugar cane stalks at Halebidu, Karnataka, India © Claudine Van Massenhove

Chennakeshava Temple, one of the prominent twin temples in Belur and Halebidu, also known as the Shining Jewel of Belur. Its construction started back in 1116AD and took 103 years to accomplish the architecture. All the walls have carvings of statues and the beautiful art shows the old culture and architecture of the Indian civilization © Willbert Vimal Raj

Daria Daulat Bagh is a magnificent palace situated in the city of Srirangapatna. It is mostly made out of teakwood and is a Summer Palace near Mysore in southern India. Srirangapatna, Karnataka, India © Shailen photography

A giant 12-foot hand-made beautiful piece of art made of clay- an idol of the Hindu God, Ganesha at a temple near Bangalore © Amith Nag

A mesmerizing scene of Virupaksha Temple in Hampi at the sunset in Karnataka, India © Djuly