Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India Feb 21, 2025

Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

From waterfalls to temples, Shivamogga, in Karnataka, offers experiences waiting to be discovered. Steeped in timeless lore, the city is mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The region"s name itself holds a spiritual significance, derived from the Sanskrit words "Shiva-Mukha," meaning the "face of Shiva." It is home to several temples, including the Sharavati Temple, dedicated to Shiva, and a temple in the Kodachadri hills that offers vistas of the Western Ghats Mountain range.

© Amith Nag Photography/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Bring out the king cakes
Feb 21, 2024Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Feb 21, 2026Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 6, 202581st anniversary of D-Day
Feb 17, 2025Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
The rainbow bridge
Jun 1, 2024Pride Month
Whats so funny?
The lord of all beginnings
Jan 24, 2024Diamond Beach, Iceland
A kiss and a sigh
Jan 8, 2024Bernina Pass, Graubunden, Switzerland
Meet an expert on the dog days of summer
Why are blackbirds tied to winter?
Dec 24, 2025Christmas Eve
Spanning the soft sunlight
Jan 12, 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
Here we go!
Jan 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
Apr 20, 2024Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Jun 10, 2025Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
Dare to delve into this dense swamp
Mar 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Aug 2, 2024Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John, United States
Aug 3, 2025Blooming sunflowers
The festival of colours
Park of the Monsters
Nov 21, 2024Lion cubs, South Africa
Dec 10, 2025Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Jan 15, 2026The fishing village of Reine, Norway
May 28, 2024The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
Jul 18, 2024Coral Reef Awareness Week
A glimpse of the grandest of canyons