Karnataka, Blend of Many Worlds
Karnataka is a place where vibrant worlds seamlessly meld into
one another, every few hundred kilometres. Sedate plains
suddenly rise to dizzying mist-covered hilly heights and then
plunge with careless abandon in a white-water freefall, to become
languid rivers that flow past cities, cities where time has stopped
altogether and cities where time rushes a relentless rush to keep
up with the world; cities that sometimes escape into the deep
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quiet of thick forests and sometimes, stretch their arms wide open
to embrace the sea. Karnataka has hosted and continues to host
a wide melting pot culture community. Along with the native
Kannadigas, Kodavas, Tuluvas, Konkanis and several tribal sects
have, across the centuries, lent colour and content to the vibrant
culture the state calls its own. Karnataka is also home to the largest
Tibetan settlement in South India. In addition to Kannada,
knowing Tulu, Hindi, English, Telugu or Tamil will safely get you