Karnataka’s diverse culture makes it home to many different people like the Tuluvas, Konkanis and Kodavas, as well as several tribes, whose expression is found in the state’s language, cuisine, music, painting and dance. As in most parts of India, religion plays a large part, as well as harmony with nature.

The IT hub of the Indian subcontinent, Karnataka also has a vibrant and immersive vibe that comes from its long history and love for the arts. The state boasts of some singing greats like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Gangubai Hangal. Carnatic music is believed to have originated with the gods. Karnataka’s diversity has produced both beauty and history. The art and architecture of the state tells stories of legendary rulers like the Vijayanagara kings and the Adil Shahis, and of divinities like Bahubali, who is said to have meditated in a standing pose for an entire year. So still, thatcreepers grew around his legs. Attaining liberation from the cycle of births and deaths, he is revered as a liberated soul by the Jains. The exquisite Jama Masjid is one of the first mosques in India and holds a copy of the Quran written in gold.