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Blue Flycatcher of Bannerghatta
// April 12th, 2010 // No Comments » // Eco WatchBannerghatta National Park lies 22 km south of the city of Bangalore at around 1000 m in altitude. Though it is in the state of Karnataka it has historical and geographical linkages with north eastern Kerala and Wayanad in particular. It is part of an elevated elephant corridor connecting Wayanad and Sathyamangalam. The zoological park [...]
Kerala and Karnataka: Historical and Cultural Linkages
// April 11th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Cultural Politics, Culture and EcologyIn the first week of April 2010, I was in Karnataka. Southern Karnataka has historical connections with Kerala from pre-historic ages onwards. The Sramana culture of Buddhism and Jainism came to Northern and central Kerala through Karnataka. I visited Sravanabelgola which has been the centre of Jain culture from BC third century onwards. The very [...]






