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Udupi place of Karnataka cannot find Bahubali Statue.
Few important points about Bahubali Statue:
• Bahubali, a much revered figure among Jains, was the son of Rishabhanatha (the first tirthankara of Jainism) and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin.
• A 39-foot high statue of Bahubali with a 13-foot pedestal that weighs about 175 tons is installed at Dharmasthala in Karnataka.
• The monolithic statue of Bahubali which is carved from a single block of granite is located at Shravanabelagola, located 158 km from Bangalore.
• Karkala is known for its 42 ft (13 m) monolithic statue of Gomateshwara Bahubali, which is believed to have been built around 1432 and is the second-tallest statue in the state.

Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar is the first Governor of Karnataka.
Few important point regard Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar given below:
• Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, previously the Maharaja of Mysore and the Rajpramukh of Mysore.
• His tenure period is from 1^st November 1956 to 4^th May 1963.
• He was the 25^th Maharaja of the kingdom.

The Persian Ambassador Abdul Razzak visited the court of Deva Raya II. He was a Persian, Timurid chronicler and a scholar who visited the Vijaynagar Kingdom at the time of Deva Raya II as an ambassador of Shah Rukh, the Timurid dynasty ruler of Persia.

Dasara is the most famous Mysore festival and lasts for ten days during the months of September and October. Mysore Dasara is the Nadahabba (state festival) of the state of Karnataka. Mysuru Dasara is one of the most vibrant festivals of India.

Dantidurga , also known as Dantivarman II was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta. His capital was based in Gulbarga region of Karnataka. His successor was his uncle Krishna I who extended his kingdom to all of Karnataka.

Mangalore is located on the western coast of India at 12.87°N 74.88°E in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state. The New Mangalore Port is the only major port of Karnataka and is currently the seventh largest port in India.

Kavitavatara was written by Manjeshwar Govinda Pai. Manjeshwara Govinda Pai, hailing from Manjeshwara, Kasargod, was the first Kannada poet to be conferred the title of Rashtrakavi by the Madras government in 1949.

Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate is a Kannada poem, which was composed by the Indian national poet Kuvempu. The poem was officially declared the state song of the Indian state of Karnataka on 6^th January 2004.

Sandalwood is the symbol of Karnataka state tree. Sandalwood is a small tropical tree, and the traditional source of sandalwood oil. It is native to southern India and Southeast Asia.

Ramanagara houses one of the biggest Silk Market in India, giving it the name as “Silk City'. The silk produced in this region forms the input for the famous Mysore Silk. Ramanagara is the largest market for silk cocoons in Asia. 50 tonnes of cocoon a day arrive at the town.