North Karnataka is a geographical region in Deccan plateau from 300 to 730 metres elevation that constitutes the region of the Karnataka state in India and the region consists of 14 districts. It is drained by the Krishna River and its tributaries the Bhima, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, and Tungabhadra. North Karnataka lies within the Deccan thorn scrub forests ecoregion, which extends north into eastern Maharashtra.
Seventh-century Kannada inscription at Mahakuta (Mahakutesvara temple)
Trikuteshwara temple complex at Gadag-Betageri, North Karnataka
Hampi, in Bellary district
The Krishna River is a river in the Deccan plateau and is the third-longest river in India, after the Ganges and Godavari. It is also the fourth-largest in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganges, Indus and Godavari. The river, also called Krishnaveni, is 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) long and its length in Maharashtra is 282 kilometres. It is a major source of irrigation in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Krishna River gorge by Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Down stream view of Prakasam Barrage.
Krishna River near Vijayawada
Panoramic view of Ujjani or Bhima Dam
