Tumkur is a hilly area situated in the state of Karnataka. The place is well-known for the culture of Karnataka, which includes Carnatic music, Dollu Kunitha dance and Togalu Gombeyaata. The place is surrounded by forests and hills and these hills are adobe of many wild life. The district is a well known heritage destination of Karnataka and Devarayanadurga,a hill station is famous for its temples and interesting rock formations, Siddaganga Mutt, Goravanahalli, Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, Yediyur and Shivaganga are the famous attractions of the district. Sira, Pavagada, Kunigal, Madhugiri, Tiptur, Turuvekere and Chikkanayakana Halli are some of te major attractions of the place.