What to expect
Highlights
- The large resident peafowl population.
- The fort ruins amid the sanctuary.
- Early-morning and dusk sightings.
Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
One of only two peacock sanctuaries in Karnataka, spread over about 139 acres within and around the old Bankapura fort — home to one of the region’s largest populations of Indian peafowl. This wildlife guide is organized from Shiggaon in Haveri district, with practical planning for routes, timing, nearby stays, food, operators and direct local inventory. Use it to compare what to see, how long to spend, when to go and which verified stays, local guides, jeep or taxi operators, food stops, permits and safety-aware activity providers should be verified around Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary.
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Typewildlife
Nearest baseShiggaon
DistrictHaveri
Best timeOctober to February
Time needed1 to 1.5 hours
EntryFree
Places to visit4→The Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary is one of only two peacock sanctuaries in Karnataka, spread over about 139 acres within and around the old Bankapura fort.
It shelters one of the region’s largest populations of Indian peafowl.
Getting there
How to visit
- At Bankapura, about 22 km from Haveri; by road, best at dawn or dusk.
- Keep quiet and watch from a distance — do not chase or feed the birds.
Distance by road
- Hubballi75 km
- Davanagere65 km
- Gadag60 km
- Shivamogga130 km
- Bengaluru340 km
Road km to Haveri; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
Timing
Best time
October to February; dawn and dusk, and the monsoon for displays.
Weather in Bankapura Peacock SanctuarySeasonal guide
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Today at Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
Sunrise6:17 am
Sunset6:40 pm
Golden hour best light5:40 pm–6:40 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:40 pm–7:05 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 278°
Moon tonight🌗 Last quarter · 47%
South-west monsoon. June to September brings heavy rain to Karnataka. Trails, falls and ghat roads can be slippery, swollen or closed at short notice, and forest departments sometimes suspend access. Check locally on the day before you travel.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
Visitor notes
- A protected sanctuary — stay on the paths, keep quiet and do not disturb the peafowl.
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Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary in pictures
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Top experiences around Shiggaon
3 more places around Shiggaon, each worth a day of its own.
templeNagareshwara Temple, Bankapura
1.5 km · 18 min walk
A 12th-century Western Chalukya temple at Bankapura known as the Aravattukambada Gudi, the "sixty-pillar temple", for its grey-stone hall of ornate lathe-turned columns; an ASI monument of national importance.
fortBankapura Fort
1.2 km · 15 min walk
A multi-dynasty fort at Bankapura layered by the Kadambas, Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas and Adil Shahis and sacked by Ali Adil Shah I around 1565 — its grounds now hold the peacock sanctuary.
museumUtsav Rock Garden, Gotagodi
14.7 km · ~25 min by cab
A roughly 50-acre open-air sculpture park near Gotagodi in Shiggaon taluk, opened in 2009 by the artist T. B. Solabakkanavar — thousands of life-size sculptures of rural Karnataka life, the district’s most-visited modern attraction.
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Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary — at a glance
TimingsBest at dawn and dusk
Best timeOctober to February at dawn/dusk; monsoon for displays
Entry: Free or nominal
Getting here
How to reach Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
At Bankapura, ~22 km from Haveri; by road
Getting back
Work out your return before you settle in for the sunset. Public transport here thins out sharply in the evening, and Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary is easier to reach than to leave. We do not publish departure times: there is no official live feed we are permitted to republish, and a wrong time here would strand you. Check the operator directly on the day.
- KSRTC — the Karnataka state bus operator; route and schedule enquiries. Online booking.
- Indian Railways — live running and seat availability for the nearest railhead, named under “Getting here” above.
Ask at the bus stand for the time of the last service back, not the next one. If you miss it, an auto or app cab is the fallback — agree the fare before you get in.
Getting around Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
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When is the best time to visit Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary?
October to February; dawn and dusk, and the monsoon for displays.
What are the entry fee and timings at Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary?
Entry: Free or nominal. Timings: Best at dawn and dusk.
How do I reach Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary?
At Bankapura, about 22 km from Haveri; by road, best at dawn or dusk. Keep quiet and watch from a distance — do not chase or feed the birds.
How much time do I need for Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary?
1 to 1.5 hours.
What else is near Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary?
Nearby you can pair Bankapura Fort (1.2 km), Nagareshwara Temple, Bankapura (1.5 km), Savanur (9.6 km), Utsav Rock Garden, Gotagodi (14.7 km).
Image credits
Photographs: Dineshkannambadi at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), Anmol Waychal (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wikimedia Commons.