Thusharagiri waterfalls in Kerala
As I wait for the arrival of rains to start monsoon trips, the thoughts of some waterfalls visited last year hit my minds. For some reason, the photos did not go out of my computer. I did not think of … Continued
How do I travel so much?
This is the question posed to me by many friends. They are surprised that how I can find time to travel with all family commitments. True, it is not an easy task if you are married and have kids. The flexibility of bachelor … Continued
Akkana Basadi
16 May 2015 Akkana Basadi is a Temple constructed in 1181 AD during the reins of Hoysala ruler Veera Ballala II. Said to be the oldest Basadi in Shravanabelagola, it was constructed by a Jain devotee Achiyakka and hence derives the name “Akkana … Continued
Chandragiri hill in Shravanabelagola
16 May 2015 People visiting Shravanabelagola usually see the Bahubali statue on Vindhyagiri hill but skip the Chandragiri hill. Either they are not aware of Chandragiri hill or simply too tired from climbing the big hill. I belonged to the … Continued
Temples of Nagamangala
25 April 2015 I came to know about this place when I visited Mallikarjuna Temple at Basaralu. The locals mentioned about a much bigger Temple at Nagamangala. Nagamangala is a small town. The most visited Temple is SaumyaKeshava. It looks formidable … Continued
Karian Shola trek
3 May 2015 The trekking activities in Parambikulam are very limited. The amazing tramway trek is stopped and so is the tiger trail trek. But couple of short treks is conducted for the interested. One of them is the Karian … Continued
One more visit to Parambikulam
May 2015 I had visited Parambikulam in 2007 and 2008. The experience was great both times which prompted me to visit this place again. This time I went with my friend Krishna. With time Parambikulam has undergone some change. Good news … Continued
Toll booth mania
Last week while driving towards Coimbatore, I took route via NH-7 and NH-47. This section has about seven tool booths located at NICE road, Hosur, Krishnagiri, Toppur, Omalur, Sankagiri and Perundurai. It should take about 4.5 hours to reach the last toll booth … Continued