A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
1st October 2012 Few km from Sringeri is this nice waterfall called Sirimane. Few years ago, one had to walk for five km from Kigga village to reach the falls. But now a road is constructed till waterfalls and concrete … Continued
29th April 2012 Nuggehalli is a small village near Hassan about 20 km from National Highway 48. In the village are two beautiful Hoysala Temples, Sadashiva and Lakshmi Narashima Temple. Built during 13th century, these Temples are still in good shape and are … Continued
28 April 2012 The village of Koravangala has three Hoysala Temples. Bucheshwara Temple mentioned in the earlier post is well maintained by ASI. The other two Temples under the control of Karnataka Government are completely in ruins. These ruins lie opposite … Continued
28th April 2012 Koravangala is a small village which is about 10 km from Hassan. Here is a masterpiece of Hoysala architecture, Bucheshwara Temple. Built during 12th century, this Temple is dedicated to Shiva. Thanks to ASI, this Temple complex is well … Continued
28th April 2012 Markonahalli dam is a reservoir built across Shimsha River. It is near Yadiyur on Bengaluru Hassan highway. Built during 1930s by Sir M. Visveswaraiah, it acts as a source of water to nearby areas. I visited this place with my family … Continued
28th April 2012 This year’s Hoysala trail started from the village of Anekere. As the names suggests, the village is situated next to a big lake. It may be a lake for bathing the elephants during old times but now it is an … Continued
8th October 2011 Savadatti (or Saundatti) is more famous as a religious destination. The Yellamma Temple here attracts a lot of religious people from North Karnataka and Maharashtra. A lesser visited place is the Fort situated inside the town. … Continued
