Karnataka Archives - Page 16 of 20

11 Dec 2011

Sogala

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka, Waterfalls | 7

8th October 2011 The beauty of Sogala lies in its approach. After travelling for a long time on plain land, the view of the hills come as a respite. And a waterfall suddenly appears as we enter the Sogala village. … Continued

1 Nov 2011

Baalebare falls

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka, Waterfalls | 10

30th August 2011 Another road side falls!! This waterfall (Baalebare or bale bare) is at the beginning of Hulikal ghat. As you start going down the road from Mastikatte (the last town before the ghat), you will see Chandikamba … Continued

27 Oct 2011

Devaramane

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka, Trek | 16

22 October 2011 My friends Aishwarya and Rakesh Holla had been to this place before. The photos shared were awesome prompting me to visit Devaramane. The initial plan was to trek to Minchukallu from Devaramane village, but looking at the … Continued

16 Oct 2011

Two “abandoned” reservoirs

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka | 13

2nd September 2011 KPCL (Karnataka Power Corporation Limited) had built these two dams for the purpose of generating electricity. For some reason, the project flopped and KPCL “abandoned” these twin reservoirs. KPCL had also built township for the employees … Continued

22 May 2011

Hoysala Temples of Mosale

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Hoysala, India, Karnataka | 13

22nd April 2011 The village has a strange name “Mosale” meaning crocodile in Kannada. I don’t know why such a peculiar name exists for the village but more importantly it houses two great Hoysala Temples. These two twin Temples … Continued

13 May 2011

Bababudan Giri to Kemmangundi

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka | 14

23rd April 2011 I had heard that the “shortcut road” connecting the two hill stations of Karnataka was very scenic. My two attempts to drive on this road were unsuccessful. I had tried to start from Kemmangundi but horrible roads … Continued

27 Feb 2011

Chorla ghat road

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka | 12

Update August 2019: The road is now in a better condition. The road I am mentioning here starts from Belgaum, goes via a small town of Jamboti and winds down the Chorla ghat to reach Panaji. This is a … Continued

22 Jan 2011

Bangalore Bird Race

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Birding, India, Karnataka | 8

16 January 2011 I am not a serious birder though I shoot few birds. And later struggle to identify them!! Bird watching needs patience which I am still trying to get hold of. Indian Robin About Bird Race This is … Continued

24 Dec 2010

Mallalli falls

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka, Waterfalls | 12

The first time I heard about this waterfall was during my trek to Kumara Parvatha six years ago. Since reaching our destination on top of that mountain was on our mind, we could not visit this waterfall. The place seemed … Continued

23 Dec 2010

Aralaguppe Temples

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Hoysala, India, Karnataka | 8

30th October 2010 The first view of Kalleshwara Temple at Aralaguppe was disappointing. It looked like a normal Temple. The lake next to the Temple also did not inspire me much. This was the Temple built by Nolambas, the … Continued

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