A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
Waterfalls are common in Western ghats. During monsoon, they appear everywhere, providing a visual treat to the people. Many such waterfalls are next to the road, making it easy for people to saviour the beauty of these waterfalls. The waterfalls … Continued
We were driving back from Burude falls to my native place. My uncle mentioned the Goshala at Bankuli matha. A person fond of bovines, I decided to make a quick dash to that place. Previously, I had visited the goshala … Continued
About Keladi Nayakas Nayakas of Keladi is a little known dynasty, and its prominent ruler Shivappa Nayaka is an underrated king in India. Indian History books do not give importance to indigenous rulers. Originally, a vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire, … Continued
Bhadravathi is popularly known for its steel plant and Mysore paper mills factory (closed now). Lesser known is a Lakshmi Narasimha temple built during the 13th century by Hoysalas. Even though I stayed in Bhadravathi for four years during my … Continued
I came to know about this temple recently from a tweet by Dheeraj. Situated in Nirthadi village between Chitradurga and Davanagere, the temple looked attractive. Incidentally, I had to drive to Dharwad to my cousin’s place (here, here and here), … Continued
Choudayyadanapura is a tongue twister even for a Kannadiga!! It is interesting to understand the reason behind its name. The previous name of this village was Shivapur. Basavanna, a 12th-century reformer, donated this village to Ambigara Choudayya, a boatman. Choudayya … Continued
After visiting Galageshwara temple at Galaganatha, we proceeded towards Haralahalli. Though the distance was about 11 km, it took us about 30 minutes to cover this stretch in our car. The primary reason was the bad condition of the road. … Continued
We had been driving for more than 2 hours. Having started from Dharwad, we had passed through the National and state highways before hitting the district and village roads. The road quality had deteriorated in this last stretch. Since I … Continued
Hemavathi river originates in the Western ghats of Karnataka. It passes through the towns of Sakleshpur, and Holenarasipur, before joining the Kaveri river at KRS. There are two prominent places in its meandering course. One is its origin, and the … Continued
