A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
Somnathpur, a village situated on the banks of Kaveri river is famous for the Chennakesava Temple built during the reigns of Hoysala Empire. It is on par with the great Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebid in terms of the … Continued
Hoskote lake, on the outskirts of Bengaluru is a great place for birding. As the city is growing and pushing its limits, the area offers the extremities of high-end apartments and malls along with agricultural lands lying side by side. … Continued
People visiting Jog falls would normally see the front view of the falls and go to British bungalow side, which is next to the top of the falls. If the authorities are in good mood, the steps leading to the … Continued
Chaya and I had been to Mysuru on account of personal work. While driving back, we decided to take a detour and visit Gaganachukki and Barachukki falls in Shivanasamudra. Water had been released from KRS and Kabini dams and the … Continued
We were in search of few waterfalls near Kanakumbi in the Belagavi district. Sankara and I had travelled to Belagavi on an overnight bus and then hired a vehicle to explore the area. The drive from Belagavi was enchanting as … Continued
I was returning back from my Dandeli trip and had some time in Hubballi before boarding the train. The Chandramouleshwara Temple on the outskirts of Hubballi was in my wish list for some time and I decided to utilize the … Continued
A “wow” came out of my mouth as I had the first glimpse of this temple at Yellandur. We were driving back from BR hills and had reached Yellandur after visiting Arkeshwara Temple at Hale Alur. I was expecting a … Continued
While planning the weekend trip to BR Hills (link here), I also looked for the nearby places that could be covered during out visit. Chamarajanagar district had few nice old temples. One of them was Sri Arkeshwara Temple at Hale … Continued
If you had seen my posts in recent years, you would have observed that the driving trips have reduced a lot. For many reasons, I have lost interest in driving on Indian roads and hence the reduction in the number … Continued
Tripura a small landlocked state in North East India bordering Bangladesh. If you look at the map of India, Tripura looks like a finger dipped into Bangladesh. Ignored by most tourists, it is very less visited state. During our recent … Continued