Bhasmangi fort
About Bhasmangi fort This is one of the numerous fort in Tumakuru district. A local ruler Budi Basavappa Nayaka built this fort in 17th century using mud. Hyder Ali took over this place in 1768 and reinforced this fort by … Continued
Bheemeshwara temple and waterfalls
Prologue Our original plan was to hike to a waterfall that was visited by very few people. The probability of success was low as there was no defined path in the forest, and rain adding to the difficulty level. Our … Continued
Kalyani dam near Tirupati
Kalyani dam is a small reservoir built in Seshachalam forest. Constructed in 1977 across Swarnamukhi river, the dam is one of the water sources for Tirupati. Since it was 25 km from Tirupati, we decided to visit this place during … Continued
Oyo cancelled my hotel booking
I usually book rooms using booking.com or Airbnb whenever I travel. Occasionally I have used MakeMyTrip and Goibibo. My preference is booking.com as it has a very flexible cancellation policy, no hidden charges and pay at hotel options. I move … Continued
The tale of two places – Dandeli Jungle camp and Old Magazine house
During my recent visit to Dandeli, I stayed at two places – Dandeli Jungle Camp and Old Magazine house. In this post, I try to explain my experiences of these place. The itinerary and stay was arranged by Dandeli.com. (https://www.dandeli.com/). … Continued
Talakona waterfalls
When our family plans to travel to western ghats were foiled due to unprecedented rains, we turned our attention towards Andhra Pradesh which had remained dry!! We did not wanted to drive for long distance and hence focussed our attention … Continued
Bandalike temple complex
We were in Sagar for a family function. Once the function was over, we had time till night before the beginning of next set of programs. I made a plan to visit the Bandalike temple complex which was about an … Continued
Ratnagiri fort in Tamilnadu
The name “Ratnagiri” has an element of enigma attached as the literal translation means “mountain of Jems”. It is no surprise that many mountain forts are named after Ratnagiri. Sometime back, Wido, Santosh and I had visited the Ratnagiri fort … Continued
Thirumayam Fort, Tamilnadu
If you are travelling from Trichy to Karaikudi (Pudukkottai-Karaikudi Highway), it is hard to miss the fort that makes its appearance in the town of Thirumayam. It is a small but impressive fort. It is a nice place to tour … Continued