Gurudongmar lake
Getting up at 3:30 in the morning at cold temperature is not fun. Body and mind asks to get into the comfort of the blanket and bed. But the pull of Gurudongmar lake overcomes the luxury of bed and we … Continued
My birding trips to Hesaraghatta lake
I had visited Hesaraghatta lake with family a few years ago. After walking on the tank bund, we went to the lake bed. It was a pathetic sight as the place was littered with glass bottles and plastic covers. The … Continued
Places to visit in Cherrapunji
I believe that almost everyone in India would have heard about Cherrapunji. In schools, we were told that it witnesses the highest rainfall in the world. That position is now taken by neighbouring Mawsynram but Cherrapunji still retains its name … Continued
Trek to Double decker root bridge at Cherrapunji
1st January 2016 One of the primary reasons of our visit to Cherrapunji was to see the root bridges, especially the double decker root bridge. Double Decker root bridge What is a root bridge? According to wikipedia “Living root … Continued
Some facts about Kaziranga – the land of Rhino
Kaziranga is synonymous with one horned Asian Rhinoceros. It also has the highest density of tigers in the world!! And it is a world heritage site. Almost all travellers to Assam visit Kaziranga, and no doubt it is very beautiful. … Continued
Kamakhya temple in Guwahati
25 December 2015 Kamakhya temple is one of the main religious sites in Assam. Situated on top a hill in Guwahati, it is a complex of individual temples dedicated to mahavidyas (Ten aspects of Parvati). It is also one of … Continued
MGR waterfalls
18 September 2015 When I visited my native for “Ganesha Chaturthi”, we decided that all family members must go for a day trip. It had been a long time since we had gone for an outing together. There were many … Continued
Kolaramma Temple – A very old temple in Kolar
18 July 2015 Kolar was ruled by Gangas in 3rd century AD who were succeeded by Cholas followed by Hoysalas and Vijayanagara rulers. Today, two old Temples stand as a testimony to those kingdoms. One of them is Kolaramma Temple situated at … Continued
Ruins of Panamaram
26 July 2015 I am always interested in looking at old and architecturally significant temples. So when I saw a photograph of a ruined Jain Temple displayed at Pazhassi tomb museum in Mananthavady, It did not take much time for … Continued