A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
4 July 2015 It was surprising that I did not visit this Temple before. The main reason was that I believed it to be just a religious Temple. I am not sure how this belief entered into my mind but it was strange … Continued
28 June 2015 In our quest to visit waterfalls in Munnar we never thought about seeing nearby Eravikulam National Park. While driving back to Bengaluru via Udumalpet road, we saw the entrance to Eravikulam National Park. The place looked very organised with lot … Continued