India Archives - Page 26 of 34

13 Apr 2013

Revana Siddeshwara Betta

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka, Trek | 9

27 January 2013 We had to beat a hasty retreat during our visit to this place last year. I, my wife and kid had just started our climb to the hill when a monkey came very near to us. Aware of their … Continued

11 Apr 2013

Konark

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Odissa | 6

30th December 2012 Driving on Puri-Konark road is a treat by itself. Cutting through Balukhand reserve forest, the road traverses next to the sea at several places. Konark is undoubtedly known for its Sun Temple. Out of three main Sun Temples, the Konark … Continued

23 Mar 2013

Puri

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Odissa | 11

30th December 2012 It was the day where we were visiting two Temple towns. One is known for its Architectural beauty while the other is famous for its religious significance. We start with the religious one, the town of Puri. Jagannath Temple … Continued

17 Mar 2013

Bhubaneswar

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Odissa | 12

29th December 2012 From Jagdalpur, our journey continued towards Orissa. The Hirakhand express left promptly at 2:30PM from Jagdalpur and reached Bhubaneswar at 8:30AM next day. The biggest issue in trains is the quality of food. It is so pathetic that one would … Continued

10 Mar 2013

Chitrakoot waterfalls

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Chhattisgarh, India, Waterfalls | 14

27 December 2012 Chitrakoot falls is called as “Niagara of India”. It is a common practice in India to compare falls against Niagara!! But to give credit to Chitrakoot, it is an amazing falls to see in monsoon although I never … Continued

17 Feb 2013

Chhattisgarh

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, Chhattisgarh, India | 13

December 2012 Chandni chowk at Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh (or at least the southern part of it) could have been an excellent driving destination from Bengaluru. With a halt at Hyderabad/Bhadrachalam, one could have covered this distance in 2 days. But unfortunately, Naxals … Continued

10 Feb 2013

Araku valley

by aravindgj | posted in: Andhra Pradesh, Asia, India | 14

23rd – 25th December 2012 Araku valley is a hill station in Andhra Pradesh located about 120 km from Vishakhapatnam. Situated in Eastern ghats bordering Orissa, it attracts many people from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Araku valley is connected to Vishakhapatnam … Continued

26 Jan 2013

Weekend at Sakleshpur hiils

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Karnataka | 7

12- 13 December 2012 A few years ago, we had been to Jenukallu. It was a memorable experience, and we (I, Krishna, Girish) decided to do something similar. We had seen a ppt of Rottikallu which I must say was very impressive. … Continued

4 Dec 2012

Temples of Kashmir: Shankaracharya Temple

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Jammu and Kashmir | 7

19th August 2012 This Temple is hard to miss in Srinagar. Situated on a hill of 1000ft height, it is one of the prominent places seen from Dal Lake. Shankaracharya Temple seen from Dal lake The climb to this … Continued

30 Nov 2012

Temples of Kashmir: Awantipur

by aravindgj | posted in: Asia, India, Jammu and Kashmir | 6

19th August 2012 Awantipur is a small town 28 km from Srinagar on Srinagar-Ananthnag road. Overlooking Jhelum River that flows next to the highway, the primary attractions in this small town are two Temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu. … Continued

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