Thusharagiri waterfalls in Kerala
As I wait for the arrival of rains to start monsoon trips, the thoughts of some waterfalls visited last year hit my minds. For some reason, the photos did not go out of my computer. I did not think of … Continued
Akkana Basadi
16 May 2015 Akkana Basadi is a Temple constructed in 1181 AD during the reins of Hoysala ruler Veera Ballala II. Said to be the oldest Basadi in Shravanabelagola, it was constructed by a Jain devotee Achiyakka and hence derives the name “Akkana … Continued
Chandragiri hill in Shravanabelagola
16 May 2015 People visiting Shravanabelagola usually see the Bahubali statue on Vindhyagiri hill but skip the Chandragiri hill. Either they are not aware of Chandragiri hill or simply too tired from climbing the big hill. I belonged to the … Continued
Temples of Nagamangala
25 April 2015 I came to know about this place when I visited Mallikarjuna Temple at Basaralu. The locals mentioned about a much bigger Temple at Nagamangala. Nagamangala is a small town. The most visited Temple is SaumyaKeshava. It looks formidable … Continued
Toll booth mania
Last week while driving towards Coimbatore, I took route via NH-7 and NH-47. This section has about seven tool booths located at NICE road, Hosur, Krishnagiri, Toppur, Omalur, Sankagiri and Perundurai. It should take about 4.5 hours to reach the last toll booth … Continued
Mallikarjuna Temple at Basaralu
19 April 2015 Basaralu is a small village in Mandya district. In 1234 AD, Harihara Dandanayaka, an Officer under the Hoysala King Narashimha II constructed a small Temple dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna. Few people know about its existence today. Thanks to ASI, … Continued
Radhanagar beach in Havelock
2 January 2015 Previous posts: Trip to Andaman islands Corbyn’s cove beach in Port Blair Cellular Jail Ross island North Bay Jolly Buoy at Wandoor Chidiya tapu A long day – Baratang, Limestone cave, Jarava reserve and a mud volcano … Continued
Elephant beach in Havelock
2nd January 2015 Previous posts: Trip to Andaman islands Corbyn’s cove beach in Port Blair Cellular Jail Ross island North Bay Jolly Buoy at Wandoor Chidiya tapu A long day – Baratang, Limestone cave, Jarava reserve and a mud volcano … Continued
Scuba diving experience in Havelock
1 January 2015 Previous posts: Trip to Andaman islands Corbyn’s cove beach in Port Blair Cellular Jail Ross island North Bay Jolly Buoy at Wandoor Chidiya tapu A long day – Baratang, Limestone cave, Jarava reserve and a mud volcano … Continued