Parambikulam Tramway trek
15-16th March 2008 I had heard about this route during my previous trip to Parambikulam. That trip was a brief one; we just went to Safari and returned back due to lack of time. But I had decided to visit … Continued
Nagaragali (Vajra Poha) falls
27 January 2008 Continued from Dudhsagar waterfalls… Prologue When YHAI announced the trek to Dudhsagar falls, I suggested Chandru, YHAI coordinator to include Vajra Poha falls near Khanapur. I checked in the web and with Rajesh Naik, an expert about … Continued
Ettina Bhuja
15 December 2007 I was confined to Bangalore for the last two months. When YHAI Bangalore announced an ambitious trek to conquer Amedikallu and Ettina Bhuja, I promptly joined the trek. Twenty people started from Bangalore on the Friday night … Continued
Charmadi: Day two – Anadka and Ermai falls
20 October 2007 We started from Dharmasthala at 8AM. The destination was Anadka falls, near Didupe. We crossed Ujire and reached Mundaje on Dharmasthala-Mudigere road. Here we took the deviation to Didupe. The distance from Mundaje to Didupe is about … Continued
Charmadi: Day one – Alekan falls and Bidurthala village
19 October 2007 I got up early on Friday at 4:30 in the morning and drove to Sankara’s house. Sankara was ready with his car for the trip to Charmadi ghat. Since we had a holiday on Friday, the idea … Continued
Chandemane and Channekkal falls
12th August 2007 I was oblivious of these water falls even though they were near to my native place. Rajesh Naik had mentioned these falls in his blog. Last week, when I was in my native place, decided to visit … Continued
Valparai, Top Slip and Parambikulam
9th – 10th June This time the trip was to Valparai and top slip, situated in the Western Ghats near Pollachi. Valparai: Valparai is the hill station in the Anamalai mountain range about 64 km from Pollachi in Tamilnadu. It … Continued
Madenur dam and Pataguppa bridge
30 April, 2007 Madenur dam was constructed on Sharavathi river during 1930’s for the generation of electricity. The water stored was used by Mahatma Gandhi Hydro electric station near Jogfalls. But this could not sustain the increasing demand for power. … Continued
Sri Ramachandrapura Math
28 April, 2007 Last Saturday, I went to Vishwa Gou Sammelana at Sri Ramachandrapura Math, near Hosanagar town of Shimoga district. It was a nine-day festival on the Indian breed of cattle. I am not a believer or follower of … Continued