Gaurishwara temple, Yellandur
A “wow” came out of my mouth as I had the first glimpse of this temple at Yellandur. We were driving back from BR hills and had reached Yellandur after visiting Arkeshwara Temple at Hale Alur. I was expecting a … Continued
Sri Arkeshwara Temple, Hale Alur
While planning the weekend trip to BR Hills (link here), I also looked for the nearby places that could be covered during out visit. Chamarajanagar district had few nice old temples. One of them was Sri Arkeshwara Temple at Hale … Continued
A weekend trip to BR Hills (Biligirirangana Betta)
If you had seen my posts in recent years, you would have observed that the driving trips have reduced a lot. For many reasons, I have lost interest in driving on Indian roads and hence the reduction in the number … Continued
Places to visit in Agartala
Tripura a small landlocked state in North East India bordering Bangladesh. If you look at the map of India, Tripura looks like a finger dipped into Bangladesh. Ignored by most tourists, it is very less visited state. During our recent … Continued
Visit to Washington DC
During my recent travel to the Unites States, I could manage a layover at Washington DC for a day while returning back to India. Washington DC, being the capital of the United States hosted several iconic buildings and it was … Continued
Unakoti travel guide
Unakoti means “one less than a crore” in Bengali. It is an area in Tripura housing huge rock reliefs of Shiva. It is one of the main travel destinations in Tripura, and it is usually in the list of all … Continued
Flag retreat ceremony at Indian Bangladesh border
Most of us know about the flag retreat ceremony that happens every evening at Attari Wagah border. A similar but lesser known event happens at India Bangladesh border near Agartala. I have not yet visited Attari Wagah border but recently … Continued
Meesapulima – trek to the second highest peak in South India
Prologue The trek to Anaimudi in Kerala, the highest peak in South India was in my backlog for a long time. I procrastinated and then at some point of time, the forest department banned the trek to Anaimudi as it … Continued
Willong Khullen, a mysterious place in Manipur
This is the place that is not part of the traditional tour of Manipur. I had not even heard about it until I found this place accidently while searching for places in Manipur. It looked very interesting and I added … Continued