Madhukeshwara Temple, Banavasi
18th April 2009 Banavasi, a small town near Sirsi was once the capital city of Kadamba rulers who were known to be the first royal dynasty in Karnataka. Established in 345 AD, they ruled the areas around Banavasi for nearly … Continued
Nammane – home stay concept by villagers
My native place ‘Talavata’ is similar to any other village in Malenad area. A Street, few houses on one side of the road and the areca nut plantations on the other side. Although I never stayed in my native place … Continued
Kodaikanal Munnar trek
1st May – 3rd May 2009 During Second World War, British feared a possible Japanese invasion of Indian coast. In order to facilitate the British tea planters in Munnar to escape, a road was constructed from Munnar to Kodaikanal. But … Continued
Honnemaradu
17th April 2009 Honnemaradu is a tiny village on the Sharavathi backwaters. It is famous for the water activities conducted by an adventurous organization. This time when I visited my native place, my younger cousins continuously asked me to take … Continued
A road to nowhere
23 May 2009 Not all my trips are successful!! After travelling for 320 km, we came to a dead end. The road to our destination was under the “water”. A phone call and then a talk with a local confirmed … Continued
Amruthapura
10th April 2009 Every time I travel to my native place on my car, I think about visiting this place. But I change my mind as I cross Birur and approach towards Tarikere. The National Highway at this stretch used … Continued
Banneraghatta National Park
28 March 2009 The month of March was very hectic for me. While I was looking some way to relax, Krishna suggested a trip to Banneraghatta and I promptly agreed. I was at the gate of the park at 6:30AM. … Continued
Mahabalipuram
21-23 February 2009 The long weekend was meant for the family trip. It was quite a time since we went to the coastal side. So, we decided to hit the coast. The next question we had was whether to head … Continued
Amedikallu
7-8th March 2009 BackgroundA mail that I sent to my friends about going for a trek on met with a surprising response. Every one of them was ready for the trek!! The next task was to find out a place … Continued