Yathiraja Swamy Betta
About Yathiraja Swamy Betta I have been climbing hills and forts near Bengaluru for the past several years. I have rarely climbed any hill twice, but I have never faced a shortage of the places to trek!! The list in … Continued
Nallur tamarind grove
Not many people are aware that India’s first biodiversity site is on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The Nallur Tamarind grove, a 54-acre houses more than 300 tamarind trees. It dates back to Chola period, and some trees are said to … Continued
Shivanasamudra – Gaganachukki and Barachukki falls
Chaya and I had been to Mysuru on account of personal work. While driving back, we decided to take a detour and visit Gaganachukki and Barachukki falls in Shivanasamudra. Water had been released from KRS and Kabini dams and the … Continued
Ratnagiri fort in Tamilnadu
The name “Ratnagiri” has an element of enigma attached as the literal translation means “mountain of Jems”. It is no surprise that many mountain forts are named after Ratnagiri. Sometime back, Wido, Santosh and I had visited the Ratnagiri fort … Continued
The massive fort of Midigeshi
Midigeshi fort was built by local chieftain Nagareddi during the Vijaynagar days. He also built around 101 temples in Midigeshi village at the base of the hill. Few of the temples remain even today though most are in ruins. Those … Continued
Tipu Sultan Summer Palace, Bengaluru
I had seen this place from outside while visiting the Muzrai office at Kalasipalyam for Manasa Sarovar subsidy. It looked nice from the outside, and I thought about visiting this place. Since it was in Bengaluru, I did not put … Continued
Trek to Handi Gundi betta
It was a long time since Subbu, Krishna and me had gone together on a trek. The last time was in December when we trekked to Shingani Gudda and Udaya Parvatha. We managed to get a Sunday for ourselves. When … Continued
Halasuru Someshwara temple, Bengaluru
While I travelled to various places to visit architecturally beautiful temples, there was one in Bengaluru that I completely missed. I had once stayed in Halasuru where the temple was within few minutes of walking distance but I did not … Continued