Jenukallu
17-18th January 2009 The boredom caused by the city Bengaluru was severe. My like minded friends Krishna and Girish were also feeling the same. This resulted in making a plan to head out to Western Ghats. There were lot of … Continued
Hulikere Kalyani
15th November 2008 Sun had already set when we reached Hulikere. Since it would not take much time to see the place, we decided to make a quick visit before it is completely dark. The tar road naturally turned into … Continued
Doddagadavalli
15th November 2008 As my car moved from the smooth road of Hassan-Belur to pot hole ridden tracks, my wife was not very happy. It was hard for her to believe that there can be a great Temple in that … Continued
Stone Temple, Kalasi
3rd October 2008 Kalasi is a village situated 8 kms from Sagar in Shimoga district of Karnataka. I have been visiting my uncle’s home in Kalasi since childhood. Always wondered how come a Temple in that village was similar … Continued
Keladi Temples
3rd October 2008 Keladi is a village 7 km from Sagar in the Shimoga district of Karnataka. Keladi was the capital of Keladi Nayakas, who ruled the areas around Shimoga for nearly two and a half centuries. Choudappa Nayaka, who … Continued
Aghoreshwara Temple, Ikkeri
3rd October 2008 Ikkeri is a village situated 3 km from Sagar in the Shimoga district. The importance of Ikkeri is the Aghoreshwara (Shiva) Temple in the centre of the village. It was built by Keladi Nayakas. Incidentally, Ikkeri was … Continued
Gore Temple and Dhareshwara
30th September 2008 Gore cross is a small place on NH-17 between Honnavar and Kumta. A temple dedicated to Krishna is on a small hill. I happened to see this Temple on my visit to my relatives place at Kadekodi, … Continued