A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
Yoga Narasimha temple at Baggavalli was the second Hoysala temple we visited on the way to my native place. It was about 2PM when we reached Baggavalli village, which was about 15 km from Birur. It seemed to be an … Continued
Whenever I drive to my native place, I take a detour to visit some nice places. This time when I drove to my native place during Deepavali, I selected two Hoysala temples in the list. One of them was Lakshmi … Continued
Our destination after Siem Reap in Cambodia was Battambang that was about 3 hours drive. It was raining heavily all though this journey. But to our respite, rains subsided as we entered Battambang town. The first impression of the town … Continued
Angkor wat area is filled with many temples. Temple like Angkor wat and Bayon are the most important ones but there are other several interesting temples in the area. We spent about 2 days in Angkor wat just concentrating on … Continued
We were just in time before closing of the temple. At the base of the western ghats was the Mahadev temple at Tamdisurla, 13th century temple dedicated to lord Shiva. Ignoring the vendors selling puja items, we proceeded towards temple. … Continued
I came to know about this waterfall a day before starting to Cambodia. I thought it would be a good addition to break the monotony of temples in Siem Reap!! Since the entire plan was under my control, it was … Continued
Angkor Thom is few km away from Angkor wat. It was established in 12th century by Jayavarman II who was the most powerful king of Khmer Empire. Looking at his achievements, he can be compared to Krishnadevaraya of Vijaynagar. Interestingly, … Continued
Sunrise at Angkor wat is one of the most beautiful scene. As the sun rise behind the great temple of Angkor wat, the sky is littered with beautiful colour formation. For photography, the best location is in front of the … Continued
Avala Betta would have been one more hillock with a temple on top. There are many such places near Bengaluru and only few are known to general public. Avala betta would been one of those unknowns but few incidents made … Continued
The first view of this hill did not impress Chaya and Tanu. “It looks ordinary”, both of them said. Well, neither did I had much expectation from this place. But such places always give a surprise. As we reached … Continued