A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
28 April 2012 The village of Koravangala has three Hoysala Temples. Bucheshwara Temple mentioned in the earlier post is well maintained by ASI. The other two Temples under the control of Karnataka Government are completely in ruins. These ruins lie opposite … Continued
28th April 2012 Koravangala is a small village which is about 10 km from Hassan. Here is a masterpiece of Hoysala architecture, Bucheshwara Temple. Built during 12th century, this Temple is dedicated to Shiva. Thanks to ASI, this Temple complex is well … Continued
26 May 2012 It was only recently that I came to know about Mandalpatti. The movie “Gaalipata” was shot there increasing the popularity of the place. Breathtaking views, vast grasslands and dense forests make this area spectacular. And Government has … Continued
28th April 2012 Markonahalli dam is a reservoir built across Shimsha River. It is near Yadiyur on Bengaluru Hassan highway. Built during 1930s by Sir M. Visveswaraiah, it acts as a source of water to nearby areas. I visited this place with my family … Continued
28th April 2012 This year’s Hoysala trail started from the village of Anekere. As the names suggests, the village is situated next to a big lake. It may be a lake for bathing the elephants during old times but now it is an … Continued
28-30 December 2011 Continued from Somnath Today we will be travelling to Gir, the land of Asiatic lions. It is just 45km from Somnath and we need to reach there by noon. So there is nothing to hurry. We wake … Continued
27 December 2011 Continued from Rani Ka Wav, Patan The night journey on Ahmedabad – Veraval Somnath express was uneventful. The sun was about to rise when train stopped at Veraval station. Being coastal area, we were expecting hot and … Continued
26 December 2011 Continued from Modhera Sun Temple. From Modhera we started towards Patan in North Gujarat. This distance of about 35 km was quickly covered. On the outskirts of Patan we found a nice looking restaurant and we went … Continued
26th December 2011 After breakfast, we left LRK and headed towards Modhera 50km away. The taxi this time moved faster and within an hour we were at the entrance of Modhera Sun Temple. Modhera Sun Temple was built in 1026 … Continued
24th – 26th December 2011 Barring the seven sisters, Gujarat was the state that I had not seen in India. The enormous tourist potential of the state was realized as I started to plan the trip. It was impossible to … Continued