Hrishikesh
15th May 2010 The first place that we were going to see in our trip was the religious town of Hrishikesh. Having started from Delhi at 10PM, we were supposed to reach Hrishikesh by five in the morning. The … Continued
Uttarakhand: Char dham trip
14th – 25th May 2010 The term “Char dham” refers to the four most important Temples in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Located in the Himalayan region are the pilgrim places of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Though my Mother … Continued
Sharavathi backwaters
1st and 2nd May 2010 The road after Bellenne took me by surprise. As no soul was seen on that narrow and curvy concrete road, I realized that I had never traveled on that road in spite of the area … Continued
Tippagondanahalli reservoir
24th April 2010 Popularly known as TG Halli dam, this reservoir was constructed across Arkavathi River in 1933 by Sir M. Visvesvaraya. This is a major source of drinking water for Bengaluru. Due to receding water level, the submerged Sangameshwara … Continued
Kadra and Kodasalli dams
30th September 2009 These twin dams are built across the Kali River by KPCL for generating electricity. It was during our Western Ghat trip that we visited these dams. 37 km from Karwar is a small town of Kadra. The … Continued
Hogenakkal
13th February 2010 The beauty of Hogenakkal falls can be best enjoyed at two different periods. During monsoon the huge volume of water provides a panoramic view of the falls. It’s a different show in winter season when the water … Continued
A day in spider valley
24th January 2010 My interest in forest and wildlife was triggered by Kenneth Anderson novels, which I started reading during my high school days. Most of his adventures were in the forests near Hosur. That was long ago. The forest … Continued
