Lakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu
9th August 2009 This is a Hoysala Temple near KR Pet that is known to many people. Hosaholalu is just 2 km from KR Pet town. This Temple was built during the period of the Hoysala … Continued
Sri Panchalingeshwara Temple, Govindanahalli
9th August 2009 Govindanahalli is a small village about 5 km from Kikkeri. Strangely, the priest at Brahmeshwara Temple in Kikkeri was not aware of Govindanahalli. A person who was in the Temple overheard my conversation with the priest and … Continued
Sri Brahmeshwara Swamy Temple, Kikkeri
9th August 2009 When people are asked about the list of Hoysala Temples, majority of them would remember only Belur and Helebid. A few might mention about couple of other Temples. But there are more than 100 Temples which were … Continued
Kundadri hill
21st June 2009 This was the place that we managed to fit into our Agumbe waterfalls plan. 17 km from Agumbe is this mammoth monolith. A few years ago, the journey to this peak could only be accomplished by walk. … Continued
Maidenahalli Blackbuck sanctuary
13th June 2009 Maidenahalli, a small remote village would have been an unheard village like many others in India. But thanks to the omnipresent Blackbucks in that area, its name draws attention among nature lovers. Though it is near to … Continued
Madhukeshwara Temple, Banavasi
18th April 2009 Banavasi, a small town near Sirsi was once the capital city of Kadamba rulers who were known to be the first royal dynasty in Karnataka. Established in 345 AD, they ruled the areas around Banavasi for nearly … Continued
Honnemaradu
17th April 2009 Honnemaradu is a tiny village on the Sharavathi backwaters. It is famous for the water activities conducted by an adventurous organization. This time when I visited my native place, my younger cousins continuously asked me to take … Continued