A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
16 November 2008 This was a bit of an odd man out in my tour of Hoysala Temples. This fort was added in the itinerary to break the monotonous visit of temples. Manjarabad fort is in Donigal on NH 48, … Continued
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
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
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
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
1st October 2008 This fort is in the Mirjan village on NH-17, 10 km from Kumta. When told that we were going for Mirjan fort, my relatives cautioned about the place being a bit infamous for some criminal activities. Few … Continued
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
