Birding at Chilika lake
Chilika lake is a brackish water lagoon in the state of Odissa. It is the second-largest brackish water lake in the world and covers an area of over 1,100 sq. km. While this place was on my wishlist for a … Continued
Hampi – history, travel tips and information
The beginning of the last millennia brought turbulence for India. It started with the invasion and looting by Mahmud of Ghazni from AD 1001. Historian Robert Sewell mentions, War followed the war, and from that period Northern India knew no rest. … Continued
Visit to Anegundi
Most people visiting Hampi give a miss to its neighbour, Anegundi. Hampi itself has a lot of places of attraction, and people do not find time for anything else!! But Anegundi has a history older than Hampi, and it is … Continued
Thombattu falls
We had travelled to Hosangadi near Kundapura searching for Kunchikal falls, supposed to be the highest waterfall in India. It was an investigation cum exploration, and we were not surprised when we failed to achieve our goal. There were many … Continued
Travel to Sandur, an oasis in Ballari
The first time I heard about Sandur was while trekking with YHAI friends. Few of them had gone trekking in Sandur in Ballari district. I felt it strange to trek in an area known for its hot weather and mining. … Continued
Kote Abbi, a beautiful waterfall near Madikeri
I had travelled few times to Kodagu to visit waterfalls (here, here, here, here but I missed Kote Abbi each time. Once I hiked to nearby Kote betta but did not visit this waterfall as it was summertime. At last, … Continued
Ridge point at Bisle ghat
This is an unusual place on the Bisle ghat where the water falling on one side of the ridge flows to the nearby Arabian sea and the other to the distant Bay of Bengal!! A small stone monument marks this … Continued
Chiklihole and Kootu Poley dam
This post is about the two reservoirs in Kodagu, which have unique characteristics to attract people. These are not much known but are very near to the towns in Kodagu. Chiklihole dam Chiklihole dam is built across a small stream … Continued
Sulekere (Shanti Sagara)
Sulekere is known as the second-largest built lake in Asia. I do not know the criteria for listing such man-made lakes, but there is no doubt that Sulekere is big. Reservoirs built across the river are generally much bigger, but … Continued