Exploring new waterfalls
28-29 January 2012 The title might give you a feeling that I did something great!! “Explore” is a misnomer in this context as there is no place in India (or at least in South India) which is left unexplored. The … Continued
Kalyala waterfalls
28th August 2011 When we reached the tiny village on the foothills of Western Ghats the sun had already crossed the mid sky. The waterfall was visible from the State Highway that passed through that village. It was a steep … Continued
Devaramane
22 October 2011 My friends Aishwarya and Rakesh Holla had been to this place before. The photos shared were awesome prompting me to visit Devaramane. The initial plan was to trek to Minchukallu from Devaramane village, but looking at the … Continued
Khandika falls
11 June 2011 My uncle has recently discovered new waterfalls in the forests near our village. In spite of being close to civilization, the locals were oblivious of its existence. All these things interested me a lot and decided to … Continued
Jalamangala
10th April 2011 This beautiful hillock is about 20 km from the town of Ramanagara. Like many of the hills nearby, a Temple is on its top. Situated at the backdrop of a nice lake, this is a nice location … Continued
Chorala waterfall
20th February 2011 This was one of the easiest treks I did to reach a waterfall. Accompanied by a British couple who had the stamina to walk long distances, the walk was simple. The day was hot but canopy of … Continued
Kodekallu and Baalegudda
29th January 2011 Few people (who were awake) in the bus were surprised when six of us got down in the middle of the ghat road. The driver gave a curious look on what we are up to while the … Continued
Mallalli falls
The first time I heard about this waterfall was during my trek to Kumara Parvatha six years ago. Since reaching our destination on top of that mountain was on our mind, we could not visit this waterfall. The place seemed … Continued
Mandharagiri (Basadi Betta)
10th October 2010 This is a small hillock with a Jain Temple on Bengaluru-Tumkur road. It can be easily spotted from the highway if one is watchful. The name “Mandharagiri” is written on the hill!! But this place is … Continued
AM waterfalls
The information we had indicated that the falls was just 2km from the main road. Following the directions from the locals, we set out on the village road. The winding road led us down into a valley. We did not … Continued