Posted on November 28th, 2009 by Nirupama Sriram
Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari was established in 1988 and is located 15 Kms north-west of Shimoga on the way to Sagar.
It is a wild life park with wild animals like tigers, lions, leopards, and sloth bear etc., left to roam in fenced natural surrounding. The whole park covers an area of 200 hectares of thick forest.
There is also a small zoo with panthers, …
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Posted on March 13th, 2009 by Nirupama Sriram
… has been positioned the fourth most popular destination for tourism among the 28 states of India and 7 union territories. Ancient sculptured temples are scattered in every corner of the state, serene beaches lining the Arabian Sea on the west, enchanting Western Ghats, deciduous forests, flora and fauna beckon tourists to Karnataka from all over the world. Karnataka has the second highest number of nationally protected monuments in India. Totally 752 monuments are protected by the …
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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
… I have lost count the number of times we have visited this place. Between the Western Ghats and Niligiri Mountains lies this splendid eco system where animals, birds, reptiles, insects, flowers, trees, moss and ferns co-exist on rolling hills, it is a place on this earth that has to be protected and nourished by the superior creation of god – Homo sapiens.
Picture2 – Pond inside Bandipur forest
This wild life sanctuary was recognized by the Maharajah of Mysore …
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Posted on November 26th, 2009 by Nirupama Sriram
Picture1 – Madumalai Forest
Madumalai means “first hills” and it is the one of the most beautiful wildlife sanctuary and it is also a tiger reserve established in 1940. The park is spared over 321 square kilometer and is part of the Niligiri biosphere situated in Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu. It is 90 Kms away from Mysore and 64 Kms from Ooty. Madumalai forests lies at the interstate border of Karnataka and Kerala. Madumalai national park is …
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Posted on October 5th, 2009 by Nirupama Sriram
Plant Summary:
The other common names of this exotic flower are Tiger Claw, Bachnag (Hindi), Agnisikhe (Kannada), Agnimukhi (Sanskrit). Because of the curious shape and colors of the petals of the glory lily the names in different languages link it to snake, tiger claw, fire flames etc. The botanical name is Gloriosa Superba and belongs to the Liliaceae* family.
Glory Lily is a creeper that climbs up with tendrils formed at the tips of the leaves …
Tags: Creeper Flower Flowering Creeper Garden Gardening Glory Lily Liliaceae Tiger Claw
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Posted on March 24th, 2009 by Nirupama Sriram
Clouds zoom in and around
Mesmerizing the soul
Hills n’ Valleys rise n’ fall
Entrenching the mind
To the Emerald horizon
And the life between
I surrender to you
O’ Divine Gopala!
There is no doubt that anyone who visits this place will fall in love with it instantly. Himvad Gopalaswamy Betta is covered with mist for most parts of the year and hence the first part …
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Posted on February 6th, 2009 by Nirupama Sriram
… on Shiva is – “I bow to lord Shambhu/Shiva who is Uma/Parvathi’s husband, leader of the gods and goddesses, the cause of this world, protector of animals, wears king of serpent as an ornament, has eyes, which are the sun, moon and fire, dear to Lord Vishnu, generous with boons, compassionate to devotees… I pay my tributes to the great Shankara/Shiva”.
Mahashivrathri (“rathri” means night) is a very big Shiva festival celebrated all over India. It falls on the 14th day of the …
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