India travel

Hardwicke School, Mysuru

One of the oldest schools of Mysuru, Hardwicke School was started by Christian missionaries in the year 1854 during the…

Ramaswamy Circle, Mysuru

Our house was just behind hundred-foot road and I must have passed on this road leading to Ramaswamy circle a…

Ambujavalli Temple Mysuru Palace

Ambujavalli Temple is an independent shrine inside the compound of Shveta Varahaswamy temple is dedicated to Ambujavalli / Lakshmi consort…

Shweta Varahaswamy Temple Mysuru Palace

Ambavilas / Mysuru Palace complex is dotted with many ancient Hindu temples.  One of them is the Shweta Varahaswamy Temple.

Yoga Narasimha Temple, Melukote

The Yoga Narasimha Temple is another temple at Melukote, which is at a height of 1,777 mtrs above mean sea…

Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple, Melukote

The presiding deity of the temple on the foothills is Lord Vishnu known as Thirunarayana or Cheluvaraya installed by Lord…

Yoga Narasimha and Saint Ramanujacharya temple, Todanur

The Yoga Narasimha and Saint Ramanujacharya temple is on a hillock and has been renovated recently and was sporting a…

Nambhi Narayana Temple, Thodanur

The Nambhi Narayana/Lakshmi Narayana temple is the largest and the oldest temple in Thodanur.

Needle Rock View Point, Gudalur, Ooty

Needle Rock View Point is known as Soochi Malai. Soochi in Tamil means needle and Malai means hills. The name…

Nanneshwara Temple, Lakkundi

Nanneshwara Temple behind Kashivishwanatha temple though smaller is also an important shrine and worth a visit.

Sooryanarayana Temple, Lakkundi – Suryanarayana temple

Right in front of Kashivishweshwara temple in Lakkundi is a temple dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun god).  The Suryanarayana temple…

Brahma Jinalaya – Jain Basadi – Lakkundi

Brahma Jinalaya is a Jain Basadi / temple built in the 11th century by Attimabbe mother of Ahniga Masavadi the…

Kashivishwanatha Temple, Lakkundi

Kashivishwanatha / Lord Shiva Temple is the most flamboyant of all the temples in Lakkundi with intricate designs carved on…

Kodanad View Point, Kotagiri

When in Kotagiri it is a must to the Kodanadu View Point.  It is a place that one can spend…

Ikigai Café

Ikigai word resonates perfectly with Navya, who has conceptualized this unique café “Ikigai” at Mysuru.

Konkaneshwara Temple, Akkihebbalu

The presiding deity at Konkaneshwara temple in Akkihebbalu, Mandya district is Lord Shiva.

Notre Dame des Anges Church, Puducherry

Notre Dame des Anges (Our Lady of Angels Church) in Puducherry is a historic Greco-Roman style church built in 1855.

Akkihebbalu Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

Akkihebbalu Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is as ancient as our Puranas. This sacred place is located on the banks of River…

Sangam at Koodli – Kudli – Kudali

Koodli is a quaint village with rich history situated in Shimoga district of Karnataka. The two major rivers Tunga and…

Manjusha Art Museum Mysuru

Manjusha Art Museum Mysuru located inside Payana Vintage and Classic Car Museum is an extension to the existing Manjusha museum…