India travel

Malpe Beach, Udupi

Six Kilometers from the temple town of Udupi lies a quaint village, Kodavoor Grama with a beautiful sandy beach known…

Pajaka Kshethra

Sri Hanuma Bheema Madhwa! The champion of the Dwaitha philosophy Sri Madhwacharya was born in Pajaka Kshetra located in Udupi…

Jain Temple, Sultan Bathery

A Jain temple known as Ananthanatha Swami temple is situated in Sultan Bathery, Wayanad district. The history of this Jain…

Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar is the tallest Islamic tower in India. It has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The…

Maharana Pratap Singh Memorial – Udaipur

The Maharana Pratap singh memorial is located on top of Moti Magri / Pearl Hill in Udaipur, Rajasthan. This memorial…

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

A ride on one the heritage mountain railways transports you back to an era gone by. Nilgiri Mountain Railway in…

Ranakpur

Never knew a place called Ranakpur existed until we made our trip to Rajasthan. We would have missed a beautiful…

Basillica of Bom Jesus, Goa

I had read and heard a lot about St. Francis Xavier’s mortal remains enshrined in the oldest church in India,…

Panch Prayag, Uttarakhand

The place where two rivers meet is known as Prayag or Sangam. There are panch prayag (five)in Uttarakhand, which are…

Junagarh Fort, Bikaner

Raja Rai Singh conquered Mewar and the pleased Mughal emperor Akbar rewarded him the territory in Gujarat and Burhanpur. To…

I live to tell this story…

I was parched and knew I would die a slow and painful death.  The stench was unbearable and the plastic was…

Sultan Battery, Kerala

Gananaptivattam was a small town in Wayanad district ruled by the Rajas of the Veda tribe and Pazhassi Raja of…

Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devanahalli

As you drive on NH-7 leading to Bangalore International Airport, the fort of Devanahalli catches your eye and as you…

Pookode – Pookot Lake

Pookot Lake is a perennial freshwater lake in Wayanad district of Kerala. Forests around the lake enhance the beauty of…

Birds of Rajasthan

When we started our trip to Rajasthan in winter, we were looking forward to sighting many migratory as well as…

Bagore Ki Haveli, Udaipur

When we visited Bagore Ki Haveli / Bungalow, it was late in the evening and the live music and the…

Vani Vilas Water Works, Mysore

100 years ago history was made when Mysore city got drinking water from the Cauvery River flowing 12 Kms away…

Chain Tree

Chain Tree in Lakkidi, Wayanad was extremely intriguing and many types of trees trained to grow like chains came to…

Kshanambika Temple, Srirangapattana

Kshanambika temple though less popular than Nimishamba temple in Srirangapattana is no less powerful than Nimishamba. Kshanambika means the goddess…

Birds of Puttenahalli Lake

Being a nature loving family, we are always exploring places to trek or bird watch.  With hectic work and study…