India travel

Giri-bettada Kere

As we drove back after visiting the 5 temples at T.Narasipura to Mysore, we took a left at the 16th…

Srirangapatna

The historic place of Srirangapatna / Srirangapattana is situated on the banks of river Cauvery at 15 Km from Mysore.…

Hogenakkal Waterfalls

Hogenakkal in Kannada means Smoking rocks, but the name that is apt for this place is Yennekal meaning Oily rocks.…

Kalahalli Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple

The ancient Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple built by the Hoysala king Veera Ballala III was undiscovered and unprotected until a few…

Hanumanagundi Waterfalls

Hanumanagundi Waterfalls figured on the top of  our must visit list during our travel to Kudremukh National Park located in…

Karwar

  The beach town of Karwar is situated in Uttara Kannada district 520 Km from Bangalore.  India’s greatest poet and…

Badrinath

Sri Badri Naryanji ki, jai Sri Badri Vishalji ki, Jai Badrinath is one of the char dhams (four pilgrim centers),…

India Gate

Every time I have passed through the roads of India Gate, I could never take my eyes off this national…

Patwon Ki Haveli, Jaisalmer

Haveli or Bungalows of the by gone era in Rajasthan are as big and beautiful as the palaces. Patwon Ki…

Sri Eklingnath – Kailashpuri – Eklingji

The temple village Kailashpuri is situated 23 Kms from Udaipur, Rajasthan. The place has 108 temples and the 1200 years…

Birding in the vicinity of Valley School

Valley school is situated 20 Kms on Kanakpura road.  The road leading to the Valley school and the surrounding area…

Nandi Hills

Rejuvenate during the weekend with a visit to the soul soothing Nandi hills. Nandi hills is situated 60 Kms from…

Horanadu

Annapoorne sadapoorne shankarapranavallabhe Gyanavairagyasiddhyartham bhiksham dehi cha parvati|| Meaning of the above verse is in praise of Goddess Annapoorneswari and…

City Palace Udaipur

Pichola Lake must be the only lake in India which can boast of hosting the maximum number of magnificent palaces…

Daily routine in Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram

Visitors from around the globe visit Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram and few stay back to know more about the teachings of…

Devanahalli

Devanahalli was also known as Yusufabad and is situated in Bangalore rural district. The history of Devanahalli dates back to…

Kadambi Waterfalls

As we drove into Kudremukh National Park mesmerized by the scenic beauty all around, we came across a lovely waterfall…

Gyudmed Monastic School, Gurupura

Gyudmed Monastic School is situated in Gurupura near Hunsur, Karnataka. It is a center for study of tantra established in…

Regional Museum of Natural History, Mysore

The Regional Museum of Natural History in Mysore was established in 1995. Information on nature and its conservation is exhibited…

Bhadravathi

I remember visiting Bhadravathi in 1979 as part of our school education trip. We visited Vishweshwaraya Iron and Steel Limited…