India travel

Amber Fort, Jaipur

Amber also known as Amer was the former capital of the Kachhwahas. The majestic fort built on Cheel ka Teela…

Lambs rock, Coonoor

Lamb’s rock is a view point in Coonoor named after the collector Captain Lamb. The view point was made accessible…

Kodandarama Temple, Hiremagalur

Hiremagalur means the town of the eldest daughter. This town is situated 4 Km from Chikkamagalur, Karnataka. Hiremagalur was a…

Annamalaiyar Temple, Thiruvannamalai

The Annamalaiyar temple situated at Thiruvannamalai is dedicated to Lord Shiva known as Sri Arunachalaswarar - Annamaliyar. It is one…

Shopping in Ooty and eating out in Ooty

Ooty has come a long way, from a quaint hill station to a bustling commercial and tourist destination.  Apart from…

Birla Mandir Jaipur

People visiting Jaipur never fail to visit the Birla Mandir Jaipur dedicated to Lord Narayana / Vishnu and his consort…

Catherine Falls, Kotagiri

Roads leading to Catherine falls wind through the Nilgiri hills between tea estates and pine forests. The drive offers excellent…

Ralliah Dam, Coonoor

It was a pleasant surprise to know that there is a Dam in Coonoor and what made the visit more…

Masinagudi

Masinagudi is one of the 5 ranges of Madumalai wild life reserve. The others are Thepakadu, Mudumalai, Kargudi and Nellakota.…

Kateel Durga Parameshwari Temple

In Kateel on an island created by river Nandini is situated the Sri Durga Parameshwari temple. Kateel is located in…

Amruteshwara Temple, Annigeri

Annigeri is the birth place of one of the greatest poets (Adi Kavi) of Kannada, Pampa. It is also famous…

St. Stephen’s Church Ooty

St. Stephen’s church Ooty is one of the oldest churches in the Nilgiris district. Situated in Ooty, it was built…

Turtle Bay Beach Resort, Maravanthe

This is the first ever review of a resort on itslife.in and I promise to write many more that I…

Madiwala Lake, Bengaluru

One of the biggest lakes in Bangaluru, Madiwala Lake is spread over an area of 114 hectares. A residential area…

Stone House Ooty

Stone house Ooty also known as Kal Bangala by the tribals (Thodas) is the first bungalow built using stones/kal in…

Vintage car museum, Udaipur

The Maharanas of Udaipur were connoisseurs of cars. These vintage beauties on wheels like Cadillac, Chevrolet, Morris, Rolls Royce, and…

Jaisalmer Fort

Sonar Quila / Golden fort, the living fort of Jaisalmer is fascinating and exotic. Memories of time spent here will…

Auli

Auli situated at a height of 3050 meters (9000 feet) above sea level in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand is a must…

Jain Temples Jaisalmer

Some of the most magnificent Jain temples are location in the fort of Jaisalmer. Jain temples Jaisalmer are ancient and…

Shravanabelagola

The first time I visited Shravanabelagola was in 1982 on a school trip. It was Mahamasthakabhishekha time and we climbed up…