India travel

Mavinakere

I had a strong desire to visit our family deity Sri Ranganatha Swamy also known as Mavinakere Ranga in Mavinakere…

Pushkar

I had great expectations from one of the oldest cities of India – Pushkar, but was a wee bit disappointed…

Baba Budangiri Hills

Baba Budangiri Hills is also known as Chandra Drona Parvatha and is situated in Chikmagalur district, Karnataka. The drive up…

Jantar Mantar Jaipur

Jantar Mantar Jaipur in Rajasthan, is the Largest Stone Astronomical Observatory in the World. It was built by Jaipur Maharajah,…

Anegudde Sri Vinayaka Temple

Anegudde Temple is situated in Kumbashi village near Kundapur, Karnataka is dedicated to Siddhi Vinayaka / Lord Ganesha. Kumbashi is…

Talacauvery

The birth place of Cauvery / Kaveri River is Talacauvery. It is nestled in the hills of Brahmagiri range near…

Wayanad – Kerala

Wayanad district is the hilly, picturesque part of North East Kerala at altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 meters above…

Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur

Jaigarh fort also known as Victory fort is one of the most beautiful and unscathed forts in India. In 1726,…

Jamia Masjid Srirangapatna

Masjid-e-Ala aka Jumma Masjid is an historical tourism sites in Srirangapatna, Karnataka. Tipu Sultan built Masjid-e-Ala aka Jamia Masjid Srirangapatna…

Raja Seat – Coorg

Raja Seat means King’s Seat. It is view point in Coorg, which used to be a favorite place for the…

Albert Hall Jaipur

As we approached the Albert Hall Jaipur we were awe struck at the beauty of the building. I took photographs…

Madikeri Fort – Coorg

Madikeri or Mercara is the headquarters of Coorg or Kodagu District. It was founded by Prince Mudduraja of Haleri Dynasty…

North Goa Beaches

The 131 Kms of Goa coastline is dotted with beautiful beaches fringed by palm trees, carpeted by soft sand and…

Seethalayanagiri – Chikmagalur

Seethalayanagiri is situated on the way from Chikmagalur to Mullayanagiri.  As you drive up the winding roads of Chandradrona hill…

Omkareshwar Temple – Madikeri

In Madikeri / Coorg there is an ancient Omkareshwar temple dedicated to Lord Omkareshwara / Shiva which was built by…

Vasantha Vallabharaya Swamy Temple, Bangalore – Bengaluru

The Vasantha Vallabharaya Swamy Temple is situated on a small hillock in Vasanthapura layout in Bangalore city. This temple is…

Mullayanagiri

If you want to be on top of Karnataka, then travel to Mullayanagiri, which is the highest peak in Karnataka.…

Chikmagalur – Chikkamagaluru

Chikmagalur was always mentioned by my dad and his cousins with a lot of affection as they spent all their holidays…

Hawa Mahal

Hawa Mahal means “Palace of Winds" is part of the city palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was built in 1799…

Mini Forest in J.P.Nagar Bangalore – Bengaluru

At a walkable distance from our house is a Mini forest maintained by the forest department. Picture1 - Mini Forest…