India travel

Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Bappanadu – Mulki

As we traverse the Karnataka coastal region, there are multiple ancient temples dedicated to various deities. One such temple is…

Pyramid Valley International – Maitreya Buddha Pyramid

Pyramid Valley International is situated in a serene valley surrounded by greenery and small hills. The campus is spread over…

Kanva Reservoir

A check dam was built over the Kanva river in 1946 thus forming the Kanva reservoir. It is 15 kilometres…

Maharashtra State

Maharashtra is the third largest state in India. The State of Bombay was split into Maharashtra and Gujarat according to…

Padukere Beach, Udupi

As we drove down coastal Karnataka, we stopped at the long stretch of Padukere Beach.

Mattu Beach Udupi

Mattu Beach is located around 10 kilometres from Udupi. A beautiful stretch of pristine Beach secluded from the commercial hullabaloo.

Brahmeshvara Temple, Kikkeri

Kikkeri is a small town in Krishnarajapete (K.R.Pete), Mandya district of Karnataka state, India.

Chunchanakatte Kodandarama Temple – Rama Temple Chunchanakatte

Chunchanakatte Kodandarama Temple is situated 57 Kms from Mysore in Krishna Raja Nagar (K.R.Nagar) taluk, Mysore district.  The temple right…

Nugu Dam, Heggadadevana Kote, Mysore

Nugu Dam is a delightful little dam tucked away in a picturesque location surrounded by hills in Beerwal village, Heggadadevana…

Statues of Postman Basappa and Commandant Bhujangarao Jagadale

Mysore has endless memories of long drives around the heritage city lined with huge old flowering trees and historical buildings…

Chittaranjan Palace Mysuru – The Green Hotel Mysuru

Chittaranjan Palace was built by H.R.H.Krishanaraja Wadiyar for the Mysore Princesses in 1916. It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style…

Rama Temple Mallur – Rama Temple Doddamallur

Mallur also known, as Doddamallur is famous for its ancient Sri Aprameya (Vishnu), Sri Rama and Mallur Krishna Temple (Ambegalu…

Beejadi Beach

Beejadi Beach is in Beejadi Village of Kundapur Taluk, Udupi District. The pristine sandy beach makes for a perfect family…

Kaikondarahalli Lake Bengaluru

Kaikondarahalli Lake is situated near Sarjapur road.  Thanks to active citizens who identified the dumping yard to be a dying…

Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve

Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve is in Tumakuru district close to Maidenahalli. The reserve is spread over 798 acres of grassland…

Uppinakuduru Kundapura

Uppinakudru is located 6 km north of Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka, India.. 

Maharaja’s Sanskrit College, Mysore

The Maharaja’s Sanskrit school was started by then Maharaja of Mysuru, H.H.Krishnaraja Wodeyar III in 1868.

Nishat Bagh Mysuru – Sunnada Kuppanna Park Mysore

You must be wondering how the Nishat Bagh (garden) in Srinagar has landed in Mysuru situated in South India.

Guru Sweet Mart Mysuru – Mysore Pak at Mysore

To this day if you ask any Mysoorean where they can get the best Mysore Pak, every one of them…

Mariapura Lake

Another weekend and another birding trip and off we drove to Mariapura lake. A beautiful serene lake where the wind…