India travel

Pokhran, Rajasthan

"I love the full moon night in the sandy desert and wish to spend time there alone and I love…

Rajasthan

The meaning of the name of the largest state of India, Rajasthan is “land of the kings”. It is also…

Birds spotted in KR Nagar, Chunchanakatte and Hosa Agrahara

KR Nagar also known as Yedathore is situated 57 Km from Mysore. The ancient Arakeshwara temple is situated in KR Nagar.…

Doddabetta Peak, Ooty

“Dodda” means big and “Betta” means hill in Kannada language spoken by the Badaga tribe of Ooty. Doddabetta is situated…

Pykara Lake

  River Pykara originates from Mukurthi peak, which has many Toda settlements. This river is the largest and it is…

Kurtakoti

Kurtakoti is a small village situated 16 Kms from Gadag and every single summer holidays of mine was spent here.…

Rose Garden, Ooty

The poem “Roses” by George Eliot comes to mind while strolling in the Rose garden, Ooty. You love the roses…

Varadahalli

Varadahalli also known as Varadapura is situated 6 Kms from Sagar, Shimoga district of Karnataka. This divine place in the…

Coorg

South Indian heroine Suhasini wearing  coorgi style saree and crooning the song “Madikeri sepoyi…” (Madikeri soldier) on mist covered hills…

Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry

“As I had when I came from Japan: I was on the boat, at sea, not expecting anything, when all…

Ooty Lake

Not a single bollywood movie would be complete without a song being picturized with the hero and heroein boating in…

Lumbini Gardens

Nagavara Lake has had a makeover from the lake authority of India and is now known as Lumbini Gardens. The…

Ooty

Whether you call this place Ooty, Ootacamund, Udhagai or Udaghamandalam the title best suited for this place is “Queen of…

Heritage buildings of Pondicherry

Apart from Parks, Beaches, Backwaters, Temples, Ashrams and Auroville another interesting aspect of Pondicherry are its heritage buildings.  The heritage buildings…

Gadag-Betageri

Gadag-Betageri is a town and district headquarters in the state of Karnataka, India. Gadag and its sister city Betageri (or…

Tyavarekoppa Lion Safari

Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari was established in 1988 and is located 15 Kms north-west of Shimoga on the way…

Madumalai

Picture1 - Madumalai Forest Madumalai means “first hills” and it is the one of the most beautiful wildlife sanctuary and…

Tamil Nadu

Vanakkam / Greetings! Chennai formerly known as Madras is the capital city of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.…

Temples in Pondicherry

There are many temples in Pondicherry. Many of them were built during the reign of Cholas in the 10th Century…

Muthyala Maduvu or Pearl Valley

This is a waterfall 40 Kms away from Bangalore. Since the water droplets falling from the rocks shine like pearls,…