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Kodanad View Point, Kotagiri

When in Kotagiri it is a must to the Kodanadu View Point.  It is a place that one can spend hours looking at the rolling hills and valleys.  Kodanadu View Point is 20 km drive from Kotagiri … [Read More...]

Flowering Tobacco

I was surprised that there is a flowering version of Tobacco.  Tobacco is largely grown in K.R.Nagar area.  During my birding trip, I have come across large acres of land growing Tobacco and … [Read More...]

Quinoa Buddha Bowl

Quinoa Buddha Bowl is a bowl teeming with fibre and protein.  Various tastes and textures form this bowl to satiate the soul. Ingredients: 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa with Salt 1 Cup Purple … [Read More...]

India loves to pose – 58

India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in their story. I believe that behind every face lies a story. Young India is … [Read More...]

April 2026 Hints

Clean window tracks by pressing paper towels into the groove and pour half a cup of water and slide the window.  Remove the paper towel.  Your tracks will be clean. To make a paper towel … [Read More...]

Watermelon Sparkler

Fruit juice with soda adds the right spirit to the mood. Here is a simple cool watermelon sparkler recipe to keep you cool and your spirits high! Ingredients: Watermelon juice with or without … [Read More...]

Kotagiri

Kotagiri is small hill town situated in Nilgiris biosphere at an elevation of 1793 meters above sea level. The famous Longwood Shola forests are part of this biosphere. Kotagiri is one of the … [Read More...]

Ooty

Whether you call this place Ooty, Ootacamund, Udhagai or Udaghamandalam the title best suited for this place is “Queen of hill stations”, which is the capital of Nilgiris district. Picture1 - … [Read More...]

Vegetarian Recipes

Halbai

A very tasty and unique sweet dish prepared in Mysore and Bangalore regions using Rice, Coconut and Jaggery. Cuisine: Karnataka Time Required: 45 Minutes + Soaking Time Ingredients: 1 … [Read More...]

Baby Corn Tava Masala

Stir fried Baby Corn with spices.  A very easy and quick to make recipe. Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 8 Baby Corn, cut into medium sized pieces 2 Onions, Chopped finely 2 … [Read More...]

Paneer Kali Mirch

Paneer Kali Mirch is a side dish where Cottage Cheese cubes are cooked in Cashew and Cream gravy. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Bowl Paneer Cubes 4 - 5 … [Read More...]

Mint and Cherry Tomato Salad

This is a refreshing salad to beat the heat during summer. Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Mint Leaves, Chopped finely 1 Green Chili, Slit 1 Onion, Chopped finely 1/2 … [Read More...]

Fruity Pulao

Flavored Rice with fresh and dry fruits. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 2 Cups Basmathi Rice 2 tbsp Apple pieces 2 tbsp Ghee/Clarified Butter or Oil 1tsp Chili … [Read More...]

Paan Shot

A perfect digestive shot after a heavy meal. Cuisine: Indian Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 5 Pan / Villedele / Betal Leaves 2tbsp Sugar A pinch of Lime / Sunna Juice of half … [Read More...]

Travel

Jain Temple, Sultan Bathery

A Jain temple known as Ananthanatha Swami temple is situated in Sultan Bathery, Wayanad district. The history of this Jain Temple, Sultan Bathery was narrated to us briefly by the caretaker of … [Read More...]

Silver Cascade Waterfall

Silver Cascade Waterfall is situated on the Kodai road. The overflowing water from the Kodiakanal lake plunges 180 feet over a vertical cliff to form the attractive waterfalls. This is a … [Read More...]

Hubli

Hubli is my birth place and it was initially known as Hubballi meaning flowering creeper in Kannada.  This is one of the major cities of Karnataka. The twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad are the second … [Read More...]

Yedathore Arkeshwara Temple

Krishna Raja Nagar in Mysore district was earlier known as Yedathore. This town is 49 kms from Mysore. The town is well connected by government run buses (K.S.R.T.C), train and private … [Read More...]

Shri Mangeshi Temple, Goa

The drive to Mangeshi Temple is beautiful as the road winds into the lush green Western Ghats hills. The temple is situated in Priol, Goa. Before the invasion of Portuguese, the temple was situated on … [Read More...]

Balmuri Falls and Edmuri Falls

Balmuri Falls and Edmuri Falls is picnickers paradise situated 18 Km from Mysore city.  Balmuri Falls is a man-made waterfall (check dam) built on Cauvery River.  As the river turns to the right at … [Read More...]

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Festivals

Morada Bagina

Bagina is an offering of everything essential and dear to you.  It is believed that you will be blessed with all the things that you desire by performing particular vratas/ vowed religious observance … [Read More...]

Song on Lord Shiva – Devotional Song

Wish you all a very happy Mahashivarathri. My mother has written this song in praise of Lord Shiva in Kannada Script. ಶಿವನ ಮಹಾತ್ಮೆ ಹಾಡು ಜಯತು ಜಯತು ಶ್ರೀಮಹಾದೇವಾ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ ।।ಪ।। ಜಗವ … [Read More...]

Good Friday

Having studied in a Catholic school, we were shown many movies on Jesus Christ. I remember when I was 6 or 7 yrs old and crying out with all my heart when Jesus was being nailed to the cross and Mary … [Read More...]

Siriyala Shashti

Shiva Shiva endare bhayavilla Shiva namake sathi berilla (2) The above lyrics is a famous song from the movie Bhaktha Siriyala starring Lokesh, Aarathi, and Ashwath.  The meaning of the … [Read More...]

Halloween

Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31. This celebration was started in Ireland by the Celts 2000 years ago. It is a believed that on this day the ghosts of the dead return to earth. … [Read More...]

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