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Kabini or Kapila River

The Kabini  or Kapila River, also called Kabani and Kapila, flows in southern India. It originates from Pakramthalam hills in…

Soochipara Falls

Soochipara Wateralls is also known as Sentinel Rock Waterfalls situated in the forests of Vellarimala, Wayanad district, Kerala. Soochi in…

Lord Shiva Statues in Nanjanagud Temple

Ramayana and Mahabharatha are famous for the narration of Indian culture (Samskrithi).  There are very few who have not heard…

Sirimane Waterfalls

When we planned to visit Sringeri again, I was determined to visit Sirimane waterfalls, which is around 20 Kms from…

Lakkidi view point, Wyanad

Lakkidi view point in Wayanad, Kerala offers a bird’s eye view of the rolling green hills, cliffs, and valleys. It…

Shri Kamakshi Sharada Temple, Hebbur

Shri Kamakshi Sharada Temple is situated in Hebbur, a village in Kunigal Taluk, Tumkur district of Karnataka. The temple is…

Umaid Bhawan Palace

Umaid Bhawan Palace is one of the most modern looking palaces built in the 20th century. As the palace is…

Malpe Beach, Udupi

Six Kilometers from the temple town of Udupi lies a quaint village, Kodavoor Grama with a beautiful sandy beach known…

Jain Temple, Sultan Bathery

A Jain temple known as Ananthanatha Swami temple is situated in Sultan Bathery, Wayanad district. The history of this Jain…

Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar is the tallest Islamic tower in India. It has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The…

Maharana Pratap Singh Memorial – Udaipur

The Maharana Pratap singh memorial is located on top of Moti Magri / Pearl Hill in Udaipur, Rajasthan. This memorial…

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

A ride on one the heritage mountain railways transports you back to an era gone by. Nilgiri Mountain Railway in…

Ranakpur

Never knew a place called Ranakpur existed until we made our trip to Rajasthan. We would have missed a beautiful…

Basillica of Bom Jesus, Goa

I had read and heard a lot about St. Francis Xavier’s mortal remains enshrined in the oldest church in India,…

Panch Prayag, Uttarakhand

The place where two rivers meet is known as Prayag or Sangam. There are panch prayag (five)in Uttarakhand, which are…

I live to tell this story…

I was parched and knew I would die a slow and painful death.  The stench was unbearable and the plastic was…

Sultan Battery, Kerala

Gananaptivattam was a small town in Wayanad district ruled by the Rajas of the Veda tribe and Pazhassi Raja of…

Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devanahalli

As you drive on NH-7 leading to Bangalore International Airport, the fort of Devanahalli catches your eye and as you…

Pookode – Pookot Lake

Pookot Lake is a perennial freshwater lake in Wayanad district of Kerala. Forests around the lake enhance the beauty of…

Birds of Rajasthan

When we started our trip to Rajasthan in winter, we were looking forward to sighting many migratory as well as…