Gangaikonda Cholapuram, a name I read in history books in school kept my desire alive to visit it continued till I finally managed to make a trip here in July, 2018. As the history of the text books revolves round the Mughals, Guptas and Mouryas in India, the history of Cholas, Hoysalas and other South…
Kaveri river originates at Tala Kaveri, Kodagu(Coorg) and meanders through the rocky plateau of Southern Karnataka creating shallow gorges, cascades and riverine islands. Shivasamudram is such an island in Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka which is blessed with serene landscape and holy places. We started from Mysore Road Bus Terminus, Bangalore in morning. KSRTC buses are…
Srirangam – I have heard the name so many times from people belonging to Sri Vaishnava sect. My perception about it was like another temple town, thriving around a temple specially after not so divine or happy experience in Tirumala. All my perceptions went wrong when I visited Srirangam last Sunday. Before going into details,…
Lepakshi is a sleepy village tucked in a obscure corner of Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Away from mainstream tourism circuits, it hides a gem – The Veerbhadraswamy Temple. Being close(about 130 kms) from Bangalore it is easily accessible through NH 44Â and doable as a day trip. It is one of numerous temples of…
Belur and Halebeedu are two small temple towns in Hassan District of Karnataka but placed in an esteemed pedestal for its marvelous temples built by monarchs of Hoysala dynasty who ruled this region during 1026 CE to 1343 CE. There are more than hundred Hoysala Temples scattered around obscure villages like Belavadi, Javagal etc but…
Mahabalipuram located on the shore of Bay of Bengal, 60 Kms south from Chennai is a fabulous day trip for art and history lovers. It contains several magnificent monolithic temples, cave temples,numerous sculptures strewn around a small settlement along the beach.Several buses leave frequently from Koyambedu CMBT and few from Broadway Bus Terminus and takes…
Om Vekatesaya Namo Image Source: Google Tirupati or Tirumala needs no introduction as it is the richest religious body of the planet and perhaps the place visited by most people. It is located in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh and draws nearly a lakh pilgrims a day. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams…
The stretch of land between Western Ghats and Arabian Sea forms the western coastline of peninsular India better known as Konkan. The mountains here flirts with the sea all along four states namely Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. Unlike more popular and crowdy Goan counterparts, Karnataka still carefully preserves many quaint, lesser known places that…
Hampi, a well explored yet wonderful place sits along the Tungabhadra river in Central Karnataka. This place has a surreal landscape of boulders strewn across little hills. This was the very home of famed “Vanaras” mentioned Ramayana in Treta yug called Kiskindhya. Lord Hanuman was born here near Anegundi across the river. Between 1336 and…
A walk from Statue Circle to Bidhansabha Arrive at early morning before mass traffic is out. Have a stroll around the beautiful garden built in a roundabout.Walk towards the State Assembly building via Janpath to be impressed by the modern yet artistic government buildings and the colossal, stately Bidhan Sabha Building. Spend a little bit…
Thundershowers, Mist and Chill greeted me in Mussoorie, The Queen of Hills. It is another Darjeeling that we are used to. The serpentine climb, the pine forests, endless hills, incessant rains, chilling cold and off course a vibrant Mall.The day I arrived was overcast with frequent drizzles and strong winds. It was an unplanned, under…
Jaisalmer, The Grand Desert Town of Rajasthan is charismatic in its rustic old world charm despite being swarmed by tourist traffic during winter. It holds a special charm to every Bengali due to its feature in Satyajit Ray’s thriller “Sonar Kella” since 1971. Buoyed by the cult film’s nostalgia I arrived in Jaisalmer couple of…
Gour, The mediaeval capital of Bengal was once a major town and seat of power in its era. Located at Maldah district of West Bengal today, it is now in ruins and the remnants are conserved by ASI. Shashanka established Gour or Gauda as independent sovereign state in Bengal in 590 CE. His capital was…
George Town, a name that might create an impression of an American or Caribbean town to an Indian citizen. But I found a namesake in an unusual location in the end of Strait of Malacca in Malaysia. I got amused, cultivated the web, smitten by its aura and finally visited and found another home, a…
