Monsoon in India is an off season for traveling in India as plains get flooded, safaris are closed, hills are mostly prone to landslides. But nature has created waterfalls which are at their spate from July to September. Chitrakot and Tirathgarh Falls of Bastar District, Chhattisgarh are two famous falls which are at their very…
Araku Valley has been a well known and popular hill resort located among the Eatsern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. Yet still it holds the rustic charm of “do nothing” escapade on a weekend. Ii is located close to a bustling city yet secluded by verdant hills and valleys. Araku is still protected from vagaries of…
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary – A little yet unknown sanctuary tucked at the western corner of Odisha near Sambalpur is a wonderful place to unwind and relax for true nature lovers. Thanks to a brilliant initiative by Odisha Forest Department, a ecotourism venture of Eco Tour Odisha is managing and promoting sustainable, responsible tourism to little…
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 44 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…
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