India travel

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…

Idagunji temple

Karnataka coastal region has many famous temples dedicated to various gods and goddesses. Many temples on this coast are dedicated…

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…

Channapattana – Channapatna

Have you ever played with a Channapattana toy? I have, and there are many children in South India who have…

Malpe Beach, Udupi

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

Pajaka Kshethra

Sri Hanuma Bheema Madhwa! The champion of the Dwaitha philosophy Sri Madhwacharya was born in Pajaka Kshetra located in Udupi…

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…

Junagarh Fort, Bikaner

Raja Rai Singh conquered Mewar and the pleased Mughal emperor Akbar rewarded him the territory in Gujarat and Burhanpur. To…

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…