India travel

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…

Bagore Ki Haveli, Udaipur

When we visited Bagore Ki Haveli / Bungalow, it was late in the evening and the live music and the…

Vani Vilas Water Works, Mysore

100 years ago history was made when Mysore city got drinking water from the Cauvery River flowing 12 Kms away…

Chain Tree

Chain Tree in Lakkidi, Wayanad was extremely intriguing and many types of trees trained to grow like chains came to…

Kshanambika Temple, Srirangapattana

Kshanambika temple though less popular than Nimishamba temple in Srirangapattana is no less powerful than Nimishamba. Kshanambika means the goddess…

Birds of Puttenahalli Lake

Being a nature loving family, we are always exploring places to trek or bird watch.  With hectic work and study…

Giri-bettada Kere

As we drove back after visiting the 5 temples at T.Narasipura to Mysore, we took a left at the 16th…

Srirangapatna

The historic place of Srirangapatna / Srirangapattana is situated on the banks of river Cauvery at 15 Km from Mysore.…

Hogenakkal Waterfalls

Hogenakkal in Kannada means Smoking rocks, but the name that is apt for this place is Yennekal meaning Oily rocks.…

Kalahalli Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple

The ancient Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple built by the Hoysala king Veera Ballala III was undiscovered and unprotected until a few…

Hanumanagundi Waterfalls

Hanumanagundi Waterfalls figured on the top of  our must visit list during our travel to Kudremukh National Park located in…

Karwar

  The beach town of Karwar is situated in Uttara Kannada district 520 Km from Bangalore.  India’s greatest poet and…

Badrinath

Sri Badri Naryanji ki, jai Sri Badri Vishalji ki, Jai Badrinath is one of the char dhams (four pilgrim centers),…

India Gate

Every time I have passed through the roads of India Gate, I could never take my eyes off this national…

Patwon Ki Haveli, Jaisalmer

Haveli or Bungalows of the by gone era in Rajasthan are as big and beautiful as the palaces. Patwon Ki…

Sri Eklingnath – Kailashpuri – Eklingji

The temple village Kailashpuri is situated 23 Kms from Udaipur, Rajasthan. The place has 108 temples and the 1200 years…

Birding in the vicinity of Valley School

Valley school is situated 20 Kms on Kanakpura road.  The road leading to the Valley school and the surrounding area…