India travel

Somanathapura

Baagilali Kai Mugidu Valage Baa Yaathrikane Shileyalla Vee Gudiyu Kaleya Baleyu ….. Somanathapura temple inspired Kannada poet Kuvempu to pen…

Bandipur Wild Life Sanctuary

Picture1 - Bandipur Another favorite getaway of ours is Bandipur.  I have lost count the number of times we have…

Ooty Botanical Gardens

The jewel in Ooty’s tourism crown is the beautifully laid 22 acre Ooty botanical gardens.  The garden was conceptualized in…

Jagdish Temple, Rajasthan

Om Jai Jagadisha Hare Swami Jai Jagdisha Hare Bhaktha janonke sankata Dasa jnonke sankata Kshaname door kare Om Jai Jagadisha…

Shri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysore Zoo

The other common name is "Mysore Zoo" and it is one of the oldest and well maintained zoos in India.…

Wenlock Downs, Ooty

Wenlock Downs is popularly known as 9th and 6th mile as they are situated exactly at the 9th and 6th…

Ramdevra, Rajasthan

While driving to Jaisalmer, our driver Navalji asked us whether we would like to visit Ramdevra temple. We immediately agreed…

BR Hills – Biligiri Rangana Betta – Biligiri Ranga Hill Range

"Biligiri Rangaiah, Neene Helaiah Sri Ranganayakiya Chandulli Chaluvaiah…" The above is a popular song of the 70's from the Kannada movie Sharapanjara,…

Pokhran Fort, Rajasthan

Pokhran fort also known as Balagarh was built in the 14th century by Marwar Thakur, Rao Maldeo. Marwar Thakur Rao…

Pokhran, Rajasthan

"I love the full moon night in the sandy desert and wish to spend time there alone and I love…

Rajasthan

The meaning of the name of the largest state of India, Rajasthan is “land of the kings”. It is also…

Birds spotted in KR Nagar, Chunchanakatte and Hosa Agrahara

KR Nagar also known as Yedathore is situated 57 Km from Mysore. The ancient Arakeshwara temple is situated in KR Nagar.…

Doddabetta Peak, Ooty

“Dodda” means big and “Betta” means hill in Kannada language spoken by the Badaga tribe of Ooty. Doddabetta is situated…

Pykara Lake

  River Pykara originates from Mukurthi peak, which has many Toda settlements. This river is the largest and it is…

Kurtakoti

Kurtakoti is a small village situated 16 Kms from Gadag and every single summer holidays of mine was spent here.…

Rose Garden, Ooty

The poem “Roses” by George Eliot comes to mind while strolling in the Rose garden, Ooty. You love the roses…

Varadahalli

Varadahalli also known as Varadapura is situated 6 Kms from Sagar, Shimoga district of Karnataka. This divine place in the…

Coorg

South Indian heroine Suhasini wearing  coorgi style saree and crooning the song “Madikeri sepoyi…” (Madikeri soldier) on mist covered hills…

Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry

“As I had when I came from Japan: I was on the boat, at sea, not expecting anything, when all…

Ooty Lake

Not a single bollywood movie would be complete without a song being picturized with the hero and heroein boating in…