India travel

Srirama Temple, Ponkuzhi

A stop at Srirama Temple, Ponkuzhi on the way from Mysore to Sulthan Bathery is a must, as it is…

Muddenahalli

Muddenahalli is situated in Chikkaballapur district and is popular because Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Sir MV) was born on 15th September…

Vijaynagar Beach, Havelock Island

Vijaynagar Beach is Beach No. 5 on the east coast of Havelock Island. A calm and quiet beach, it attracts…

Maddur

Maddur is a town situated on the banks of River Shimsha in Mandya district, Karnataka. Paddy and coconut growing is…

Banasura Sagar Dam

Banasura Sagar dam is built across the Karamanathodu River, which is a tributary of the Kabini River. The dam situated…

Birla Mandir, New Delhi

One of the major tourist attractions in New Delhi, Birla Mandir also known as Laxmi Narayan Temple is located in…

Shopping and eating out in Andaman and Nicobar

When we planned for the Andaman and Nicobar islands trip, I knew very little about what food is available for…

Sharada Devi Temple, Sringeri

Namaste Sharada Devi| Kashmira Puravasini| Tvamaham Prarthaye Nithyam| Vidya Danam Chadehimi|| Sharada Devi Temple, Sringeri is one of the main…

Shopping and eating out in Udupi

When you hear the word Udupi, dosas, idlis, mangaluru bun and bhajji, comes to your mind as the restaurants run…

Cubbon Park – Bangalore

In 1870, 100 acres of land in Bangalore was shaped into a park and hence the city came to be…

Tirupati

Tirupati does not need any introduction to the readers. Yet, as I have visited this place many times, this write-up…

Sri Prasanna Nanjundeshwara Temple

Sri Prasanna Nanjundeshwara Temple is an extremely old temple situated on Kozhikode-Mysore-Kollegal Highway.  This temple was in ruins and recently…

Sringeri

Sringeri situated on the banks of the River Tunga was the chosen place by Sri Adi Shankaracharya to set up…

Lakya Dam

A check dam was built by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company on the River Lakya, which is a tributary of River…

Port Blair

Almost at the same elevation as the sea at 52 feet lies the gateway to the Union territory Andaman and…

Elephant Beach – Havelock Island

Elephant Beach is the most popular beach for water sports and activities in Havelock Island. Though most part of the…

Hassan

Hassan is a city in Karnataka with a pleasant weather and named after the presiding deity of the city Goddess…

Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Swamy Temple

Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Swamy Temple is a very famous pilgrimage center situated in Kunigal Town, Karnataka. It is actually a Samadhi…

Kudremukh Peak

Though we did not trek up to the peak, the drive to the place where the actual trek starts was…

T Narasipura

T stands for Tirumakudalu and in short referred to as T Narasipura. Tirumakudalu or Trimakuta means the place of confluence…