Kalinjar Fort- A glory of Bundelkhand Kalinjar means “kal” and “jer” means destroyer of death. Kalinjar is a fortress-city in the Bundelkhand region, Banda District of state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 129 KM by road from World Heritage Site of Khajuraho. Located in Vindhyachal mountain Range, at an elevation of 244 meters. It […]
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An Excursion Day around Bangalore – Part 2 (Makalidurg)
Visit to Makalidurga and Ghati Subramany Makalidurga is a hill fort situated near the village Makalidurga. It is about 43 km from Hebbal, Bangalore 10 km after Doddaballapura on the way to Gauribidanur. At the top there is an old temple of Shiva with Nandi. Legend says Rishi Markandeya performed penance here. Makalidurga Fort stands at the […]
Chandragiri Fort- A fort in revival
Chandragiri Fort- A fort in revival After completing my visit to Tirumala temple, local sight seeing on top of hill and also in Tirupati citiy visit I asked my driver to move towards Chandragiri Fort which is about 17 KM from Tirupati railway station. It took about […]
Tipu Summer Palace- Bangalore,India
A visit to Tipu Summer Palace There a very few tourist spots remaining in Bangalore, the world’s IT Hub. A few of them I described in article “An Excursion day around Bangalore-Part 1“. Another day out or at least half day in visiting two great monuments and the gems […]
Bangalore Fort
A visit to Bangalore Fort There a very few tourist spots remaining in Bangalore, the world’s IT Hub. A few of them I described in article “An Excursion day around Bangalore-Part 1“. Another day out or at least half day in visiting two great monuments and the […]
Tipu Sultan Birth Place – Devanhalli, Bangalore
Tipu Sultan Birth Place – Devanhalli, Bangalore I had an opportunity to see the Devanhalli Fort on NH7 about 30 KM from Hebbal, Bangalore,India. I was trying to locate the birth place of Tipu inside the fort premises and inquired locals there residing inside the fort premises. I came […]
