Prologue This is a mildly written long stay travel experience when a person (I) forced to travel to a remote area on government duty. The place which was far flung,almost cut-off, unpredictable rains, fear of animals, food mismatch, less frequency of transport, completely alone climbing hills daily and so on so forth….. This is the […]
south India
Thekkady- A not to miss place
Started from bangalore by Tutikoran exp 9.27 PM and reached Madurai at 7.20 AM on June,2013 and reached Madurai. Came out of rly station and contacted a travel agent in some shops just outside the railway station. With slight higgling he agreed for Rs.1500 taxi ( Tata Indica). Thekkady is about 137 KM( NH49, via […]
Nandi Hills Calling
My first visit in 2006 to Nandi Hills was in a hurry because of which I really couldn’t enjoy the place. After a wait of 10 long years I finally happened to visit it again in April, 2016.The time was at my disposal. My catch during this visit: The places to visit here are […]
Hampi -The pride of India
Vijaynagar Empire (Capital Hampi) is noted to be one of greatest empires in its contemporary era by historians. History : Established in 1336 by 2 brothers Harihar and Bukka. They are said to be serving in Hoyasala Empire before coming to Bellary after the empire weakened. These brothers were converted to Muslim by Delhi Sultanate. During […]
Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal Temples
In March 2016 I got an opportunity of visiting Badami Caves and Pattadakal temples. Something which had been on my to do list for quite some time now. These places are 510 KM from Bangalore in South of India and 105 KM from Hampi. Usually people visit Badami and Hampi together. These are listed in […]
Mahabalipuram- A Jewel on Bay Of Bengal
In Oct,2013 we happened to visit Chennai. Our hotel manager told that since you have time you could visit Mahabalipuram. On his advice we took a SUMO taxi (Rs.2000) and proceeded. Contemporary History : Visit this place if you want to see the beauty of Dravidian architectures/temple built by South India Kingdoms ( 7th Century Pallava Kings […]