The historic Krishnagiri Fort was built in the 16th century by the Vijayanagara Empire. It’s now a popular weekend trekking spot for those living in Bangalore.
Krishnagiri Fort Trip from Bangalore
[In Photos] Devaraja Market Mysore: The Oldest Market of Karnataka
Devaraja Market, one of the most popular Karnataka tourist places. It has been a bustling hub of activity for over a 100 , dating back to the reign of the Wadiyars. It's famous for its kaleidoscope of colors, fragrances, and flavors.
Chasing the Monsoon in India – A Photo Journey
"In the 90s, Cherrapunjee used to be the region to receive the highest rainfall," tells my father. In those days, neighboring Netarhat was one of the top 10 locations with highest rainfall in India. Growing up in Jharkhand, brought me closer to the monsoon and my father's stories. His accounts of the many snakes that... Continue Reading →
Trekking in Western Ghats – Part 2
Follow the first part of my journey over here It was a new morning and we woke up to reach a new destination, and a new state. A few more kilometers and we entered Karnataka. We reached a small village and language changed to Konkani, the houses started to show up with different wall... Continue Reading →
Travel lessons I learned in 2014
2014 was a learning experience for me as a traveler. I did some insane mistakes that even though I ended up regretting it turned out to be a experience worth remembering. Following that, these are a few experiences I am not going to repeat this year. These lessons are learned well to make my future... Continue Reading →
Mysore Queen of Karnataka
For anyone who shifts to Bangalore goes to Mysore as their first trip, it was same for me. we did after coming to Bangalore. Buses and trains from Majestic run frequently only that I realized later that you can reach Mysore faster by train compared to a bus that to in just 15 rs. On... Continue Reading →
Bangalore’s beauty: Ulsoor Lake
Bangalore has a lot of places to visit unlike people who live there keep complaining about not having such place. Ulsoor lake is very nearby to MG Road where most of the Bangalore is seen on the weekends and yet hardly anyone visits here. There is no entrance ticket to this lake, all you need... Continue Reading →
Shravanbelagola: Stairway to Heaven
Jainism is a dharmic religion (that also includes Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism). Popular for prescribing non-violence against any living being and believes that every living soul is divine. There have been 24 Jain Tirthankars, lord Mahavir being the last of them on whose notes the foundation of Jainism is laid. Shravanbelagola is one of the... Continue Reading →
The Land of Kings: Pattadkal
Ganges is the most auspicious river for Hindus and is the reason that makes Varanasi of such importance because Ganga flows from South to North here. This little piece of information that comes from thousand kilometers away from a smallest of the villages called Pattadkal. After waiting for an hour finally I got a bus... Continue Reading →
Sandstone Chronicles: Badami
Leaving Hubli in the morning I took a bus for Badami. The place is famous for its rock cut cave temples and this was going to be the last stop of my destination. I reached Badami after a 3 hour long ride on a KSRTC bus with farms on both sides and through villages. This... Continue Reading →
