Coorg – Coffee Country
Many a times I have come across people who tell me that they have visited Coorg and my first question would be “Where in…
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Gokarna – Story of Ravana
Gokarna also has an mythological significance which attracts pilgrims. There are a lot of stories about Gokarna, but the most famous one is the story of Ravana and the Atmalinga.
Ravana, the demon-king of Lanka, received the atmalinga from Shiva after he had performed a penance at Mount Kailash reciting self-written Shivatandavastotram. Shiva instructed Ravana that the sacred atmalinga should not be placed on the ground as it would establish itself where placed on earth. On his way back to Lanka, Ravana stops for his evening prayers at Gokarna.
Murudeshwar
Murudeshwar is a small town on the sea-front of the western part of Karnataka which attracts both pilgrims and holiday-makers alike. It is situated…
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Mangalore re-visited (after 11 years)
The best thing one could do is to spend time at the beach. To access beaches, one has to travel to Panambur beach (20 kms) or Ullal beach (13 km). To reach Ullal beach , take the Mangalore-Kasargod road and look out for the board for Ullal beach. This is also called Someshwara beach. The waves lashing out at the rocks in Ullal beach makes a good treat for the eyes.
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கà¯à®©à¯à®©à¯‚ர௠(Coonoor) – The place less explored
The last time I remember visiting Coonoor was when I was 10 years old (23 yrs back). Had been planning to visit again ,…
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Galibore – A weekend to remember
Galibore (pronounced as ‘Gaali-bo-ray”),situated near Sangam, where Arkavathi meets Cauvery,is an ideal place to spend a relaxing weekend. Getting there Galibore is approximately 100…
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Lalbagh – A closer look
Bangalore is often referred to as the ‘Garden City’. One landmark that stands testimony to this title is “Lalbagh Botanical Garden”.
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Kokkare Bellur – Of Pelicans and painted storks
Most of the times, getting to the destination is more interesting than the destination itself. I had one such experience while on the way…
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Jungle mein Mangal ‘Mudumalai’ – Quiet and Peaceful
Mudumalai is a quiet and peaceful place nestled in the Nilgiri range of mountains, far away from the hustle-bustle of the city life. The…
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A Day out in Jaladhama
I had been wanting to write this from a long time. Better late than never :-) This is away from the conventional travel posts…
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Jog Falls and more..
This is my second post on Jog Falls. The earlier post (“Sharavati Beckons”)was an account of my visit during mid 2004 and this is…
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Kodachadri – A Rocking experience
Nestled in the western ghats of the south indian state, Karnataka, is Kodachadri , a mountain peak (altitude – 1343 m above sea level). The first thought that crosses anyone’s mind on mention of Kodachadri is trekking as it is known to be a trekker’s paradise.
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