“Do you want to go on a boat ride? I’ll take you to Sangama, Agasthyeshwara temple and bring you back.” I heard a voice right behind me when I was parking the two wheeler near Gunja Narasimha Swamy temple in...
Category: On the road
Keshava temple at Somanathapura
Though I’m in Mysore for the last three months, I never stayed there over weekends as I traveled back to Bangalore every week. One fine weekend I had to stay in Mysore and I made use of that Sunday to...
Kaigal Falls
Just when guilt was creeping inside for not being able to visit a single waterfall this year, Srikanth suggested visiting Kaigal falls, a less known falls in Andhra Pradesh hidden inside Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary. Kaigal falls is also called as...
Kaidala & Jakanachari
When one hears the name ‘Belur‘, next set of names or words that follow are – Channakeshava temple, Shilabalikas, Halebidu, Hoysalas, King Vishnuvardhana, Jakanachari. Off the list, the last one is less known – Jakanachari, the main architect-sculptor behind Belur...
Digest: Ride to the West Coast
An unforgettable journey Places visited during the four day bike trip to West Coast * The beginning* Belur* Yagachi Dam* Sringeri* Agumbe* Around Udupi – Malpe beach & port, Bengre* Udyavara beach* Kunjarugiri and Pajaka* Around Kasaragod – Ananthapura &...
Around Udupi: Kunjarugiri & Pajaka
From Udyavara we headed towards our next destination – Kunjarugiri, a hillock (giri = hill, mountain) with temple of Goddess Durga atop. One can reach the top either by steps (a hundred or so) or by road. Though we wanted...