Random Photos
It’s been busy days for the past few weeks. That means less time to write. For the time being, here are some random photos from my trips in year 2008. The photo above was clicked near Somanathapura. Rail tracks near…
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Category: Karnataka
Karnataka Travel Stories – One State, Many Worlds
Kaveri, Kapila and Sphatika
“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 Gunjam Narasimha Swamy temple in T….
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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…
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Kaidala & Jakanachari
When one hears the name ‘Belur‘, the 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…
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Images: Mysore Palace
It’s Dasara (Navaratri) & festive mood in Mysore. The whole city is lit up. Exhibitions, sales, concerts. I managed to roam around in the city in the evening. Here are few photos of Mysore Palace & other places illuminated. Places…
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Enchanting Melkote
When we started off towards the temple town ‘Melukote’ (Melkote or Yadavagiri or Yadugiri) on a summer day, to be greeted by the misty morning. Our prayers for the same climate went in vain, as the temperature soared later. We…
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