India Travel Stories
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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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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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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If you have been reading my recent blog posts, then you must be familiar with my recent bike ride to the West Coast. In case you missed the posts, here are the links for your read. The beginning Belur Yagachi…
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I visited Kokkare Bellur again, 15 months after my first visit. There were not many birds this time. Painted Storks were around 20-25 in number. Pelicans were very less in number. I counted 7 or 8 pelicans. I tried to…
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“Come over sir, I’ll take you to the other side of the river. It’s safe to play in water & take bath” called the boatman, while we were looking for some place on the crowded bank of river Kapila. Though…
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We stopped at Kasaragodu for lunch. From there we went to Manjeshwara, the birthplace of Govinda Pai, one of the well known poets of Kannada literature. It was around 3.30PM & Sri Ananthapadmanabha swamy temple was closed. We had to…
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It was noon when we reached Bekal fort. Wrong time & season – noon & summer – to visit Bekal. The place was almost deserted, with a few people here and there. After roaming around the fort – peeping into…
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