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• Sunsets of Bellary
  on May 6, 2013 in Bellary Karnataka one state many wonders
  All the pictures where taken from my room window.
• The Hoysala Temple - Mavuthanahalli, Hassan
  on Apr 23, 2013 in Hassan Hoysala Temple Karnataka one state many wonders
            'Mavuthanahalli' is a small village in the Arsikere Taluk of Hassan District. We had no much information about the existence of any old temples in this village, except for the presence of a small Hoysala Temple. Therefore, our hunt...
• Lepakshi
  on Apr 21, 2013 in Bangalore weekend getaways Vijayanagar Temple Rock Carvings Andhra Pradesh Essence of Incredible India Cholas
  The 'Natya Mantapa' or the Dancing Hall consists of seventy beautifully carved pillars of which, twelve pillars situated at the center form the dancing hall. The twelve pillars carry carvings including that of the legendary Dancing Queen Ramhba and t...
• A date with Pre Historic time
  on Apr 8, 2013 in Dolmen Bangalore weekend getaways Stone circles Menhirs Kolar Karnataka one state many wonders Pre Historic
  One afternoon while traveling, we reached a spot which looked quite mysterious. We stopped by to peep in and have a look around. The first thing that caught our attention was a single stone standing about three feet tall. Here on, walking a little fu...
• A Trek to Nowhere
  on Mar 29, 2013 in Trek Waterfall Dakshina Kannada Nature Western ghats Karnataka one state many wonders Hill station
  One Saturday early morning, we woke up to an idea of trekking in Charmadi, the priced possession of the Western Ghats. Our plan was to climb up to the nearest peak. We reached the base of the hill, and hereon had to walk up to start our trek. The tre...
• Dolmen Megalithic Structure
  on Mar 20, 2013 in Dolmen Bangalore weekend getaways Kolar Karnataka one state many wonders Pre Historic
     Answer to guess the structure post is a 'Dolmen', locally called as Pandavara Gudi. Deepak Amembal (magic eye) got the closest to the answer. Dolmen (wiki) is a megalithic structure which in olden days,  is believed to be have used for buri...
• Lepakshi Chitra Katha
  on Mar 13, 2013 in Vijayanagar Temple Andhra Pradesh Essence of Incredible India Art Murals
         The high ceilings of Lepakshi are bedecked with Murals (ceiling paintings), depicting various mythological scenes from the Epics and the Puranas. The Lepakshi Murals are a proof of the exemplary artwork of the Vijayanagar period. The pai...
• Lepakshi - The Little Hampi
  on Mar 7, 2013 in Bangalore weekend getaways Vijayanagar Temple Andhra Pradesh Essence of Incredible India
     "Lepakshi" village is located about 14 km from Hindupur in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh State. It is famous for the Veerabadhra Swamy temple, said to have been built by Virupanna during the 16th Century. The temple is known for its p...
• The Hoysala Temples, Sante Bachalli -K R Pete
  on Feb 21, 2013 in Hoysala Bangalore weekend getaways Mandya Vijayanagar Temple Karnataka one state many wonders
  K R Pete (Krishnarajapete) is a hub to Hoysala temples. One such small village of K R Pete is 'Sante Bachalli', housing a few Hoysala temples. The most prominent among them is the Mahalingeshwara temple built during the 12th century. The temple has...
• In Search of Adichunchungiri Peacock Sanctuary
  on Feb 18, 2013 in Trek Bangalore weekend getaways Mandya Winged Jewel Temple Caves Lizards
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• Guess the Structure
  on Feb 7, 2013 in Bangalore weekend getaways Kolar Karnataka one state many wonders Guess
  Any guesses about what this structure  is called???
• Shivalaya and Jinalaya, Arsikere
  on Feb 2, 2013 in Hassan Hoysala Temple Karnataka one state many wonders
  Arsikere is a bustling town located on National Highway 206, connecting Tumkur and Honnavar districts. Arsikere literally means he queen's pond', it gets its name from a pond constructed by the Hoysalas in the 11th century. Arsikere is home to many b...
• Sunset at Antaragange Hills
  on Jan 12, 2013 in Bangalore weekend getaways Kolar Karnataka one state many wonders
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• Kuruvatti - Mallikarjuna Temple
  on Dec 29, 2012 in Hoysala Bellary Chalukyas Temple Karnataka one state many wonders
  “Kuruvatti” is a village nested on the banks of the river Tungabhadra. This place is home to a very beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna. It was built in the 12th Century by the Kalyana Chalukyas and later improvised by the Hoysal...
• Acrobatic Lizard
  on Dec 19, 2012 in Lizards
  Here I come Warming Up A Perfect 10 on 10 move! Licrobatics Holding On One Foot Balance An amazing display of body balance by a Lizard, that lasted for about 10 - 12 minutes . ...
• A Fort and A Lost City
  on Dec 11, 2012 in Trek Bangalore weekend getaways Bangalore Rural Temple Karnataka one state many wonders Cholas Forts
  Fort Hulukudi  had more in store than our expectations. The priest informed us that the steps we climbed to reach the temple were only recently laid by the temple trust and was not the original route to reach this temple. The actual ro...
• Fort Hulukudi
  on Dec 4, 2012 in Trek Chikkaballapur Temple Karnataka one state many wonders Caves Cholas Forts
     Fort Hulukudi is one among the many lesser known forts around Bangalore. We had read about it quite some time back and have always wanted to explore this fort.  One Sunday morning, we set our journey towards Doddaballapur for explor...
• Just Like That - Returns
  on Dec 2, 2012 in Winged Jewel General
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• A G Falls
  on Aug 5, 2012 in Trek Waterfall Western ghats Karnataka one state many wonders Uttara Kannada Hill station
  As we were enjoying our evening coffee at our new found home stay, our guide proposed an exciting plan of exploring another waterfall, this time it sounded more interesting as it was his first time too to that waterfall! For us, the name of the falls...
• Banashankari Temple Amargol ,Hubli
  on Jun 21, 2012 in Hoysala Dharwad Chalukyas Temple Karnataka one state many wonders
  'Amargol' is a busy village located off the Hubli-Dharwad Highway. It is home to a very beautiful Chalukyan temple, dedicated to Goddess Banashankari and Lord Shankar. It is said to have been built somewhere during 12th Century. The temple looks very...

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