Category: India
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Madurai trip & visit to the Meenakshi Amman Temple
Madurai situated on the banks of river Vaigai is one of the oldest cities of India. Hindu mythology has legends mentioning this place in events that happened millions of years ago. Madurai is believed to be the site of the celestial wedding of Lord Shiva and Tadaatagai (an incarnation of Goddess Parvati). An annual 10 day Meenakshi Tirukalyanam…
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Hampi: The forgotten capital of Vijayanagara
Hampi, located on the banks of River Tungabhadra was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1343 to 1565. With river Tungabhadra on one side and hills on the other sides, Hampi proved to be an excellent strategic location to serve as the capital. During its prime, Hampi was the second largest and one of the…
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Gomateshwara Bahubali: The largest monolithic statue
Bahubali- The Telugu blockbuster of 2015. Bahubali became a household name in India after the massive success that the movie achieved smashing the record books with a collection in an excess of 300 Crore. Everyone loved the story and plot of the movie but few were aware of the allusion it had to the life…
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Belur and Halebidu: The antic temples of Hoysala empire
I had a believe that the carvings and sculptures of the Sun temple at Konark, Odisha is the zenith of a sculptor’s expertise. But now, after visiting Halebidu and Belur, I am certain to have discovered a higher summit. Although it hits my pride of being an Odia, I must accept that the sculptors of Hoysala empire were more…
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Puttaparthi: Spiritual Abode of Shri Satya Sai
Puttaparthi is a small town in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh and is the birthplace of Shri Satya Sai Baba which makes it a pilgrimage for the believers of Sai Baba. Apart from the ashram, Puttaparthi also has education centres and a super specialty hospital.
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Badrinath Dham: Where god rests in the lap of the Himalayas
After spending 3 days in Uttarakhand and visiting Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dera Dun and Mussoorie it was time for us to head to New Delhi and then back home. What a trip it had been.. But its over now.. Back to mundane life 😦 Ohh wait.. Over? Really?? From this end starts the story of another voyage…
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Visiting the Third Dham at Rameshwaram
India is a land of age old cultures and traditions and as an Indian, I feel proud of our ancient culture. The artistry of ancient temples and forts have always allured me more than visiting hill stations and beaches. As an ardent follower and explorer of Hinduism, I love travelling to famous temples, exploring the legends and folktales these…
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Lepakshi: A Legacy of Vijayanagara Art
Lepakshi is a quaint little place about 120 km from Bangalore in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. According to the legends the mythical bird Jatayu fought with Ravana while he was abducting Sita and died here just after informing Lord Ram about the incident. The word ” Le Pakshi” means “Rise bird” in Telugu which Sri…
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Nandi Hills: A paradise of Clouds
Staying in Bangalore and wondering what to do in the weekend? Quite a common thing. Well, there is one option which always presents itself as a strong contender among all the places in your shortlist: NANDI HILLS. You are new to Bangalore, you are on a weekend trip or even if you have been here for…
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Shivanasamudra Falls: The beauty of Kaveri
After wasting two consecutive extended weekends we wanted to make the next weekend count. As always all possible options were discussed and eliminating one by one we zeroed down to Shivanasamudra falls considering the demands and constraints of all. Shivanasamudra is a segmented waterfall on the Kaveri river. Google images were downloaded and a lot of travel…
Jolly Miles 