Tag: things to see in karnataka
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Chitradurga Fort : Day trip to an offbeat gem
Chitradurga which translates to ‘chitra’ meaning picture and ‘durga’ meaning fort is a small town about 200km from Bangalore. As the name suggests, Chitradurga is renowned for its picturesque fort that lies strategically amidst beautiful hillocks and the Vedavati river.
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A day out with the elephants at the Dubare elephant camp
Elephants have been great companions of humans though out our civilizational journey. In India, elephants are associated with royalty; remember the archaic paintings of the kings where they are always shown riding an elephant instead of the horse as they do in most parts of the world. Well, that’s not the only thing they do,…
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7 postcards from the ruins of irresistible Hampi
Hampi, located on the banks of River Tungabhadra was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1343 to 1565. Today all that glory lies in ruins and Hampi is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I present 7 postcards from these irresistible ruins:
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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…
Jolly Miles 