Haj pilgrimage is the holiest in the Muslim religion. It is said that all able bodied Muslims should do Hajj at least once in lifetime. Every year millions of people all over the world go on Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Check one of the rare documentary video by Discovery channel to get an insight into the pilgrimage of Hajj.
Distance: 140 km from Bangalore and 35 km from Mysore How to reach there: You can take a bus from either Bangalore or Mysore. Go for KSTDC package tour or hire your own vehicle. The Somnathpur temple near to Mysore is an architectural marvel. The temple was built in Hoysala style by the Hoysala kings….
Location: Chintamani taluk, Chikaballapur district, State: Karnataka, India Distance: 75 – 80 km from Bangalore How to reach there: By bus or private vehicle. KSRTC buses are available from Majestic bus stand, Bangalore. One has to unboard at Kaivara cross and from there have to travel again 3 km by auto or bus to reach…
Recently I visited Kukke Subrahmanya and Dharmasthala for the second time. First time I visited in 2008. This time I visited with my mother. Sunday night we left Kukke Subrahmanya from Bangalore Majestic bus stand on a KSRTC Rajahamsa bus. Ticket cost per person is Rs 283. For tickets you visit – www.ksrtc.in. Road conditions…
On the way to Talakad at Malavalli lake Yesterday I went for the longest ride on a two wheeler driving myself. In all four of us went to Talakad. Official sources show Talakad is 130 km from Bangalore but I feel it was longer. May be because of the long driving on winding roads of…
Yesterday I was riding towards Rajajinagar from Mysore road. While I was driving on the West of Chord road I saw a beautiful white temple. One has to go on the service road to go to the temple. As I went nearer I found it is Swaminarayan temple. It is part of the Swaminarayan temple…
Me and my friend planned to leave for this trip early in the morning by 6 am. The night earlier I hardly slept. I called him up around 5.30 am, at 6 am and then again at 7.30 am – no answer. Lol! dude was fast asleep. He called up around 9 am and told…
