On the second day of our Goa trip, the first destination was Baga beach. We were there before 9 am when the crowed was thin. There were mainly morning joggers and people had just started to arrive. The sea was just waking up to welcome people for another day of fun. I always dreamed of…
Apsara Konda in Kannada literally means pond of celestial women. And it did not let us down! Located in Karnataka, this place remains hidden in nature as a stream plunges into a gorge forming a falls and a pool below. To reach here one has to walk little bit after motorable road ends. First we…
The coastal area of Karnataka remains little bit on the warmer side throughout the year. But during the summar season it is very hot, humid and scorching heat. I visited Murudeshwar in the month of May, 2011. The sea here is the Arabian sea as in the entire west coast of India. The sea is…
I visited Shivanasamudram falls for the first time in 2004 on a KSTDC package tour. Next time was in August 2010 – Shivanasamudra Falls Bike Trip. This time I enjoyed a royal bath of the falls made by river Cauvery. The part of the falls we took bath is called Gaganachukki falls. One has to…
It is a 9 story tower which raises in the plains of Marwar region near Kumbhalgarh. It gives a bird’s eye view of the plains of Marwar. The staircase is nicely decorated with teachings and photographs of Jainism. At top there is a white statue of one of the Jain Thirthankaras. As I started climbing…
With Club Mahindra’s invitation on hand, on 27th July 2012, around 4.30 am I left home for Bangalore International Airport (BIA) at Devanahalli. The day before I had booked a MERU cab online. MERU sent the driver’s contact number and cab number a few hours before the pickup time. It took less than an hour…
Parsuram Kshetra is also known by the name Bhairo ka Math (temple). It is called Parsuram Kshetra (place) as Lord Parsuram is said to have lived here for sometime and did penance. The deity here is lord Shiva. Behind the linga (idol), are pictures of lord Shiva and Shiva – Parvati in tiles on the…
Club Cabana is one of the popular resorts in Bangalore. Recently, I visited there as part of our team outing. It was my first visit there. From MG road it should be around 30 km. How to reach there: Bangalore – Devanahalli New Airport road – Sadahalli junction (Take left) – drive straight until you…
Kalpa Vriksha is located at the foot hill of Badal Mahal around 10 km from Kumbhalgarh. We visited in the morning. Hurriedly we went inside as it was drizzling then. Walk further and you will see the Kalpa Virksha (tree) first. Indian mythology says it is a wish fulfilling tree. People with faith comes here…
