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BlogKarnataka

The Old Dwarasamudra – Look beyond the Halebeed temple

A riot of colours interrupted my  journey. The golden sunflowers nudged each other as they carelessly tossed their heads in ...
BlogKarnataka

The story of how Dwarasamudra became Halebeedu

The villager gives me a vacant look when I ask him the route to Dwarasamudra, the 11th century capital of ...
BlogKarnataka

On the quest for hidden Hoysala temples

Sipping a hot cup of ginger tea and lounging in an easy chair, I start penning my travel diary – ...
BlogJammu & Kashmir

Nubra Valley, Ladakh

“ Just 20 minutes , “ warns Dorjee , my driver as we finally reach the summit at 18380 feet ...
BlogKarnataka

Its festival time in India !

Indians are forever celebrating – births of Gods and Goddesses, their marriages and the victory of deities over demons. For ...
BlogKarnataka

Birding in Malenadu – 2

It was an orchestra by nature. The crickets and the cicadas would start and reach a cresendo , when the ...