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Sringeri - Revisited 2008-06-24 12:31:00 Continuing the West coast ride storyIt was few minutes over 2.30PM when we reached Sringeri, my second visit in a month's span. Late enough to miss the darshana at the temple. We rode up & down the main road of the temple town before settling down for lunch in a small hotel. We spent an hour's time having food & discussing the next plans for the day. We thought of visiting either Hariharapura or K Read more:Revisited
Yagachi Dam 2008-06-15 12:40:00 Continuing the West coast ride storyYagachi river backwatersJust less than 10 KMs from Belur while going towards Chikkamagalur comes a huge water body on the left side of the road. In my previous journeys in that route, I had assumed this place as just another lake, a huge one. Very recently I came to know that it's Yagachi dam (or reservoir) built across river Yagachi (one of the important tribut
Belur 2008-06-12 00:48:00 The stone sculpturesNowadays when you visit a well known tourist place; even if it's you first visit, every nook & corner looks familiar. That's what happened to me when I was in Belur (though it was second visit for me, after a long gap of 13 years). Thanks to the amount of information & photos available on the internet.Birds and the temple gopuraIt was 10.30AM when we reached Belur & had an hour
A ride to the West Coast 2008-06-08 12:50:00 A lake on the road side, between Hassan & BelurOne fine day, a friend called & announced he is getting married in March first week, that too in Udupi. And I had a reason to ride. Amidst busy schedule, I managed to take 2 days off & so was Srik. On a Saturday morning at 5.30AM (an hour's delay as per the planned start time), we took off towards Udupi. We had 4 days in hand, a wedding to attend and Read more:Coast
Desktop Calendar: June 08 2008-05-31 11:59:00 Download from here (Right click & select save target to download)Background photo: The boatman, captured at Udyavara near Udupi.
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Digest: Bike trip to Coorg 2008-05-18 00:05:00 I was here - a view point between Bhagamandala & TalakaveriIt was fun filled rain ride, covering a distance of little over 700 KMs in two days.Bangalore to Gonikoppa: A rainy startIrpu fallsBhagamandala and TalakaveriVisits to Lord Igguttappa templesBylukuppe: The Golden TempleRoute taken-Day 1: Bangalore - Maddur - Srirangapatna - Hunasur - Gonikoppa - Srimangala - Irpu - Srimangala - Gonikoppa - Read more:Digest
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for May 2008.Background photo: Painted Stork at Kokkare Bellur near Maddur.
Images from Golden Temple, Bylukuppe 2008-04-19 11:31:00 Two months after my bike trip to Coorg, I was back in that beautiful district. But this time the visit was for half day & restricted to Namdroling Monastery at Bylukuppe. Being Saturday Monastery was buzzing with activity, but inside the GoldenTemple
it was complete silent and peaceful.A student monk. He was more interested looking out of the class room instead of listening to the lectures.Painti Read more:Images
Crossing the river Tunga 2008-04-16 12:32:00 River Tunga. We had to cross the river. And we had three options - 1. By bus over the bridge.2. Using a hanging bridge which was half a kilometer away.3. By walk through knee deep waterAnd we chose the last option.Place: Hariharapura, 15 KMs from Sringeri in Chikkamagalur district.People were busy washing their clothes, bathing.He saw me. Stopped his work for a moment. Smiled at me & continued wit Read more:Crossing
Lord Igguthappa: The Kodava God 2008-04-07 02:17:00 Entrance to Nelija Igguthappa templeAfter lunch at Bhagamandala, we headed towards Nelija where one of Lord Igguttappa temples is located. Lord Igguttappa, the snake god, commonly known as Subrahmanya is the main deity worshipped by the Kodavas. We reached Nelija around 3.30PM & the temple was closed. We had to be content by roaming around the temple premises & enjoying the nature.From Nelija, we
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for April 2008. Summer, time to visit a nearby water body and take a dip :)Background photo: Backwaters of Yagachi dam, near Belur, Hassan district.
Bhagamandala and Talakaveri 2008-03-27 12:32:00 Bhagundeshwara templeOur journey commenced next day along with rain. We headed towards Bhagamandala on wet 7 slushy roads. From Virajpet, we reached Bhagamandala via Moornadu. Some info about Bhagamandala from Wiki - Bhagamandala is a pilgrimage place in Kodagu, Karnataka, in India. It is situated on the river Kaveri in its upstream stretches. At this place, the Kaveri is joined by two tributaries
Irpu Falls 2008-03-21 04:45:00 Irpu falls (also known as Iruppu falls)Irpu falls (or Iruppu falls) is situated at outskirts of Brahmagiri mountain range of Kodagu district. The falls is formed by Lakshmana theertha river when it jumps down in two tiers from a height of 52 mtrs (approximately 170 ft).By the time we reached there it was close to noon & raining had stopped. And the place was filled with tourists. Sandeep & Ganesh Read more:Falls
To Coorg on Bike: A rainy start 2008-03-18 11:42:00 Beginning | Next ->Wet roads after the rain4.40 AM, Oct 20, 2007. I was waiting for other riders at the scheduled meeting place – near Mysore road – NICE road junction at Kengeri. When rest three reached the place in a span of 15 minutes, all of us were wet to the innermost layer of the clothes. It was pouring heavily. For a moment I thought of turning back home, but made up my mind and decide
Desktop Calendar: Mar 08 2008-02-29 01:45:00 Here comes calendar for March 2008.Background photo: Captured near Mallalli Falls near Somawarpet.Download: 1152 x 864 and 1024 x 768(Right click & select save target to download)
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Back on the saddles 2008-02-27 00:00:00 It's been a long while since I rode out of town on a long ride. It's time to hit the road. Last time it was a two day ride to Madikeri.Now I'm heading west, towards Mangalore. I've four days in hand and a wedding to attend on Sunday. The plan is wide open. As of now probably it's going to be riding around Udupi, Mangalore & if possible Kasaragod. And looks like I'll be taking the same route wh
Sringeri 2008-02-22 00:50:00 Photos from my recent visit to Sringeri, Goddess Sharada's abode. Nothing much to say from my side, enjoy the photos :)Silhouette - Lord Vidya Shankara templeTunga RiverView from the other side of the riverFishes, as seen from the bridge.Another silhouete - Temple of Goddess SharadambaMore details about Sringeri & it's history - Temples and Shrines at SringeriKarnataka Tourism
Best part of the trek 2008-02-18 06:36:00 Just back from Sharavathi valley after a two day adventerous exploratory trek, from Kanoor to Nagavalli. Though Kanoor - Doctor mane (Doctor's house) - Kanoor Kote (Kanoor Fort) is a known explored trek path, we kept Kanoor as starting point and end point Nagavalli via Doctor's house & decided to explore a new route with the help of Ganapati of Sharavathi Adventure Trails.If you ask me which w
Virupapura: A tale from Ramayana 2008-02-06 06:28:00 Virupapura hillock & the stone mantapaVirupapura, one of the few places that I have visited countless number of times, is a tiny village which has a story linked to Ramayana. Situated around 75 KMs from Bangalore and a stone's throw way from my native, the place gets the name from Rama. Previously known as Virupakshapura and along with the time, name got changed to Virupapura.Shivagange as see
Desktop Calendar: Feb 08 2008-01-31 21:29:00 January had been a dull month. Both on travel side and also writing my old travel tales. Hope things will change, and I get to travel.Here is calendar for the month of Feb'08. Background photo: Captured at Manchanabele dam.Download: 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600(Right click & select save target to download)
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2007 Round Up 2008-01-30 05:16:00 I know its little late, but still here is the round up of 2007. I wanted to post it in the beginning of the year, but got occupied with work resulting in the delay.The year started with a weekend trip to Mysore & Ranganatittu. Followed by a short bike trip & trek to Skandagiri in Feb. And then a long ride to Sakaleshpura to end the quarter.Summer and it was trek time. Visited Western Ghats twice,
In Search of Tippu Drop 2008-01-11 03:41:00 Last journey of year 2007 & my first visit to Nandi hills. Travel plan to Nandi was decided on the previous day at 9.30 PM. And our plan was to reach the top by 6-6.15 to catch glimpse of Sunrise. But we were late in starting reached Nandi only at 7.45. End result along with Sunrise, we missed the misty moring.Bird's eye viewLeaves & clear blue skyAs soon as we got down, all four of us split a Read more:Search
Desktop Calendar: Jan 08 2007-12-31 06:18:00 Wishing all the readers a happy new yearDownload: 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768
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Photos from Devarayana Durga 2007-12-20 11:03:00 Visited Devarayanadurga, one of the three Durgas of Tumukur district. Though plan was to reach the top before Sunrise, was bit late. But still an heavenly place, so near by.Soaking in early morning sun raysView of Durga/betta/hill from Devarayana durga villageSun-bathing (?!) on a cool winter morningA lamp on top of a rockFort in ruinsHow to reach (Cumulative distance in KMs):Bangalore - Nelamanga
A Visit to Mallalli Falls 2007-11-27 09:15:00 Previous: Kumara ParvathaWe woke up to witness a beautiful & peaceful morning. Rain God was in a good mood & we were spared from getting drenched. We repacked our backpacks, thanked our hosts & started back towards Beedalli. We were bit late to reach the place & we missed the bus again. Luckily a jeep was available and owner of the jeep agreed to take us to Mallalli falls & the Read more:Falls
In and Around Udupi 2008-07-08 13:22:00 Continuing the West coast ride storyDay two started slowly and the day started at 7AM, still early on a Sunday morning :). On second day we travelled less in terms of distance but managed to visit quite a few places. It was more of chicken run - run here & there visit a place & next moment back to square one. Our first visit was to Udupi Sri Krishna temple. The temple was not much crowded. We roam
Desktop Calendar: July 08 2008-07-01 07:44:00 Download from here (Right click & select save target to download)Background photo: Mallalli falls near Somawarapet.
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The Magical Agumbe 2008-06-28 05:55:00 Continuing the West coast ride story"Is there a temple up there?", the old lady asked pointing towards the bunch of college students who were running up & down the stairs which takes one to the Sunset view point at Agumbe."Oh! Yes. There is one. And he is the God', Srikanth pointed towards the late afternoon Sun. The old lady was bewildered. We both exchanged smiles & went towards the view point. Read more:Magical
Around Udupi: Kunjarugiri & Pajaka 2008-07-22 00:49:00 From Udyavara we headed towards our next destination - Kunjarugiri, a hillock (giri = hill, mountain) with temple of Goddess Durga atop. One can reach the top either by steps (a hundred or so) or by road. Though we wanted to climb the hills, we didn't want to risk our luggage on the bikes with so many monkeys around. There were so many monkeys near the temple, I stood gaurd near our bikes while Sr
Around Udupi: Udyavara Beach 2008-07-17 12:59:00 Arabian Sea - Udyavara beachOur second half of the day started after a sumptuous food. And this time we went in search of 'Udyavara beach', one more beautiful place suggested by Rajesh Naik. If you have been to Maravathe & like the place, here is the miniature version but more beautiful & pristine of Maravante.The riverA narrow stretch of land (of about 200-300 meters width) is sandwitched Read more:Beach
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