Murdeshwara and Maravante beach
We were in our hometown for Deepavali vacation and after Deepavali, we had some more spare days to spend with family. What is the best way to spend quality time with family other than...
We were in our hometown for Deepavali vacation and after Deepavali, we had some more spare days to spend with family. What is the best way to spend quality time with family other than...
Bababudangiri and Kemmangundi of Chikmagalur is one of the most favorite weekend getaways for travel enthusiasts from Bengaluru. The blend of lush green coffee plantations, beautiful weather, and amazing hilltops make it worth all...
Extra time Even though we had to check out of the hotel at 12 noon, we still had time till 4 pm to return the scooter back to the Royal brothers renting agents. The...
The plan Honestly speaking, there was no clear plan for Day 2. At least we didn’t think of visiting Mullayyanagiri. We wanted to just roam around those not crowded routes of Chikmagalur. Rough idea...
Reaching Chikmagalur Right after winding up our visit to Javagal Lakshmi Narayana Temple, we headed towards our primary destination: Chikmagalur.We took the scenic route which goes through Belavadi and joins Belur – Chikmagalur state...
If you are a history buff and love art, you wouldn’t have missed visiting Belur and Halebeedu when in Karnataka. Historians believe that there are more than 100 such beautiful temples built by Hoysalas...
Agumbe is one of the moistest places in Karnataka and is also called as Cherrapunji of Karnataka. It can be reached from Bengaluru via Chikmagaluru or via Shivamogga. This is the writeup about the...
Reaching the place After visiting the Underground Shiva temple, we were left with the last destination left in our Hampi 2 days trip. And it was Achyutaraya temple. It’s just 5 mins drive of...
Reaching the temple After spending time inside Zenana Enclosure, google map showed us a dusty mud road to reach our next destination, Underground Shiva temple or Prasanna Virupaksha temple. Without giving the second thought,...
After Hazara Rama temple, we walked towards Zenana Enclosure. Zenana Enclosure is a vast area with beautiful monuments inside and bordered by the tall compound walls. This was a private property reserved for the...
After visiting Sanapur lake and Vijaya Vittala Temple Our first destination post-lunch was Hazara Rama Temple. This is my most favorite temple in Hampi and we recommend you to add this to your Hampi...
After spending a spectacular morning at Sanapur lake, we headed towards the very famous Vijaya Vittala temple of Hampi. Vijaya Vittala temple Vijaya Vittala temple is the most spectacular and the must-visit temple of Hampi....
Gowri resort Our stay at Gowri resort was a pleasant one. Though it was very basic accommodation, the place was amidst beautiful nature. Just in front of the rooms, there were green paddy fields...
Queen’s Bath After visiting Badavi Linga idol, we headed towards Royal Enclosure. On the Royal Enclosure side of Hampi, the first attraction you will get to see is Queen’s bath. [Click here to see...
Krishna Temple We headed towards Krishna Temple post lunch and reached there at 3.30 pm. Krishna Temple is situated very close to Sasivekalu Ganesha idol. The temple was built in 1513 AD by the...
We started climbing down the Hemakuta Hill at around 1 PM. Enroute, we visited one of the big Ganesha idols of Hampi, Sasivekalu Ganesha. Since it was carved by a mustard seller, the idol is...
As planned, we started from home to Hampi Virupaksha Temple in the early morning at 4 AM and traveled on the empty wide road of Bengaluru-Pune highway via Nelamangala > Tumkur > Sira > Hiriyur....
Hampi had been on our wish list from the day Steps Together journey started, but somehow the plan did not materialize. We did not want to postpone our visit to Hampi any further at...
Date: 25-Jan-18 Yet another trip to our hometown from Bangalore and an opportunity to tick off one more place from our bucket list. This time, it was Kavi Shaila, a memorial built for the...
The second Sunday of 2018 and we have our brand new Tata Nexon at home. Why not go for a long drive, we thought and opted to go to Kolar and visit two temples...