Kallu Ganapathi Temple
Kallu Ganapathi Temple is one of the beautiful temples hidden inside a small village called Shiriyara of Udupi district. This temple is unknown even to many natives of Udupi, and it makes a perfect...
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Udupi Unexplored
What comes to your mind when you think of Udupi? Slowly disappearing Sun at crowded Malpe beach? Spiritual feel at the famous Krishna temple or numerous divine temples spread across the district? Aerial sea...
Sirsi Marikamba Temple
After spending relaxing time amid nature at Magod Falls we got into the car and headed towards our next destination Sirsi Marikamba temple. Even though we two had visited the temple earlier for my...
Magod Falls
Sonde to Yellapur It was already 12:30 PM and in the next 6 hours we had to drive to the Magod falls via Yellapura with zero ideas about road conditions and come back to...
Mirjan Fort
Route and the location Mirjan fort is around 58 km from Murdeshwar. We left Murdeshwar at around 11:15 and reached the place at 12 noon. Luckily it was cloudy that day and it saved...
Javagal Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
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...
Zenana Enclosure, Hampi
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...
Queen’s Bath, Mahanavami Dibba, and Stepped Tank
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, Lakshmi Narasimha, and Badavi Linga
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...
Sasivekalu Ganesha, Kadlekalu Ganesha, and Ruins of Hampi Bazar
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...
HAMPI – Visual Treat for History Lovers
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...
Shivagange – Perfect day trip from Bangalore
Finally, the day has come to visit Shivagange hill, one of the popular weekend getaways from Bangalore and one of the noted trekking destinations in Karnataka. For most of the folks from Bangalore, a...
Jog Falls and Keladi temple – Gems of Karnataka Tourism
No matter how many times you visit the highest waterfall in India- Jog falls, you can never miss a visit when you are around Shimoga. After spending some time in the viewpoints of Unchalli...
Unchalli Falls – Hidden treasure of Sirsi
When you hardly know anything about the place and expect a least out of it and then if it turns out to be extraordinary, then the feeling that goes through your minds would be...
Banavasi – the oldest town of Karnataka
After visiting Marikamba temple, we proceeded towards Banavasi. Amongst all the places that we planned for this trip, Banavasi had been our most favorite. This had a special mention in our minds because of...
Sahasralinga and Marikamba Temple
Date: 29-Aug-16 After having a nice and deep sleep, we woke up to a pleasant cold morning. Our today’s plan included to cover the major attractions in and around Sirsi (Sahasralinga, Marikamba Temple, Banavasi,...
