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Life on Trails: July 2015
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Travel, photography and history. Thursday, 30 July 2015. Pattadakal (also Pattadakallu) is situated in Bagalkot district of Karnataka; on the left side of Malaprabha River. It is about 10kms from Aihole and 22kms from. Pattadakal was the capital of Chalukyan dynasty between 7. Century. Pattadakal was also known as Raktapura (Red Town) because of the red stone that was abundantly found in the area. It was here that the Badami. Chalukya kings were coronated. Mallikarjuna and Kashi Vishwanatha temple. The v...
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Life on Trails: February 2015
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Travel, photography and history. Monday, 23 February 2015. Sakrebailu Elephant Camp is, again, a major tourist attraction in Shimoga Dist. of Karnataka. It is situated just 14 kms from the city towards Thirthahalli road. The camp basically trains the elephants (about 30 of them); but that's not the fact which attracts the tourists here. It is the beautiful experience of watching the elephants taking a dip in the backwaters of Gajnur Dam (Tunga river) that calls all the tourists. Links to this post. Be on...
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Life on Trails: April 2015
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Travel, photography and history. Friday, 17 April 2015. Cave temples of Badami. Badami, formerly known as Vatapi, is a town in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka. It was the capital of the Chalukyan Empire between 5. Century AD. It is believed that Badami got its’ name from the word ‘Badam’ (almond) and its’ resemblance to the red sand stone that is abundantly found in this. Badami is famous for its’ rock-cut temples and architecture. View of the cave temples from Agasthya lake. The four rock-cut temples...
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Life on Trails: Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
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Travel, photography and history. Wednesday, 12 August 2015. Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. Jodhpur’s very famous Mehrangarh Fort. Stands as a testimony to the glorious past of the Rathore rulers. It is one of the largest forts of Rajasthan as well as India. It was built by Rao Jodha (founder of Jodhpur city) in 1460. The fort was named Mehrangarh- meaning ‘fort of the Sun’. View of the fort from outside. This is what we get to see as we enter! Walls and cannons. Notice the thickness of walls! Maharaja Rao Jod...
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Life on Trails: January 2015
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Travel, photography and history. Wednesday, 14 January 2015. Spread across an area of 11.8 acre, this fort of historical importance can go unnoticed easily if one is travelling from Kumta to Karwar (Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka). Given below are some historical events related to the fort and the phot ographs through my perspective (some of them from husband's too! There are many versions to the dating of this fort. She was given the epithet "the Pepper Queen or Raina da Pimenta'. Under the comman...
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Life on Trails: March 2015
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Travel, photography and history. Wednesday, 25 March 2015. A glimpse of Sikkim. My visit to this land of snow-capped mountains and serene beauty was way back in 2008. It’s special in many ways- this being my first trip with my dearest husband soon after marriage and not to forget my first experience in a flight. This post attempts to provide a glimpse of a vast land that holds on to nature so closely. These photographs are a just a drop in the big ocean of Sikkim’s beauty and serenity. View of Gangtok fr...
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Life on Trails: June 2015
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Travel, photography and history. Tuesday, 9 June 2015. 10 things to do in Kodaikanal. Here are 10 things one can do when in Kodaikanal. 1 Take a boat ride midst the misty Kodai lake/ go cycling around the lake. 2 If you are a flower lover visit the sprawling Bryant Park to witness colourful flower varieties. 3 Take a walk along the path of Coaker's Walk (preferably early in the morning which I missed doing) to watch the magical clouds. 7 Drive along the Palani hills. Links to this post. 10 things to do i...
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Life on Trails: Temples of Pattadakal
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Travel, photography and history. Thursday, 30 July 2015. Pattadakal (also Pattadakallu) is situated in Bagalkot district of Karnataka; on the left side of Malaprabha River. It is about 10kms from Aihole and 22kms from. Pattadakal was the capital of Chalukyan dynasty between 7. Century. Pattadakal was also known as Raktapura (Red Town) because of the red stone that was abundantly found in the area. It was here that the Badami. Chalukya kings were coronated. Mallikarjuna and Kashi Vishwanatha temple. The v...
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Life on Trails: August 2015
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Travel, photography and history. Wednesday, 12 August 2015. Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. Jodhpur’s very famous Mehrangarh Fort. Stands as a testimony to the glorious past of the Rathore rulers. It is one of the largest forts of Rajasthan as well as India. It was built by Rao Jodha (founder of Jodhpur city) in 1460. The fort was named Mehrangarh- meaning ‘fort of the Sun’. View of the fort from outside. This is what we get to see as we enter! Walls and cannons. Notice the thickness of walls! Maharaja Rao Jod...
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