Niketh Mathew

The Sharadamba Temple at Sringeri (Shringa giri in Sanskrit) is an 8th-century temple, founded by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. It housed a sandalwood statue of Shardamba in a standing posture, which was...

Started solo bike journey in the morning itself. First spot was Athirapalli. 50 rs. Entry fee for the waterfalls. There are 2 view points, one at the top of falls and other at the bottom. Need to g...

Shivanasamudra falls contains two falls. Barachukki and Gaganachukki falls. Even though both are nearby, distance by road between these two are 14km. Both are having parking space and need to walk...

A place where you can find peace. Its a quiet place which is not a well known tourist destination, but you can spent hours just by watching the beauty of nature. Need to do off road trekking for la...

Bannerghatta National Park is situated near Bengaluru. City buses are available from all bis stations and ticket charge can be 25-35 INR. I choose safari + zoo which costs rs.380/ head in weekends....

We were on a tight time schedule so basically visited almost all parts of the zoo in one and half hours. To really enjoy the visit, you will alteast need two and half hours. It is one of the larg...

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This main attraction of this museum is luxurious rail coach used by the queen of Mysore. The museum is pretty small but filled with old coaches and locomotives from the southern railways of India. ...

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I was expecting this to be a huge museum in a large warehouse but turns out that it is very small and hosted inside a patchwork shed. The skill of the artist is really to be admired but the visit ...

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The second most visited attraction in India does not disappoint. The huge palace, one of the grandest I have ever visited mesmarised us with its grand, shining halls and corridors. The living qua...

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A cool lookin church in Neo Gothic style. It is one of the tsllest churches in Asia and is inspired by the Cologne Cathedral architecture. In addition to the large decorated halls of the church, v...

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One of the largest Krishna temples in the world. What is noticeable is the planning of the temple premises. From the shoe deposit station to the sanctum, and to the various food and merchandise sel...

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Ruins of a bath chamber used by the kings and queens of Vijayanagara Empire. The bath consists of an outdoor pool and is surrounded by arched corridors and ornate balconies.

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The dome of this structure looks like an open lotus bud. It's double storied but visitors are not allowed to enter inside.

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The coolest part about Senpar lake is cliff jumping!! To reach here from the central portion of Hampi, you will have to motorbike for over an hour through a scenic route. (Although I suspect there ...

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From the entrance, you can either take golf cart style vehicles or walk over a kilometer to reach the temple ruins. One of the structures in the temple has long pillars that produce musical notes w...

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The huge stables were once used to house the royal elephants of the Vijayanagara Empire!

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One of the main attractions in #hampi, Virupaksha temple is still in use for religious ceremonies. The old structure has tall gates and many idols. The main attraction is the freely roaming elepha...

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Mathanga Hill is the go to sunset and sunrise point of Hampi. So we went there twice in the five days we were jn Hampi. The sunset was magnificent with a 360 degree view of Hampi and its ruins, a...

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With 18 galleries, this art complex runs the nearby College of fine arts. The exhibition consist of well known paintings from Indian artists and many sculptures. Some of the galleries are dedicated...

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Do not miss Bangalore Palace if you are in Bangalore. The colorful and well ornamated halls, the archetecture, the gardens, it will not disappoint.

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