Temples

Often considered the most attractive and the only complete temple of the Hoysalas is this piece of history, the Chennakeshava temple at Somnathpura. Situated only 30 km from Mysore to the east of Srirangapatna is this Hoysala temple built in 1268 ...

The great Cholas are said to have descended from the Sun. It acts as a perfect metaphor to define the valiance and radiance of the Chola Kings, bright and sharp like the rays of sun. Their kingdom flowed where River Kaveri ...

Konark Dance Festival takes place from 1st to 5th of December every year! Konark is a town in the Puri district of Odisha. It comes alive every year to its annual Konark Dance festival when various artists from across the nation ...

There's a Kabir's song that goes...Sai ki Nagari Parama ati sundar! Meaning that the God's world is the absolute beauty. Puttaparthi, the former abode of Satya Sai Baba is also known for being the Sai ki Nagari and God knows how ...

The second capital of the Pallavas, Mahabalipuram was once a thriving city port. Lying on the poetic Coromandel Coast, Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram is 60 km to the South of Chennai. This city where the Pallavas once reigned faces the Bay of ...

Harishchadragad, the hillfort of Ahmednagar has an interesting story worth exploring! It takes all sorts, from romantic to surprising, mysterious and even mystic! Living in this modern world, you visit these hillstations once and you wouldn't want to return to your ...

Have you heard about a deity called Bullet Baba? Amongst the endless list of Gods and Goddesses we have, here's a Royal Enfield bullet that has managed to get worshipped! Believe it or not, there are several such strange and mysterious ...

India is a rich land of vivid cultures and traditions. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, one gets to witness a wide array of colours. This diversity is especially seen during festivals that sometimes take place annually and some other times happen once ...

Joie-de-vivre is a French phrase meaning the "joy of living". It is a philosophy of life that Coorg seems to boundlessly practice through its people. It could mean to be the joy of just everything, be it a simple hello or ...

The tall standing gopurams of Tamil Nadu never fail to astonish modern day engineers and architects. Gopurams are heavily ornamented pyramidal gateways to temples. Borrowing from or rather feeding the ideas to Egypt, these pyramid structures are supposed to channelise cosmic ...

Easily featured among the most charming tourist spots of Karnataka is Chikmagalur. Tending beauty in its abode with heavenly mist on its many hills, Chikmagalur could be called the Queen of Hills. Filled with the aroma of coffee beans and with ...

The North Karnataka district of Gadag houses a popular tourist spot called Gajendragada that you cannot afford to miss. Along with being a tourists' favourite, Gajendragada is also a famous filiming location with many Kannada movies being shot. Situated 54 km ...