Information about Murudeshwar temple Murudeshwar temple in Karnataka is a great weekend break from Bengaluru. This blog is about my solo budget trip to Murudeshwara. I traveled on a very low budget to Murudeshwar from Bangalore. Despite being small in size, I was impressed to that there are so many interesting places to see in …
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Information About Alwar Alwar is an offbeat destination in Rajasthan near New Delhi. While visiting places in Alwar I realised there is so much to see here and yet not many people travel here. This is why I feel Alwar is an offbeat destination in Rajasthan. The main Alwar tourist places took me by surprise …
Information about Caves of Badami Cave temples of Badami, which are located in Karnataka in South India are waiting to be explored. I visited caves of Badami from Bangalore. What I saw mesmerized me. The powerful Chalukya Kings have left behind such beautiful art and architecture which has few parallels in the world. Why is …
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Keladi Rameshwara Temple Karnataka has many offbeat places, some of which include Rameshwara Temple in Keladi and Agoreshwar temple in Ikkeri, both in Karnataka. I visited quaint Keladi one evening after admiring the erotic arts on the walls of the Ikkeri temple. Located just 8 kilometers away from the Sagar town in Shivmogga or Shimoga …
Information about Shravasti Shravasti is one of the most important Buddhist places of world. Gautam Buddha spent significant time in Shravasti in preaching, doing vassa and performing the miracles of Shravasti. He started staying in Shravasti after his enlightenment in Bodh Gaya. Most of the ruins here such as kachchi Kuti, Paki Kuti, Jetavana grove …
Information about Kushinagar Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh near India-Nepal international border is the biggest Buddhist pilgrimage of the world. Associated with Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, Kushinagar is one of the most sacred places of world. Kushinagar temples are always buzzing with spiritual activities and rituals. Why is Kushinagar India sacred? Do you know …
About Kapilvastu Kapilvastu in Uttar Pradesh, India has been identified as the place where Gautam Buddha spent much of his growing up years in. The ancient city of Kapilavastu was a prosperous place as it served as the capital of the famous and powerful Shakya clan. Piprahwa and Ganwaria are the two main Buddhist pilgrimage …
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Information about Kala Namak Rice of Uttar Pradesh Kala Namak Rice of North East Uttar Pradesh is world famous due to its unique fragrance and texture. Cultivated since the times of Gautam Buddha, it is also called as Buddha Rice. It is grown in the terai region of Himalayan Foothills near India and Nepal border. …
About Wai in Maharashtra I have been to the quaint Wai in Maharashtra, a state in West India. Located in Satara, Wai is popular for its Bollywood film shooting locations, the revered Mahaganapati Mandir, Mandhradevi Kalubai Temple and the beautiful Krishna Ghat. Did you know that even the world-famous female warrior Rani Laxmibai from Jhansi …
Information about Bithoor Bithoor aka Bithur is located just 24 kilometer and 45 minutes away from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, North India. I grew up in Kanpur. Memories of my formative years, growing up in Officer’s colony of Panki in Kanpur, included frequent trips to Bithoor, located on the banks of the calm Ganga maa, …
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