2-3 days trips from Bangalore

Weekend Trips from Bangalore


Nature/Wildlife/Birding/Photography

Kodaikanal
Masinagudi- Amidst Nature
Red Hills: Slice of Europe near Ooty
Trivandrum & Around: Rich temples, Beaches and Coconut trees
Suchindram & Kanyakumaro: Journey to the southernmost city of India
Rayalaseema, AP: Driving along a very interesting circuit
Gandikota: Visiting India's 'Grand Canyon'
Owk Reservoir: Sights of a submerged village
Belum Caves: Amazing cave exploration
Green Route: trekking along the Railway track
Wayanad : In the lap of nature - Part 1
Wayanad: In the lap of nature - Part 2
Around Shimoga-1: Jog falls, Keladi and Ikkeri
Around Shimoga-2: Nagara fort, Kollur and Kodachadri
Around Shimoga 3: Gajanur Dam, Mandagadde, Kuppalli, Agumbe
Nagarahole and Irupu falls: last leg of Karnataka
Yercaud: A weekend in the eastern ghats
Tungabhadra Reservoir: In true colours
Dandeli: Into the wilderness
Munnar: Photolog of Nature's beauty
Sirsi; Heritage town in the midst of natural beauty
Karwar-Ankola: Explore the beauty of the coastal town
Tea estates in Coffee heartland
Hills and Plains of Chamarajanagar district - 1
Pichavaram: Tamil Nadu's own mangrove forest
Visit to the Kaas Plateau and the visit to the Sahyadri Range
A visit to Sriharikota and Pulikat Lake

Temples/Heritage/Archaeology/Forts

Kanheri Caves, Mumbai
Banavasi-One of the Oldest places on Earth
Trivandrum & Around: Rich temples, Beaches and Coconut trees
Hoysala Diary: Symbolizing Karnataka
Chalukya Trail: Travelling back in time across North Karnataka
Lost temples of Karnataka: Rattihallli
Rayalaseema, AP: Driving along a very interesting circuit
Gorantla: Ancient temple in a little known town
Kadiri Lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple: Interesting stories from the mythology
Yaganti: Discover Spirituality
Lost temples of Karnataka: Koodli
Rani Mahal, Gudnapur: Many questions unearthed
Lost temples of Karnataka: Haveri
Lost temples of Karnataka: Hangal
Rosary Church, Shettihalli: Withstanding all odds
Tilavalli: History hidden in parts of Karnataka
Bankapura: Chalukyan marvel in the peacock district
Balligavi: Village enriched with history
Soraba: Traces of ancient Surabhipura
Kundgol Unkal Hubli: From chalukya trail
Anekere: From hoysala diary..
Lost temples of Karnataka: Degaon
Bidar: Interesting place at the northern tip of Karnataka
Bidar fort: Living marvel of Bahamani Sultanate
Jharni Narasimhaswamy temple Bidar
Around Shimoga-1: Jog falls, Keladi and Ikkeri
Around Shimoga-2: Nagara fort, Kollur and Kodachadri
Badami: Marvel of Temple architecture
Pattadakal: Gallery of Chalukyan art and architecture
Aihole: Visiting the first capital of the Chalukyas
Kukke Subrahmanya and Dharmasthala
Talagunda & Togarsi: Exploring remote places of rural Karnataka
Trikuteshwara-temple Gadag & Lakkundi
Sringeri & Around: Karnataka's open secret
Lost temples of Karnataka: Lakkundi
Lost temples of Karnataka: Harihareshwara temple, Harihar
Lost temples of Karnataka: Kaitabhairaveshwara temple- Kotipura, Kubatur
Lost temples of Karnataka: Aralaguppe
Lost temples of Karnataka: Lakshminarasimhaswamy temple, Javagal
Lost temples of Karnataka: Shivalaya, Arasikere
Lost temples of Karnataka: Chandragutti
Kittur: Legacy of Rani Chennamma
Hampi: Stories etched in stones
Swamimale Hill, Sandur
Hyderabad Revisited
Pune: Exploring the heritage side of the city
Nagara Bastikeri, Gerusoppa: Lost Saluva Capital
Hills and Plains of Chamarajanagar District -2
Driving along the Western coast of India from Karwar to Bhatkal
Ancient temples of Chikkamagalur District
Visiting the historic town of Aurangabad
Visiting the Port city of Mangalore
Exploring Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district-1
Tranquebar: Slice of Denmark in India
Mini Temple trail in Tamil Nadu
Kotagiri: Nilgiris hidden terrain
Jalsangvi: When carvings spoke and wrote
Revisiting Mysore-1
Marvels of Vidarbha-2
Kodagu, Karnataka: Places of Interest

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Tibetan Settlements in Karnataka

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Overview: I have always been overwhelmed with the welcoming smile and warmth of the Tibetan people. There are a few pockets in Karnataka where we can find Tibetan settlements, or we can call them 'Mini Tibet'. One of them is the popular Bylukuppe in Mysore district. The Namdroling Monastery of Nyingma, which is also popular as the Golden Temple, is the biggest monastery here.   Further south of Bylukuppe is the Dhondenling settlement at Odeyarpalya in Chamarajanagar district, where few of the prettiest monasteries can be seen in the backdrop of the BR Hills. The biggest monastery here is the Dzogchen Monastery.   Moving a few hundred kilometres towards North of Karnataka is the Doeguling Tibetan Settlement of Mundgod in Uttara Kannada district. One can see Tibetans chanting their prayers and living peacefully in these areas.   The monasteries are a place where the Buddhists offer their prayers, so it is better to maintain silence while visiting these places. A fr
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