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Avani, Kurudumale and Mulbagal: Glimpses of Ramayana in Karnataka Overview: The journey of 120 kms from Bangalore takes us several centuries back. After reading a lot of blogs on Kolar district very rich in heritage, we decided to visit a few places the district has to offer. We started from Bangalore at 6am and very quickly crossed Hoskote as it was a Sunday and there was very little traffic. We had packed our breakfast and had it somewhere on NH4 highway. Below is the description of all the places we visited: 1) Kurudumale: We had to take a left deviation just before entering Mulbagal town to reach this place. Kurudumale is known for its Ganesha temple which has a 14 ft idol of Lord Ganapati which is believed to exist since ages. Around the idol a temple was built by Sri Krishnadevaraya. It is believed to have immense powers and the devotees are bound to be blessed with whatever they ask from the Lord. Along the same road we went to Someshwara temple which was again a beauty. The ...

Andamans: Exploring the emerald islands… Trip Details: Let me write about my trip to the Andaman Islands which we did back in Nov 2008. Below are the excerpts of the eventful trip: Day 0: Started by the evening train from Bangalore to Chennai. Reached Chennai at 21:30. Had an onward flight to Port Blair at 04:30 in the morning. So had to spend the night at the airport. Day 1: After an uncomfortable night at the airport, we boarded the flight from Chennai to Port Blair. The view was spectacular as we neared the capital of the Andaman isles. We could see patches of land in the middle of the ocean scattered around. We reached the destination at around 07:00 and checked into our hotel. The conditions were overcast with chances of rain. After an early lunch we left for Corbyn’s Cove beach around 9kms from the town. It was a silent beach with palm trees all around. Spent a while at the beach before proceeding to Viper Island along the Port Blair harbour. The gallows atop a hillock here i...