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• In Search of Kanakagiri's Ashokan Edicts
  on Jul 25, 2016 in Asoka Karnataka one state many wonders Koppal Maurya Temple Vijayanagar
  Our quest to find the surviving Ashokan Edicts in Karnataka took us to the elusive Ashokan edicts at Kanakagiri. Probably there is no Ashokan edicts here or the information on the internet is incomplete regarding the same. 'Kanakagiri', translated as...
• The Panchalingeshwara Temple, Govindanahalli, Mandya
  on May 29, 2016 in Bangalore weekend getaways Hoysala Karnataka one state many wonders Mandya Temple
  The Panchalingeshwara temple of Govindanahalli is one of the few surviving Panchakuta (Pancha-five; Kuta-shrine) temples built during the Hoysala period. Govindanahalli, an obscure village in the Krishnarajpet taluk of Mandya district was once a flou...
• Shri Yathiraja Swamy Betta, Ramanagar
  on May 22, 2016 in Bangalore weekend getaways Forts Karnataka one state many wonders Ramanagaram Trek
  Our hunt for a place to trek around Bangalore along with our one year old led us finally to Shri Yathiraja Swamy Betta, a hillock located off the Ramanagar - Magadi state highway. As we were aware of the presence of steps in order to reach the hill-t...
• The Mahadeva Temple, Itagi , Koppal
  on Mar 20, 2016 in Chalukyas Karnataka one state many wonders Koppal Temple
   Ittagi/Itagi/Itgi, situated in Yelburga Taluk of Koppal district is well known for its 12th century Mahadeva temple belonging to the later Chalukyan period and is regarded as one of the finest of temples in the country. An inscription in medieval K...
• Avarebele Mela 2016-A Tasty Treat To The Tongue!!!
  on Jan 9, 2016 in Bangalore weekend getaways unique fest
   I write this post as I'm relishing the Avare Kadlekai Chikki/Avare Peanut Brittle courtesy Avarebele Mela 2016 being held at Bangalore. A crunchy bite of it aroused my taste buds, breaking the peanuts and Avare as the jaggery melted along. Artifi...
• Good Bye -2015
  on Jan 4, 2016 in Bangalore Rural Belagaum Bijapur Chamrajnagara Chikkaballapur Chikmagalur Chitradurga Dakshina Kannada Dharwad Hassan Koppal Shimoga Uttara Kannada Year Round up
  "We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."-Edith Lovejoy Pierce Wishing all a very Happy New Year - 2016. Have a great, fun-fille...
• Belagavi Fort
  on Dec 24, 2015 in Bahamanis Belagaum Belagavi Chalukyas Forts Jainism Karnataka one state many wonders Temple
  The Fort Entrance  The fort of Belgaum is an old fort built in the Chalukyan era which subsequently underwent modifications during the Bahmani rule. Though it seems like the fortification remains intact, the overgrown creepers and plants on the for...
• Belagavi - Kamal Basti
  on Dec 7, 2015 in Belagaum Belagavi Chalukyas fort Jainism Karnataka one state many wonders Rashtrakutas Ratta Temple
  Belgaum also known as Belagavi, the largest district of Karnataka houses many monuments of historical importance. Amongst them, a few of  which have survived the tests of time and now included in the ASI’s protected monuments list  include the Ka...
• The Lost Chalukyan Town of Ambali, Bellary
  on Nov 25, 2015 in Bellary Chalukyas Karnataka one state many wonders Temple
        'Ambali', a small village in Hagaribommanahalli taluk of Bellary district that seemed unusually busy with the harvesting of onions, is home to a very beautiful Chalukyan temple dedicated to Lord Kalleswara (Shiva, Ishvara) built during the...
• Hampi Unseen Part 6 - Cave Paintings of Mosalayyana Gudda
  on Aug 8, 2015 in Bellary Cave Paintings Hampi unseen Karnataka one state many wonders Nature Pre Historic
  "Such a place does not exist here, I have been working here for the past thirty years and never have I heard of a hill named Mosalayyana Gudda", these were the words of a lady in response to the query of the whereabouts of Mosalayyana Gudda (Gudda-Hi...

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