Kapaleeswarar Temple and the Wish Yielding Tree of Mylapore

Kishen Prasad2020-09-14T10:26:30+00:00

Every time I happen to visit Chennai, I make it a point to cover the ancient temples. A few years back I covered a few namely Kapaleeswarar temple, Parthasarathy temple and Santhome Cathedral Basilica. The Kapaleeswarar temple is a massive temple and an ancient one too. The belief is that the goddess of this...

The Magnificent Meenakshi Amman Temple of Madurai

Kishen Prasad2020-09-14T11:53:45+00:00

Meenakshi Amman Temple - An architectural marvel dedicated to Goddess Parvathi

The Meenakshi Amman Temple is located in the center of Madurai. Not to mention, it happens to be the largest temple complex in the state of Tamilnadu. As per scholars the temple dates back to the first century AD. In fact the Tamil poet and saint...

The Hoysala Temples at Belur, Halebidu and Jain Shrine at Shravanabelagola

Kishen Prasad2020-09-14T11:47:18+00:00

The Amazing temples of Belur, Halebidu and the largest monolithic statue in the world at Shravanabelagola

I have been to Belur, Halebidu and Shravanabelagola a few times, of course not as often as Hampi though! The finely sculpted temples of Belur and Halebidu are very popular amongst tourists. Likewise is the monolithic statue of Bahubali in...

Bandipur National Park – A Part of Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve

Kishen Prasad2020-09-14T09:20:46+00:00

Bandipur National Park - Safaris, wildlife and bird species

I have driven through Bandipur National Park many a times on the way to Ooty and Wayanad. Rich in both flora and fauna, this park is a dense forest. Formed by the Maharajah of Mysore in 1931, this park was called Venugopal Wildlife Park. This park spanned...

Mahabalipuram – Heritage sites built during the Pallava period and its exquisite beaches

Kishen Prasad2020-09-14T10:44:10+00:00

Ever been to Mahabalipuram in south of India? Not yet, let me tell you something about this lovely city. Mahabalipuram is located about 60 kms from Chennai. It is immensely popular for its monolithic structures, rock cut temples and of course lovely beaches. Formerly called Mamallapuram, Mahabalipuram was ruled by the Pallava dynasty. With Kanchipuram as...

Hampi – Erstwhile Capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, temples, monuments, ruins and hippie island

Kishen Prasad2020-09-14T10:17:54+00:00

 Ever since the devastating earthquake caused destruction to the heritage sites in Kathmandu in 2015, I had made up my mind to visit the UNESCO Heritage city of Hampi - famous for its temples and ruins. In 2016, I decided to visit the capital city of the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire - Hampi. Thanks to Go...

Ross Island Andaman, India – ruins of erstwhile British colony

Rashmi S2020-06-30T09:49:48+00:00

Ross Island can look like a Ghost town to some, and some will travel back in time with a great story ! Some will relive the Indian freedom struggle and perhaps uncover the World War II connection, while others will get to know the journey about India national Army (INA) here. Did you know that...