Karnataka tells the tales of its rich past between the 12th and 15th centuries through some highly ornate temples that have ‘Hoysala’ writ all over them. When the Hoysala rulers…
Category: Art and Architecture
600-odd steps, a colossal monolith and delightful views
Just as summer temperatures were beginning to take over the really-short spring season that the Indian subcontinent gets, we decided to hit what I’d like to call ‘Karnataka’s Sculptural Triangle just…
Murudeshwar: Where everything seems to be massive
Just off what was popularly known as NH -17* (Edapally- Panvel Highway, now NH- 66), around 80 kilometres south of Gokarna is another temple town, known for its Shiva temple,…
Of pillars of chiselled art, murals and legends
Every now and then, I have what I call ‘travel cravings.’ Sometimes I crave the seas; sometimes, the mountains; and sometimes, forests. I recently had this strong desire to see…
Steeped in History, Royalty and Splendour
Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore (side view) I was wowed by it the first time I saw it. That was over a decade ago. I was in college and in the…
Adding some Greek and Roman touch to San Francisco
Palace of Fine Arts is a must-see structure in San Francisco, CA. Built in Greek and Roman style of architecture …
A Home in a Tree-Trunk
Ever seen a whole home inside a tree trunk. You have to see the One Log House in California to believe it!
World’s tallest free-standing totem pole!
A few miles north of the Drive Thru Chandlier Tree is another tourist attraction literally nestled among Redwood Trees of North California — a place called Confusion Hill (in Piercy,…
Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco – I
Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco. Check. This Japanese attraction had been on my list of places to visit ever since we did a five-hour city tour of San Francisco,…
A Garden of Sculptures in San Francisco
Did you know: There’s a Sculpture Garden in San Francisco’s De Young Museum? If you haven’t visited, yet, De Young Museum is situated in Golden Gate Park not very far…