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A few kilometres away from Panamaram in Wayanad — on the Punchavayal-Neervaram route, to be more precise — lies this stone structure that stands testimony to Wayanad’s long standing relationship with Jainism. It is believed that Jains came to Wayanad in the Middle Ages. Considered to be among the first settlers in...
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On the Western Ghats in southern India is a little green heaven called Wayanad. Cut out of the Northeastern part of Kerala, this district is one of the new hot-spots for travellers to South India. Of the many far flung attractions here, there is one thing you should not miss if you like scenic...
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The Chain Tree in Wayanad is a stop for many a curious traveller on the Kozhikode-Wayanad* route. The chain hanging from it was not put there by accident neither was it meant to be decoration. This tree has a story to tell. This story dates back to the time when...
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A few days back I was going through my old photographs with the intention of taking those hard copies and scanning them for preservation sake, when I came across some pictures that I ought to share on this blog. (As most of them are photographs taken in India, it...
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Shots from the other side – the country side Most of these pictures were taken when we had to take a detour from the well-paved Mananthavady(Wayanad) -Nagarhole – HD Kote route to Mysore, because of some road repairs. Anyway that was an opportunity to capture some of rustic Karnataka....
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The Auto Rickshaws! What would we do without them! Ricks near Garuda Mall, Bangalore They’re black and yellow and three-wheeled. Not trying a ride in this for-hire three-wheeler is like going to Venice and not getting into a Gondola. They are so much a part of the Indian roads;...
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THE ROADS* They have lot to say about the country India is. On these roads you will see everything from the BMW to the bullock cart and everything in between. The machines, men and cattle; they all have the right of way. From the Bangalore- Mysore Road From the...
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`Driving through South India’ is a series of photo features of the everyday-India (The India that Anthony Bourdain would show you). I was in India recently. In the month and a half I spent in home country, I was on the road a lot; tripping from Bangalore to Wayanad,...
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If you thought wildlife tourism was all about safaris on four wheels or trekking through thickets alone, Thekkady in Kerala’s Idukki district will tell you there is much more to it. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary here promises you one of a kind of treat – a boat cruise through...
A few kilometres away from Panamaram in Wayanad — on the Punchavayal-Neervaram route, to be more precise — lies this stone structure that stands testimony to Wayanad’s long standing relationship with Jainism. It is believed that Jains came to Wayanad in the Middle Ages. Considered to be among the first settlers in...
On the Western Ghats in southern India is a little green heaven called Wayanad. Cut out of the Northeastern part of Kerala, this district is one of the new hot-spots for travellers to South India. Of the many far flung attractions here, there is one thing you should not miss if you like scenic...
The Chain Tree in Wayanad is a stop for many a curious traveller on the Kozhikode-Wayanad* route. The chain hanging from it was not put there by accident neither was it meant to be decoration. This tree has a story to tell. This story dates back to the time when...
Shots from the other side – the country side Most of these pictures were taken when we had to take a detour from the well-paved Mananthavady(Wayanad) -Nagarhole – HD Kote route to Mysore, because of some road repairs. Anyway that was an opportunity to capture some of rustic Karnataka....
The Auto Rickshaws! What would we do without them! Ricks near Garuda Mall, Bangalore They’re black and yellow and three-wheeled. Not trying a ride in this for-hire three-wheeler is like going to Venice and not getting into a Gondola. They are so much a part of the Indian roads;...
THE ROADS* They have lot to say about the country India is. On these roads you will see everything from the BMW to the bullock cart and everything in between. The machines, men and cattle; they all have the right of way. From the Bangalore- Mysore Road From the...
`Driving through South India’ is a series of photo features of the everyday-India (The India that Anthony Bourdain would show you). I was in India recently. In the month and a half I spent in home country, I was on the road a lot; tripping from Bangalore to Wayanad,...
If you thought wildlife tourism was all about safaris on four wheels or trekking through thickets alone, Thekkady in Kerala’s Idukki district will tell you there is much more to it. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary here promises you one of a kind of treat – a boat cruise through...