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Pondicherry autumn smells
My first smell of Puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry and fondly referred to as ‘Pondy’) was unpleasant. I reached the former French town after an extremely uncomfortable bus journey from Madurai and loud music,…
Pattadakal and Mahakuta at last
There is a saying called, “Saving the best for the last.” We had kept the entire last day of our trip for exploring Pattadakal, an UNESCO World Heritage Site before heading back to Hyderabad…
Exploring Aihole
Aihole had lain near the bank of the Malaprabha River and as an archaeological site, had contrasted sharply with Badami. While nature had been in harmony with the archaeological site at Badami, in Aihole…
Badami Caves
To explore Badami in peaceful solitude, one has to get up early in the morning when the air is cool and the red sandstone hills glow a soft amber. The town also hums with…
Road trip to Badami and beyond
The archaeological grandeur of the quiet villages of Badami, Pattadakal and Aihole belie the intrepid rural charm they exude today. Located in the Bagalkot district of northern Karnataka in south India, Badami is known…
Nelliyampathy hills
For a place as pretty and intrepid as Nelliyampathy, the local history is equally charming. A quaint virgin hill station, located in Palghat district of Kerala, Nelliyampathy gets its name from Nelli (gooseberry) trees that…
Palghat and beyond
Palghat is the gateway to Kerala. Celebrated as the rice bowl of the state, Palghat or Palakkad as it also known, has a low mountain pass called Palghat Gap which separates Kerala from the…
My glimpses of Kerala festivals and arts
Kerala is all about vibrancy, vigour and life. You may think it is because of the amount of happy sunshine the small southern state receives throughout the year or the abundance of natural goodness…
Life along the Kerala Backwaters
No trip to Kerala is complete without a visit to its unique backwaters and it is quite fitting that the state’s vibrant self supporting ecosystem should be showcased first in this series. An intricate…
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