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Mangalore darshana - Part 2

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Beaches  Mangalore stands in the vicinity of some of the most scenic beaches of the country. If you are planning a trip to this coastal city and want to enjoy the beauty of the seashores, a visit to the one of the beaches near Mangalore is a must.  Here is the list of some of the most popular beaches, Panambur Kaup Tannirbhavi Malpe Ullala Ullala beach 2. Ferry ride Wanna enjoy the boat ride?, Checkout the video below. 3. Sultan betary, Archaeological site A Watch tower build by King Tipu Sultan, back in 17th century. This was constructed to keep a lookout for the entry of warships into the Gurpur River, Mangalore. Sultan batery 4. Zoo The place, where you can get a chance to view wildlifes like tigers, lion, leopards, bears, deer, reptiles, and the King Cobra in their natural habitat. Pilikula zoo 5. Planetarium The first 3D planetarium in India, which simulates the story about stars and our pl...

Mangalore darshana - Part 1

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Being Mangalorean, I havn't explored much around the city. When someone asks me, "What's there in Mangalore?", I was not able to give enough information. Having explored many places of South India, this time I decided to explore my own city. In my upcoming series of blogs, I would be going through culture, tradition, costume and the food that are commonly used in Mangalore. Religions and Worship centers : Mangalore is the home to many religions. You will find at least one worship/pilgrim center for every 2km. Following are few of the most visited worship centers in and around Mangalore city. 1.  Sri Gokarnanatheswara temple, Kudroli : This temple was built in 1912 by Sri Narayana Guru and is dedicated to Gokarnanatha, a form of Lord Shiva. Navaratri utsav, popularly known as " Mangalore Dasara " is the most celebrated festival in this temple. Sri Gokarnanatheswara temple,  Kudroli, Mangalore 2. Ullala Dargah : At a distance of 9...

Channapattana - Land of Wooden Toys

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Route :  Bangalore --> Channapattana(~60km) Transport :  Train, Auto  Date of journey :  3 Jan 2018 It was around 12pm in the noon, I was cleaning my Cupboard. I accidentally found a wooden toy, which I bought during my last visit to Channapattana. It was a cube puzzle toy, While I started to solve this puzzle, I started to wonder how these toys are being manufactured. Without thinking much, I decided to visit Channnapattana to see how these toys are being made. I was happy to find frequent trains to Channapattana in IRCTC app and the next train was at 1:30pm. I decided to catch up this train and this is how I turned my day into a blog. On the way to Channapattana About Channapattana :  Located in Ramanagara district. The place is well known as "Gombegala Ooru" in kannada, which means "Town of Toys". The train(Malgudi express) took 1.15hr and I reached Channapattana at 3pm.  Soon after getting down from the train, I searched ...

Kelavarapalli dam, Hosur

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Team :  Einstein, Deekshith Route :  Bangalore --> Hosur--> Kelavarapalli (~36km) Transport :  Bike Date of journey : 11 Nov 2017 It was on Saturday morning, me and my friend Einstein decided to visit Kelavarapalli dam located in Hosur. One of the cool place to spend weekend with friends/family. Later, on the way to Bangalore we visited Muthyala Maduvu Falls, Anekal. This time I had created a small video of this trip, I hope you guys enjoy it.

Chikkamagaluru trip

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Team : Einstein, Deekshith Route : Bangalore --> Birur--> Chikkamagalur(~271km)               Chikkamagalur --> Hassan-->  Bangalore (~242km) Transport : Train, Bike, Bus Date of journey : 28 Oct 2017 Distance doesn't matter when it comes to exploring something new. This time we decided to explore coffee land of Karnataka, Chikkamagalur. Yasvantpur railway station The journey : We started our journey early at 4:45am from Kadubeesanalli. As the distance of the journey was more than 200km, I chose to travel by train, While my friend decided to travel by bike. As planned earlier, we decided to meet up at Birur railway station. The train almost took 4.5hr, and by the time I reached Birur railway station, Einstein was waiting for me at the station. On the way to Kemmana gundi After having tea in a nearby canteen, we headed to visit the first place of the day, Kemmana gundi. With my friend Einstein, Re...

Namma Bengaluru

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Its almost 4 years, I have moved to Bangalore from my hometown Mangalore. Here are few list of places in Bangalore, which are good and you can plan to visit. 1. Vishanasoudha The seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. Place where Parliament happens. Vidhanasoudha 2. High Court Located opposite to Vishanasoudha. Known as superior court of the state.  High court 3. Cubbon park One of the ideal place for nature lovers in the city. 4. Vishveswarayya Museum Place where you can learn practical science with Fun!!!. Vishveswarayya Museum 5. HAL Museum Museum dedicated to Indian aircraft and helicopters. HAL mueseum 7. Jawaharlal Nehru planetarium This Planetarium simulates night sky with 4k resolution clarity on a hemispherical dome covering 360 degrees. A must visit place for anyone to know about the history of planets and stars. Jawahar Lal Nehru Planetarium 8. Big Bull temple One of the oldest temple...