Exploring India

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...

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...

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 ...