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Cruising along from Srirangapatnam, be prepared for a steady increase in the traffic and longer waits at the signal lights. Well, the reason is you are entering the city of palaces aka the cultural capital of Karnataka aka Mysore. Also called Mysuru now, it is located about 20 km from Srirangapatnam and is one of…
Continuing our journey from Bangalore to Coorg and moving on from Maddur leads you to the prosperous town of Mandya also known as Sakkara Nadu, which translates into Sweet land. But before that, it is a great idea to take a detour from Maddur to witness the magnificent beauty of the Gaganachukki and Bharachukki falls….
Toys, temples and treats galore Back on your journey, with the sweet taste of Mysore pak still lingering in your mouth, it is time to reach the little ‘land of toys’ aka Channapatna. Just about 12 km from Ramnagara, Channapatna is fondly called “Gombegala nagara” or town of toys. Known for colourful wooden toys that…
Often quoted and sometimes debated in several contexts, the saying ‘the Journey matters more than the Destination’ is definitely a popular one when it comes to road trips. And when the road trip is between Bangalore and Coorg via Mysore, there is no denying the fact that the journey is as exciting as the destination. …
On a recent visit to Coorg, I was looking for something different to do and my research led me to Nalknad Palace. This is not a palace in the conventional sense (in fact the board here reads Government Museum). So what greet me is a modest two storied structure set amidst a nice landscape. The…
Thousands of years ago human settlements grew up around great rivers and this is how modern civilisation began. Every river has a story behind and one such is of River Kaveri which took birth at Talakaveri at Kodagu district located in Karnataka state, India. For Kodava’s river Kaveri is not just a river, but form their…
Throughout Africa, the Middle East and Asia, the Bulbul has a reputation in folklore and culture that is rivalled only by the nightingale in Europe and the Koel in India. At an esoteric level, the Bulbul has inspired poetry, spiritual metaphors in literature and featured largely in musical renditions of romantic lyrics in many languages…
On the outset, the wild, wet flora of the Western Ghats that oppressively surrounds the visual senses is an unending canvas of green monotone. The only aspect of the forest that breaks the monotony is the spectrum of strange sounds it emanates. You hear bird songs, drones of insects and startlingly eerie whistles whose source…
Living in wild, remote areas throws up questions of survival and sustainability. The choices one makes are limited to what is available at a particular point in time. More importantly in terms of cuisine, the sensibility of eating the right food at the right time is driven largely by the seasons. In Coorg, the long…
Chikka Veerarajendra, the last king of Coorg (Kodagu), was 34-years-old when he was evicted from the throne by the East India Company. He was ignominiously exiled first to Vellore, and then permanently at Benares. On 24 April 1834, the Raja along with his thirteen wives, and an entourage of other women and servants, exited Madikeri…