July 2018 – Bangalore to Tirumala Tirupathi It was almost eight years since I last visited Tirupathi. I was fortunate to get a chance to witness the Kalyanotsavam at Tirumala which I never seen before. Thanks to our family friend…
The Holy Bath Experience – Thirunallar With only an inner-wear and a small towel tied to my waist, I am three steps down the holy pond of Thirunallar. The water is so dark and greenish, I keep my steps without…
Ambur Star Biryani Salem Highway The Ambur Star Biryani Restaurant is on the Salem-Bangalore highway or the Srinagar-Kanyakumari highway as shown in the Google maps. This restaurant specializes in Ambur style biryani and some delicious non-veg starters. The property is…
The Queens Inn Hotel Velankanni The Queens Inn is a beautiful hotel in Velankanni that offers budget rooms and a lovely food at affordable prices. The rooms are clean, spacious and equipped with basic amenities. The washrooms disinfected as per…
It was a Friday evening when most of the Bangaloreans drove out of the city to make good use of their weekends. Surprisingly, I did not come across vehicular traffic that could spoil my road trip and drain the last…
While on our way from the Thingalur Chandran Temple to the Guru temple, we came across the Sara Regency Hotels & Resorts property in Kumbakonam. Since we did not book any rooms in advance for our Navagraha Temple Tour, we…
Whenever we travel from Bengaluru via Krishnagiri highway, we make it a point to have our food in Sri Saravana Bhavan restaurant. This restaurant dishes out authentic Tamil Nadu cuisine. Tasty Pongal Among the south Indian dishes like Idli, Dosa,…
The Navagraha Temples are the nine temples dedicated to the nine astronomical bodies and mythical deities. In Sanskrit “Nava” means 9 and “Graha” means “Planet”. Eight out of nine temples are in Tamil Nadu and one in Thirunallar, Pondicherry. We…