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Nandi hills sunrise view point in Bangalore

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 Locations for trekking in Bangalore   Bangalore is called a retired person's heaven, once there was a time when Bangalore was full of greenery. It used to be raining from may till sep. The temperature at night drops to 22 degree. Although the city is full of traffic but you can still find so many places of interest within 100KM. People who are interested in adventurous activities can find them nearby.  So if you are interested to do adventure over weekend and you like trekking then you must go through the below list. Nandi hills  Nandi hills is located in Sonnapura almost 43 KM from Yelahanka. You can find a left turn near rani circle on NH44 near Devanahalli.  Click here for route map So for trekking you will have to reach Chennagiri hills trek start point or nandi hills trek start point  and you can ascend towards nandi hills. Bike riders can take the road to the top of the hill, if you come before sunrise then you can reach the sunrise point and enjoy t...

Waynad Kerala a place full of lakes, hills and valleys

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Places to visit in waynad Waynad is beautiful hill station in Kerala. It is almost 270 KMs from Bangalore. You can travel to waynad via bus, cab or your own vehicle. The route to Waynad touches Mysuru and if you want you visit Nanjanguda lord shiva temple as well. The route becomes very lovely after mysuru, its full of greenery and there will not be many shops/buildings. If you are traveling by own vehicle then use google map, it may take you into some small villages of Kerala. You will also cross the Bandipur and Mudumal forest on way so be prepared to start early as the forest closes by 9PM. Also there will be some entry charge (we were charged 500 rs for tamilnadu id).  Once you cross the forest you will start noticing the hills and you are in kerala.  While travelling through the forest you may notice elephants if you lucky but I am sure you see lots of deers, peacock etc. Tigers normally don't come towards road.  You can subscribe to my channel to see such ...

Subramanya swamy temple Nagalmadaka (Karnataka)

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Subramnyam swamy temple Nagalmadaka (Karnataka) Nagalmadaka is a small village in the state of Karnataka in India. This is considered to be one of the holiest places for the devotees of Lord Subramanya (Younger son of Lord Shiva). There are three main temples of Lord Subramanya and the idol in each temple is known with a name in each temple. Lord Aadi (first) Subramanya is located in Kukke Subramanya temple, Lord Madhya (middle) Subramanya is located in Ghati Subramanya temple and Lord Anthya (last) Subramanya is located in Nagulamadaka Subramanya Swaami Temple. Devotees worship Lord who is in the form of Seven headed snake. This place is also known as Nagulamadake. Nagalmadaka is almost 100KM from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and almost 175 KM from Bangalore. How to reach Nagalmadaka If you start from Bangalore/Hyderabad first reach Penukonda via NH44. Once you reach penukonda you have 2 different routes as below. I would suggest the roddamkottala route as there...

Places to visit within hyderabad

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There are many places to visit in Hyderabad. Some the very famous places within the city are. Golkonda Fort Golkonda, also known as Golconda, Gol konda ("Round shaped hill"), or Golla konda, (Shepherd's Hill) is a citadel and fort in Southern India and was the capital of the medieval sultanate of the Qutb Shahi dynasty (c.1512–1687), is situated 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Hyderabad. It is also a tehsil of Hyderabad district, Telangana, India. The region is known for the mines that have produced some of the world's most famous gems, including the Koh-i-Noor, the Hope Diamond, Nassak Diamond and the Noor-ul-Ain. Ramoji Film City The Ramoji Film City in India is located in Hyderabad. Spread over 1666 acres, it is the largest integrated film city in Telangana and has been certified by the Guinness World Records as the largest studio complex in the world. It was built by Telugu film producer Ramoji Rao in 1996. Prasad's Imax Prasads IMAX of the ...

Places to see within Bangalore

What you can see in bangalore Bangalore is capital city of Karnataka, India. It is also called as garden city and once upon a time 80% of the city was covered with greenery. Locals tell many stories like elephants use to come closer to their house and have seen tigers close to their villages around 15 years back. Now the forest has reduced to 30-35% but still there are many places to visit close to Bangalore which are mentioned. Kempfort Bannergatta Zoo Innovative film city Wonderla ISKON temple Bull temple Lalbag Sridharguda Omkar Hills Sri Raja Rajeswari Temple Sanmukha Temple MG Road Nandi Hills Skandagiri Club cabana - Resort Kempfort Lord Shiva temple Kempfort has huge Lord Shiva statue and situated near marathally (murgesh palya) Bangalore. You can also have virtual tour to all dam inside temple premises. Bannerghatta zoo Bannerghatta zoo is almost 15 kms from BTM layout is a national park with zoo. You can enjoy safari and see tigers, lions, beers and then can ...

Anantagiri - Vikarabad (Weekend trip from Hyderabad)

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Anantagiri  Anantagiri is green hill situated in Vikarabad which is almost 67KM from Hyderabad city. The environment is green and free from pollution. The route from Hyderabad to Anantagiri is beautiful and crosses two small towns Moinabad and Chevella. While close to anantagiri you will encounter lots of banyan trees. I first travelled to Anantagiri in the year 2016 and found it really fantastic.  Best time to visit The best time to visit Anantagiri is rainy and winter season if you love nature and greenery. If you love kayaking then visit there between November - March. Summer is not recommended as summers are too hot in entire Telangana. Tourist attaraction Ananta Padmanava Swamy Temple The temple is situated above the hill and is an excellent tourist attraction. You can see the idol of lord Vishnu (Padmanavaswamy) idol below rock inside temple. There are steps from the temple which goes down to musi river. There are big trees around the temple areas and...

Gandikota (Kadapa) - The grand canyon of India

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Gandikota Gandikota, a beautiful destination in Andhra Pradesh is known as the Grand Canyon of India. It is famous for its fort and the 'Grand Canyon' like gorge. Situated amidst beautiful landscape and wild forests, it is endowed with vast natural resources. Surrounded by a deep valley and impassable hills and with massive boulders of red granite and the river Pennar that flows about 300 ft. below on the west and northern sides, its location affords strong natural defense to the occupants of the Fort. When you go to Gandi then don't forget to visit the Anjaneya Swamy Temple. Gandi Kshetram Anjaneya Swamy Temple Kadapa Gandi Kshetram Anjaneya Swamy Temple located on the right bank of Papagni river. In Telugu, Gandi means a narrow valley with a running river.  Sri Ramakrishna Ananda Swamy of Bhumananda Ashram had given the name of Gandi Kshetram to this place. Temple is located in Veerannagattupalle Village, Chakrayapeta Mandala, Kadapa district. ...