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JAL MAHAL PALACE, JAIPUR

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:55:00 +0530

BEAUTIFUL LAKE FORT – JAL MAHAL JAIPUR RAJASTHAN

RAMNAGAR

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:09:00 +0530

Located around 50 km southwest of Bengaluru is the famous Ramnagar town. The town is one of the favorite places for the trekkers in the State. Many visit the place regularly for trekking expeditions.

TREKKING

Ramnagar hills have been the earliest rock climbing locations in South India. Climbers have been undertaking technical climbing since the 1960s. Among the popular rock climbing destinations are Ramadevarabetta, SRS Betta and Thenginkalbetta. The region has several tall granitic hills which are famous for many short rock climbs, typically 1 to 2 pitches in length. Grades vary from 5.8 American to 5.11 American.

RAMNAGAR TREKKING

There are multiple bolted routes here, put up by various local climbers. Some of the older bolts are in precarious condition. There is very little free climbing possibilities are the rock is compact. Additionally, the Forest Department insists on a permit system to climb here and getting permits is typically a painstaking process. There have to be obtained during weekdays from a Forest Office (Aranya Bhawan) close to Ramnagar, thus precluding the place for Bengalore based climbers in recent times.

LONG BILLED VULTURE

It is also home of many endangered bird species like long billed vulture, Egyptian vulture and Yello-throated Bulbul. Most of the vultures’ habitat can be also seen around the mountain. The State Government has declared 346.14 hectares in Ramnagar as Ramadevarabetta Vuture Sanctuary (RVS), to protect long-billed vultures, which are on the verge of extinction.

EGYPTIAN VULTURE

Ramnagar is also famous for some of the world’s oldest granite outcrops. The hill Ramadevarabetta, along with Savandurga was one of the shooting locations for David Lean’s movie, “A Passage of India”. Small door like grottoes were made in the rock resemble caves. It was also in this region that the famous Hindi movie “Sholay” was shot. Other well known hill in the region include the Ravanasideshwara Hill and Handigundi.

SHOLAY

Getting There

There are several buses and trains available from Bengaluru and Mysuru. Best would be to travel in your means of transport.

MULLAYANAGIRI

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:47:00 +0530

Mullayangiri is the highest peak of Karnataka located in Bababudangiri range of Chikkamangaluru. Mullayangiri is just 12 km from Chikkamangaluru. Mullayangiri is a part of the Baba Budan Giri Hill Ranges. The height of Mullayangiri is 6330 ft (1,930 meters) and it is regarded as the highest peak between Himalaya and Nilagiris.

MULLAYANAGIRI

There is a small temple dedicated to Lord Shiva on top of the hill. The small hillock in the temple premises is the highest point in Karnataka.

Mullayanagiri is the trekker’s paradise. Trekking at this place is a memorable experience. Visitors can enjoy the speed of cold wind that is hitting you. It will be a good experience if you reach this place by 7 am. For a memorable trekking experience its advisable to trek after the monsoon and before summer. September to February is the best season. An overnight journey from Bangalore brings the trekker to Chikmagalur in the early hours of the morning. Buses ply after 8.00 am from Chikmagalur to Sarpadhari. The road runs amidst coffee estates and dense forests for about half an hour. The trek begins from Sarpadaari, which connects to Chikkamangaluru. The mountain is the highest peak between the Himalayas and Nilagiris after Chembra, Banaura, Vellari Mala located in Kerala.

MULLAYANGIRI TREKKER’S PARADISE

Reaching There

Nearest Airport is Mangalore International Airport. Chikmagalur town does not have a railway station. The nearest railway station are located at Birur, Kadur and Tarikere.

Chikmagalur is well connected by road network. Mullayanagiri is about 265km from Bangalore and 107 km from Mangalore. There are plenty of buses operated by KSRTC running between Chickamagalur and Bangalore. It is only 15 km away from Chickamagalur city and there are private buses going through the base of the mountain. Buses going towards the Bababudangiri will take you to the foothill of the Mullayanagiri. If you are driving you can take your vehicle about 0.5 km close to the summit. The trekking starts from a bus stop called Sarpadhari and its a 4 km trek with no forks on the way. The major landmarks on the trek path are a small stream, a Nandi statue and a cave with a small water source inside.

TREKKING IN MULLAYANAGIRI

Route 1 :

(Via Hassa) : Bengaluru – Kanigal – Hassan _ Beluru – Chikkamangaluru – Mullayanagiri.

Route 2 :

(Via Tumkur) : Bengaluru - Tumkur _ Arsikere – Kadur – Chikkamangaluru – Mullayanagiri.

Reaching Mullayangiri from Mysore :

Mysore – Hassan – Belur – Chikkamangaluru – Mallayanagiri.

CHERRY BLOSSOM TUNNEL

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:17:00 +0530

CHERRY BLOSSOM IN BONN

This tree tunnel is located in Bonn city of Germany. Every summer bewitching cherry blossom in the city of Bonn; this makes the city blossom as the cherry itself. Depending upon the weather condition this golden time lasts maximum up to 10 days. It is an amazing place in the world that you’d definitely want to go once in a life time.

AMAZING CHERRY TREE TUNNEL

MADHUGIRI

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:36:00 +0530

Located at around 45 km from Tumkur is a small town Madhugiri. The town has a hill which is 3930 ft above sea level and it is the second largest monolith in Asia.

MADHUGIRI

Madhugiri, or also known as Maddagiri, is located around 45 km north or Tumakuru town and 107 km North-West of Bengaluru city. The monolith and the surrounding greenery of Madhuragiri are the main attractions. The place has old temples of Venkataramanawami and Malleswara built in the Dravidian style.

MADHUGIRI FORT

The highlight is the rock dome, atop which stands a fort. There are a series of doorways leading to the top and the climb is steep and exposed in some places. Antaralada Bagilu, Diddigagilu, and Mysore Gate are the three gateways of the fort. On the top is the ruined Gopalakrishna Temple.

TEMPLE AT MADHUGIRI

Jayamangali Black Buck Reserve also known as Maidana Halli Black Buck Sanctuary is 25 km from Madhugiri. Prior permission for overnight camping inside the reserve is needed. Madhugiri Fort was built by the Vijaynagar dynasty. Jain Temples are also found at this place. Madhugiri State Forest, also known as Timmalapura Forest is close to Madhugiri. The forest is malapura Forest is close to Madhugiri. The forest is known for its population of pea fowls and sloth bears.

MADHUGIRI PEAK

Getting There

From Tumkur, there are two ways to reach Madhugiri. On leaving Tumkur, there is a deviation that goes via Siddara Betta and Chennarayana Durga to Madhugiri, the other deviation goes directly to Madhugiri via Koratagere.

BRAHMAGIRI

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 12:48:00 +0530

Brahmagiri, is a mountain range in the Western Ghats. It is situated on the border between Kodagu districts in Karnataka State in the North Waynad district of Kerala State in the South. Brahmagiri Hill, at 1608 mts height, is a scenic tourist attraction. The top of Brahmagiri Hills is well forested and has lot of wildlife. Thirunelli Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, lies on the Kerala side of Brahmagiri. This temple is known as Dakshina Kasi. The temple is constructed in an ancient style and includes 30 granite pillars. Legends say that the temple was constructed by Lord Brahma himself.

Thirunelli Temple

Pakshipathalam at an altitude of 1740 mts is another attraction on Kerala side. Pakshipathalam has a cave that is said to have been used by saints in ancient times. On the Karnataka side it is also known by the name of Munikal Cave.

Irupu Falls of the Lakshmana Tirtha Rivrer lies on the Karnatak side of Brahmagiri. The trek along the Brahamagiri hills is situated at an altitude of 1608 meters above sea level. The range of mountain is located the Werstern Ghats which act as the border between Karnataka and Kerala.

THE FAMOUS IRUPU WATER FALLS

The hill is located at nearly 270 km away from the city of Bengaluru but one can easily again access to the treak through Kodagu, which is just located at a distance of 60 km.

The treak taken individuals deep inside the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, which is home for a number of elephants. It passes through a dense forest. Many small streams and rivers, beautiful verdant green grasslands and the famous Iruppu falls, thus giving the trekker an all aound view of the scenic splendor that nature offers.

Another aspect about the trail of this trek which makes it unique its permanenet shelter which makes it one of the monsoon friendly trek in the vicinity of Kodagu. The trekking area is pleasant with the presence of forest which have semi-evergreen or evergreen trees. There are also a large number of animals and mammals which can be spotted close to the top of Brahmagiri Hills. The best time to go on a treak to Brahmagiri is from the month of December till the end of February.

BRAHMAGIRI PEAK

Reaching There

Brhamagiri is about 60 kms from Madikheri and ab out 270 km from Bengaluru. From Mysuru, there are lot of buses available to Gonikoppa in Kodagu district. From there, one should reach Srimangala by a local bus. From Srimangala, Irupu Falls is around 10 km, from the where trekking starts.

The nearest place with good hotels on Karnataka side is Gonikoppa. While trekking from Karnataka, it is advisable to book accommodation at Narimale Guest House in advance.

Don’t forget to carry salt and lime which against leaches.

ANTHARAGANGE

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 11:43:00 +0530

Antharagange hill range is situated at about 1226 Meters (4021ft.) above the sea level. Antharagange is a mountain situate in the Shathashrunga mountain range in Kolar District. Antara Gange literally means “Ganges from deep” in Kannada. It is around 3.5 kms from Kolar and 70 kilometers from Bengaluru. Antharagange is famous for the temple situate on the mountain. In the temple is a pond which gets a continuous flow of underground water from the mouth of a Basava (stone bull).

These grotto's attract a number of adventure enthusiasts from all over the country as well as different parts of the globe.

There is a steep, narrow path to the top of the mountain. There are seven villages on this mountain, including Therhalli. The mountain consists of granite rocks and lot of caves around.

Behind the temple there is route leading to the forest, the hikks of Antharagange are a perfect spot for trekking rock climbing, night navigation and other adventure activities.

Kashi Vishveshwara Temple at Antharagange

Kashi Vishveshwara Main Shiva Lingam

The presiding deity of this temple is Kashi Vishveshwara. The temple has a main Shiva Lingam and around four to five other lingams on the side of the main mantapa. The devotees believe that the water is the sacred Ganga falling from the head of Lord Shiva. Usually devotees drink this water and bathe in it because this holy water from Antharagange is believed to cleanse them from diseases.

Ganga falling from the head of Lord Shiva

Getting There

From Bengaluru you can take any KSRTC bus to Kolar. On reaching the town you can either head to Antharagange by foot or in an auto rickshaw. Through the main entrance you may have to climb around 450 steps while another route has also been built recently which can help you reach the top easily. The best time to visit this spot would be between September and November.

SKANDAGIRI

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:22:00 +0530

Skandagiri, also known as Kalavara Durga, is an ancient mountain located around 70 km from Bengaluru city, and 3 km from Chikkaballapur. It is located Ballari Road (NH7 Hyderabad-Bengaluru Highway) and overloolks Nandi Hills, Muddenahalli and Kanivenarayanapura. The peak is at an altitude of about 1350 meters above sea level.

Skandagiri is considered to be one of the difficult places to trek. There are to trails: one is considered to be easy compared to another which is more dangerous. It all depends on which way one chooses to take up the trekking expedition.

SKANDAGIRI

It is common to teak in the dark and it is a lot of fun on a beautiful full moon night. Trekkers usually start climbing at around 2 am and aim to reach the top by around 5 am to catch the glimpse of beautiful sunrise. You must carry one torch per person if planning a night trek. Mid of December to second week of January is the best time to visit Skandagiri and witness the beautiful scene of Sun rising over the white bed of clouds.

This is a moderately difficult trek, as the hill is precipitous and high. The trek starts from the Papoagni Temple at the foot of the hill. The fortress is in full sight throughout the trek uphill. This steep and fantastic trek through a maze of dense shrub is highly fascinating.

Just as you reach the fort wall content that you have topped the hill, you see another ring of fort. There are six such series of stonewalls protecting an abandoned ancient temples on the hilltop. The trek is approximately 8 km and takes around 1.5 – 3 hours to climb.

It gets quite hot at the top as the day passes on. Local villagers camp on the peak and sell food, cold drinks, tea and other refreshments. Chikkaballpur authorities had banned trekking completely during the year 2011. However, the decision was revoked in August 2014 and only day trekking is allowed. Most of the trail has been marked with guiding arrows which, if followed, leads to a safe route to the hill top.

SKANDAGIRI HILL TOP

About Skandagiri Hills

Skandagiri is home to a hill fort by Tipu Sultan, weathered badly by nature and banyan trees. History tells that this small hill fort was surrendered to the British troops on 19 October 1791 and remained in. The British hands until the peace treaty of 1792, which concluded the third Anglo-Mysore war. There are two caves, through the hill as told by locals - one starts from the base and another one somewhere midway, about 30 feet below , both leading to the temple at the top. Both remains unexplored yet and local people claim pythons in the caves swallowing their goats. It is said that there are 6 Samadhi’s in the cave.

Reaching There

SKANDAGIRI MAP BY GOOGLE

From NH 7, turn towards Nandi Hill, after reaching the base of Nandi Hill turn right and proceed to Kalwara village via Muddenahalli to reach Papagni Mutt, which is the base of the Skandagiri.

By Bus

From Bangalore Majestic KSRTC Bus stand get a bus to ChikBelapur from Platform No 11. There are buses frequently, and it takes 1 hour. (Rs 36). The route is along NH 7 the route to Hyderabad crossing the Yelanka, and Devanahalli (Where the new airport is Located).

From Chik balapur, You goto to a place called Pappagni matt, which is the foot of the Skandagiri Hill. The distance is about 5 Kms which can be covered by foot: autorikshwa is also available 80 to 180 Rs . Walk takes around 1 hour admist plantations of papaya, guava, roses and many.

By Car.

You can follow the NH 7 to reach Chik Bellapur and from there you can move to Pappagni Matt where you can park your vehicles there and start the Trek.

125+ YEAR OLD AMAZING RHODODENDRON TREE IN LADYSMITH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 9 Feb 2015 14:54:00 +0530

If bunch of rose flowers are blooming in the front of our house means we feel very happy, however a tree with full of flowers like flower vase then our heart will skip beating……. Therefore after watching this Canada’s (Place: Ladysmith) most beautiful tree whole world is falling love.

MOST BEAUTIFUL TREE

125+ Year Old Amazing Rhododendron Tree in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada.

Actually these plants are also like other small plants, but this plant has grown like tree. When it is blooming in season tourists will come to see from all over the world.

In internet also it is very famous as “Most Beautiful Tree”.

MOST BEAUTIFUL TREE

POHRADEVI - POHRAGADH

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:17:00 +0530

GODDESS AMBA

How to Reach Pohradevi (Pohragadh)

Nanded (Hazur Sahib Nanded) is the second largest city in the Division of Maharastra.

By Bus :

Step 1 - From Nanded Bus Stop take Nanded-Nagpur bus and get down at Digras.
Step 2 - From Nanded to Digras - 137 Kms (By bus 4 and half hours journey).
Step 3 - From Digras take auto and go to Pohradevi.
Step 4 - From Digras to Pohradevi - 9kms

By Train :

Major near by railway station that connects to maximum number of main stations in India.

"No Direct train is available to reach Pohradevi". There is no railway station near to Pohradevi in less than 10 km.

Near By RailWay Station

Darwha M Bgh Jn Rail Way Station 30 KM

Warudkhed Rail Way Station 36 KM

Tapona Rail Way Station 39 KM

Sangwi Rail Way Station 40 KM

By Car (or) your own vehicle:

From Nanded to Pohradevi - Around 150 kms
From Akola to Pohradevi - Around 110 Kms

POHRADEVI TEMPLE

Near By Cities

Karanja 47 Km

Pimpri Sembala 47 Km

Darwha 27 Km

Pusad 25 Km

Mangrulpir 41 Km

Washim 57 Km

Umarkhed 63 Km

Near By Airports :

Nanded Airport 121 KM near

Sonegaon Airport 206 KM near

Latur Airport 252 KM near

Chikkalthana Airport 263 KM near

Near By Tourist Places

Washim 57 KM near

Hingoli 74 KM near

Amravati 102 KM near

Sevagram 137 KM near

Chikhaldara Wildlife Sanctuary 164 KM near

POHRADEVI TEMPLE

Pohra Devi is 110 KM from Akola City and 150 KM from Nanded. Every year on the occasion of Sri Ram Navami this fair open. Banjara people with their families will attend to get blessing of their Mother Goddess and to have Prasad from their Guru Sevadas Maharaj. On every Sri Ram Navami day this fair starts with its peculiarity.

Every year in Pohra Devi village on the occasion of Ram Navami Banjara Fair is held. Pohra Devi is a very small village situated maharashtra State. In this tiny village there is one old temple of Goddess Amba. Around this temple Banjara people, who come here to attend the fair, erect their temporary tent.

Banjara ladies with their colorful dressing make a magnificent show. Banjara ladies have very liking for their artistic embroidery work done on their Kanchli or Choli. For this artistic work they use round or square pieces of mirror and they stitch on their Choli or Kanchli. This embroidery work naturally attract eyes of onlookers. Red, brown and green coloured Ghagra and Odhani of the same colour. This is their common daily dress.

POHRADEVI TEMPLE

Banjara ladies hang silver Topla in their hair. It seems very strange that each banjara lady knot several silver ornaments in their hair generally one kilo weight and even this weight does not disturb its hair style while moving here and there. Men wear Dhoti and shirt as their usual dress and you will find them smoking Bidies.

People believe that Goddess is very powerful. During a visit the devotee goes through the usual ritual of prayer, including vow. Once the wish is fulfilled devotees will visit temple again next year.

MYSORE DASARA 2014 - FULL DETAILS

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:07:00 +0530

Mysore palace entry timings for Dasara 2014 :

Mysore: In view of Dasara festivities and various religious rituals being held at the Mysore Palace, the entry timings to the tourists have been revised as follows:

Sept.18 - 1 pm to 5.30 pm,

Sept. 25 - 1.30 pm to 5 pm,

Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 - 10 am to 5 pm,

Oct. 1- 12 noon to 5 pm.

There will be no entry into the Palace for tourists on Oct.3 and 4 on account of Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami respectively.

Illumination The Palace will be illuminated from 7 pm to 9 pm from Sept. 25 to Oct. 3 and from 7 pm to 10 pm on Oct.4, according to a release from the Deputy Director of the Palace Board.

Dasara Film Festival from 25 th September 2014 :

This year’s Dasara Film Festival will be held from September 25 to October 3, and the organisers plan to screen nearly 90 films during the nine-day event.

While a majority of the movies to be screened will be in Kananda, connoisseurs will also get to savour acclaimed films in different Indian languages and a few international films, including those directed by Ingrid Bergman and Akira Kurosawa.

Actor Bharathi Visnhuvardhan will also be felicitated during the event to mark the completion of her 50 years in the film industry.

While the inauguration will be on September 25 at 10 a.m. at Kalamandira, the Kannada movies will be screened at Lakshmi, Satyam, Thibbadevi, DRC, Olympia talkies from September 26 to October 2, according to Mohammad Akbar Aleem, Chairman of the Film Festival Sub-Committee.

In addition to the above, 15 movies drawn from different States will also be screened at the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL). The films include December 1 in Kannada, Joymati in Assamese, Jateeshwar in Bengali, Lessons in Forgetting in English, Liar’s Dice in Hindi, Astu in Marathi. This has been facilitated by the Directorate of Film Festivals, said the organisers.

The Mysore Film Society, in association with Alliance Francaise, will screen 23 international movies at the Rani Bahadur auditorium, B.N. Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences, Manasagangotri.

The movies to be screened include Beauty and the Beast in French, Brief Encounter in English, Cherry Blossom in German, Gold and Copper from Iran, Drunken Angel (Japanese) directed by Akira Kurusawa, Music in Darkness — a Swedish film — directed by Ingrid Bergman, and No End a Polish movie.

Kannada movies like Sarvamangala, Samskara, Kasturi Nivasa are among the 15 films to be screened at the Senate Bhavan at Manasagangotri. Besides, screening movies, there will be sale of CDs apart from a seminar on the growth of the film industry on September 28 at the Kaveri auditorium, Karnataka State Open University.

Flower Show at Kukkarahalli Lake From 25^th Sep to 5^th Oct 2014 :

Exotic and hybrid flowers to showcase

As part of Dasera, Kukkarahalli Lake on bogadi road in city is being readied to host the 11^th edition of Flower Show, organized by the University of Mysore from Sep 25 to Oct 5 between 9 am to 7pm

This time the lake will show case 80 species of plants flowering, leafy, vegetables and herbal saplings. Last year, around 50 to 60 varieties plats had been exhibited.

Dandiya Dance Programme in City on 27th September 2014

Wheel Club of Mysore Central, in association with Rotary Club, as part of dasara festivities, has organized Dandiya dance programme on Sep. 27 at Silent Shores resort in city.

For more details contact Mob : 93436-83889 (or) 99019-04023

Natana's Panchadasha Ragostsava from 25th September 2014 to 5th October 2014 :

Cine Acrtess Jayamala will inagurate the Panchadasha Rangostava organised by Natana theatre group as part of Dasara festivities at Vijaya Vittala College premises in Saraswathipuram on Sept. 25 at 6 pm.

As part of Panchadasha Rangostava from Sept. 25 to Oct 5, Natana has organised staging of dramas at 7 pm on all days

For More Details Contact Mob: 94804-68326, 94804-68327 (or) 98455-95505 or log on to www.natanamysore.com (or) e-mail : natanamysore@gmail.com

Date	Plays by Natana at Vijaya Vittala
25 Sep 2014	Agnipath
26 Sep 2014	Alibaba
27 Sep 2014	Kamsayana; Dham Dhoom Suntaragali
28 Sep 2014	Gandhi-Ambedkar
29 Sep 2014	Subhadra Kalyana; Alilu Ramayana
30 Sep 2014	Thaskara; Ratnapaksi
1 Oct 2014	Pushparani
2 Oct 2014	Ooru Banga; Sathru Andre Sathra
3 Oct 2014	Agni Mathu Male
4 Oct 2014	Chora Charanadasa

Dasara Pusthaka Mela From 25th September 2014 to 4 th October 2014 :

As part of Dasara Pustaka Mela, various programmes will be held from 25th September to 4th October at Dr. U.R. Anitha Murthy Vedike at CADA premises here.

Gemini Circus Opens from 26th September 2014 :

To entertain the Dasara crowed, Gemini Circus, the oldest circus of the Country, will be pitching its tent at Horse Park near Karanji Lake in Nazarabad here from Sept. 26 with three shows daily - 1pm, 4pm and 7pm.

KIDS FANCY DRESS COMPETITION

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Tue, 4 Feb 2014 13:34:00 +0530

Fancy Dress Competition for Kids - Ramp Walk

The Ramp walk was performed by Aadivasi, Doctor, Animal, ect........... have fun

Adivasi Performance watch and Enjoy.............

School Day Celebrations:

Shri Akshara Paatashala Kids and Teachers performed a Role Play for the song "Kammukunna Cheekatlona", From the move Arundhathi.

MURUDESWARA

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 3 Feb 2014 14:37:00 +0530

The world's tallest Lord Shiva Statue is Kailashnath Mahadev Statue it is situated in Sanga, the border of Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok districts in Nepal. It is 143 feet high and is situated 20 km from Kathmandu, Nepal.

The second tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world, the town of Murudeshwar. This got its name from the Hindu god, Shiva. Located in Bhatkal taluk in the state of Karnataka, it is a beach town on the western coast of India. The town is a holy place with amazing natural beauty. The small town is largely known for the 123 ft tall statue of Lord Shiva that was built close to the coast. The temple tower at 249 ft is among the tallest structures, It is called Rajagopuram.

The Murudeshwar temple is mainly known for is located on a peninsula and it is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides. The temple is on a hill known as Kanduka Giri.

Ravana (King of Lanka) prayed and worshiped Lord Shiva to attain immortality by getting the ‘Atma Linga’ Pleased by his prayers, Lord Shiva appeared before him and asked him what he wanted. By this time Narada had asked Lord Vishnu to change Ravana’s mind. As a result of this plot, Ravana asks for Goddess Parvati instead of atma linga and lord Shiva offers Parvati to Ravana. On the way back to Lanka Narada showing the Kali avatar of Parvati tells Ravana that Shiva has not given him the real Parvathi and that the real Parvathi was in Pathala. Ravana frees Kali and went to Pathala and married Mandodari assuming her to be real Parvati. He then returns to Lanka, where his mother asks him for the Linga. Ravana then realizes that he was tricked started worshiping lord Shiva with much more strong devotion. Lord Shiva appears again and this time, Ravana requests theAtmaLinga as his boon. Lord Shiva agrees to give him the boon with the condition that it should never be placed on the ground. If the AtmaLinga was ever placed on the ground, all the powers would return to Lord Shiva again. Having obtained his boon, Ravana started back on his journey to Lanka.

Sage Narada, who came to know of this incident, realised that with the AtmaLinga, Ravana may obtain immortality and create havoc on earth. He approached the Lord Ganesh and requested him to prevent the AtmaLinga from reaching Lanka. Lord Ganesh knew that Ravana was a very devoted person who used to perform prayer ritual in the evening every day without fail. He decided to make use of this fact and came up with a plan to take possession of the AtmaLinga from Ravana.

As Ravana was nearing Gokarna, Lord Vishnu blotted out the sun to give the appearance of dusk. Ravana now had to perform his evening rituals but was worried because with the AtmaLinga in his hands, he would not be able to do his rituals. At this time, Lord Ganesh in the disguise of a Brahmin boy accosted him. Ravana requested him to hold theAtmaLinga until he performed his rituals, and asked him not to place it on the ground. Ganesh struck a deal with him saying that he would call Ravana thrice, and if Ravana did not return within that time, he would place the AtmaLinga on the ground.

As predicted, before Ravana could return after completing his rituals, Ganesh had already placed the AtmaLinga on the ground. Vishnu then removed his illusion and it was daylight again. Ravana, realising that he had been tricked,tried to uproot and destroy it; Due to the force exerted by Ravana, some pieces were scattered. One such piece from the head of the linga is said to have fallen in present day Surathkal .The famous Sadashiva temple is said to be built around that piece of linga. Then he decided to destroy the covering of the AtmaLinga, and threw the case covering it to a place called Sajjeshwara, 23 miles away. Then he threw the lid of the case to a placed called Guneshwara (now Gunavanthe) and Dhareshwara, 10–12 miles away. Finally, he threw the cloth covering the AtmaLinga to a placed called Mrideshwara in Kanduka-Giri (Kanduka Hill). Mrideshwara has been renamed to Murudeshwara

Apart from the immense religious value of the place, it is also a popular picnic spot. The Murudeshwar beach stretches north of the temple for a few kilometres. It has silvery sand and the Western Ghats form a scenic backdrop to the beach.

WHERE TO STAY

There are a many budget hotels near the Murudeshwar railway station. There are a few mid-range hotels near the bus stand. There is a luxury hotel near the Murudeshwar Temple which faces the Arabian Sea and is close to the beach.

WHERE TO EAT

There are many restaurants that serve vegetarian South Indian food. The best restaurants are on National Highway 17 and near Murudeshwar beach. Here you can get few fast food joints near the railway station(Chinese and Punjabi cuisine). Non-vegetarian food is also available in many hotels near the railway station and near Murudeshwar bypass road.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

The best time to visit Murudeshwar is between October to March.

MALPE BEACH

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:01:00 +0530

This is one of the cleanest beaches in India. Located 6 km from the pilgrimage town of Udupi in Karnataka, Malpe is at the mouth of the Malpe River and a perfect blend of tropical sunshine and much covered seclusion. Once at Malpe beach, you will find yourself in the lap of nature, in the idyllic surroundings, you can relax to the soothing sound of the sea and mild swaying of the palm trees.

This is very nice beach without heavy tides in sea. Calm Beach with white sand and nice place to take kids. Clean beach with white sand. Here you can enjoy the water scooter, the camel rides, horse ride, boating and paragliding.

Here you can have ice creams and fish from the street vendors. And just sit on the beach and enjoy the waters, this is very nice place to enjoy with family.

If you are planning evening time to go there then you can enjoy beautiful sunset.

Getting there:

Mangalore is a nearest airport to reach Malpe beach. From Mangalore airport you can hire taxi, it is around 110 km to Malpe beach. Udupi is the main railhead on the Konkan Railway line. The beach is connected by good motorable roads to different places in South India. From udupi u can get auto, they will charge 100 (Indian) ruppes.

From udupi city bustand can get number of buses for malpe beach. They will charge only 10 (Indian) ruppes.

My Experience :

This is one of my best beach experiences; beach is clean and not much crowd, you will find max of family on the beach lots of food stall with vegetarian and non vegetarian option.

Photos of Malpe Beach

PHOTOS OF UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:20:00 +0530

PARYAYA IN UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:59:00 +0530

Paryaya is a religious ritual which takes place every alternate year in Krishna Matha (Krishna Temple) of Udupi. The puja and administration of Krishna Matha is distributed among the Swamijis (seer or monk or pontiff) of Ashta Matha's established by Dvaita philosopher Sri Madhvacharya. Each swamiji of every matha gets chance to perform puja to Udupi Sri Krishna by rotation for a period of two years.

UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE DURING PARYAYA IN MOON LIGHT

During paryaya, the puja and administration of Krishna Matha is handed over from Swamiji of one of Ashta Matha to the Swamiji of another Ashta Matha. It takes place every two years in even numbered years. On 18 January 2014, the puja and administration was handed over to Kaniyoor Mutt's Vidhyavallabhatirtha Swamiji from Sodhe Mutt's Visveswaratirtha Swamiji.

UDUPI SRIKRISHNA

The paryaya takes place in the early hours of 18 January of even numbered years at Udupi. The preparations start from the previous year itself. The ascending Swamiji goes to a place called Dandathirta and takes dip at holy pond and does puja as per tradition. He enters Udupi city at around 3AM. A procession is taken from Jodukatte (Near Taluk office) of Udupi town, where ascending Swamiji and other Swamijis are carried in planquin along with cultural shows and plays. Previously, the procession started from Kinnimulki which was considered as southernmost tip of Udupi town. The Swamiji then enters Krishna Matha accompanied by outgoing Swamiji, where the reins of Krishna Matha are handed over formally. The hand over ceremony is held at Sarvajna peetha inside Krishna Matha. At this ceremony the descending Swamiji hands over articles like the Akshaya Patra and the shrine keys to ascending Swamiji. A formal durbar takes place in the Rajangana. There are many rituals which are followed as it was seven hundred years ago. A public ceremony is held at Rajagana within the premises of the Krishna Matha for benefit of general public.

ENTRANCE OF SRIKRISHNA DEVARA MATA, UDUPI, KARNATAKA

During the biennial Paryaya festival the temple management is handed over to the next Matha. Each of the Mathas is headed by a Swami, who will be in charge of the temple during his Paryaya. The Paryaya is held on 18 January on the even years (like 2010, 2012 and so on), starting early in the morning at around 3 AM. During this festival there are tableaus from various groups which gather in Udupi. Festivals like Makara Sankranthi, Ratha Sapthami, Madhva Navami, Hanuma Jayanthi, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Navarathi Mahotsava, Madhva Jajanti (Vijaya Dashami), Naraka Chathurdashi, Deepavali, Geetha Jayanthi etc. are celebrated very grandly by Paryaya Mutt every year.

UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE DURING PARYAYA

Krishna Janmashtami is held every year. During this festival groups of men wear "Pili Vesha (Tulu)/Huli vesha (Kannada)" Tiger costume and other costumes. They visit and collect donations from shops and houses around Udupi with a lot of enthusiasm among the participants and general public.

TEMPLE'S HOLY WATER POND

Bhajana Saptaha Mahothsava which is held in Sri Laxmi Venkatesh Temple. Saptaha means 7 days. During this time Bhajans are sung continuously day and night for 7 days. This event takes place every year during August starting from Nagara Panchaami till Dwadashi.

CROWD AT UDUPI DURING PARYAYA

Rathothsava (Chariot festival) is held in almost all occasions around Rathabeedi. During this time the ratha (chariot) of Lord Krishna is pulled by locals around Rathabeedi.

UDUPI KRISHNA BRHAMA RATHAM

TIPS FOR HAPPY SLEEP

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:11:00 +0530

One needs to have definite sleep schedule. This involves timeline and the recommended slot spans from 10 pm to 7 am. Seven hour minimum.

A well spent day brings happy sleep
Oversleep on weekends cannot compensate for lack of sleep on weekdays. It won't reverse the damage, nor will afternoon naps. A mid-day snooze must end by 4 pm so that nighttime pattern isn't affected.
Keep your mind clutter-free. All of life's important decisions and analysis can wait till the next morning. Don't use your pre-slumber moments to stress about work. Jot down all important tasks for the next day in your dairy or on a piece of paper, to keep your mind at ease.
You should have a gadget cut-off time. Switch off the TV latest by ten. No matter how tempting, do not message, call or surf social networking sites after 10. Your mind needs time to switch off. Give it s break.
Caffeine, alcohol and nicotine hamper a good night's rest. If you have to consume them, give a gap of at least an hour and a half between your last drink/smoke/coffee before bedtime.
Opt for comforting rituals like a warm bath, a foot soak that soothe your senses.
If all fails and you still have trouble sleeping, try including a physical exercise into your daily schedule: jogging, yoga exercises or a music and dance class during the day.
Always sleep on your back so that your face is not compressed by anything. For those who cannot conquer this for habitual reasons, opt for bedsheets and pillow covers in silk. Silk has the amazing ability to keep us cool when it's warm; and make us feel warm when it's cold outside. This leads to a more relaxing and rejuvenating sleep.
Avoid snacking before bedtime, particularly on grains and sugars. They raise blood sugar levels and interfere with your sleep. They also keep your digestive system active, preventing you from falling asleep with ease.
Avoid using loud alarm clocks to wake yourself up. If you need a clock to give you a wake-up call, opt for one with a light, soothing tune. It should be just loud enough to wake you up!
If you're used to reading before you go to bed, make sure it's pleasurable and slow-paced. Try not to read anything over-stimulating, such as a mystery or suspense novel, as you may find yourself engrossed for hours, taking away a lot of your sleep time.
It is good to sleep in complete darkness. But if you're living in a lively city, it may be difficult to block out every stream of light using curtains, blinds or drapes. In such cases, opt for an eye mask to block out the remaining light.

TIPS FOR HAPPY LIFE

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:26:00 +0530

In your daily routine work, when you feel very happy, just share that with your family members. Sharing this things will improve your relationship with others. In this way you can get and share more happiness.

Live Happy Life
When you loose your weight or complete the assigned project on time in the office and what ever it may be, just remember the hard work you had done and enjoy the each and every success.

Any one can make you happy by doing something special
You may get dissatisfied or disappointed when comparing yourself with the people who are rich. But you never know how much they are stressed out physically and mentally. So be happy whatever God gives you.

Don't compare your life with other
Enjoy the little things in life

Expect nothing and you will never be dissapointed
Give some time for personal interests, this will change your thinking method. Reading favorite books, listening music will give happiness.

Be happy be your self
Lough lot, this way you can grow your confidence.

Smile Why? Because you can

HOW TO REACH UDUPI

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:20:00 +0530

Getting Udupi:

Mangalore is a nearest airport to reach Udupi which is 90 km away. Udupi is the main railhead on the Konkan Railway line.

The NH-17 provides a link to Mangalore and Karwar via Kundapur. Private as well as government buses connect Udupi to various parts of Karnataka.

City and suburban transport is available for travel within Udupi and suburbs. The buses originate from the suburban bus stand (City Bus Stand). There are different route numbers.

The nearest harbour/port to Udupi is Malpe, which is 5 km away, and Gangoli (Kundapur), which is 36 km away. The New Mangalore Port/Harbour is 50 km away from Udupi.

Udupi Railway Station is managed by the Konkan Railways. It is about 3 km from Udupi town and is on the Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai rail route. Direct trains are available to Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Rajkot and Ahmedabad. Travelling north, Kundapura Railway Station is the nearest main station.

UDUPI KRISHNA MATHA

noreply@blogger.com (Rajesh Babu) — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:10:00 +0530

Udupi is known for the Krishna Mutt (Temple of Lord Krishna) and also native place of the Vaishnavite saint Shri Madhvacharya who founded the Krishna Mutt in the 13th century.

Moola Vigraha of Lord Sri Krishna

According to folklore, there was a storm in the sea at Malpe. Shri Madhvacharya was on the shore at the time and saw a ship which was in trouble. He helped the ship reach the edge of a sea to safety. The sailors were very grateful to him and gave him deities of Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama. He did the pratishte (installation ceremony) of the deity of Lord Balarama near Malpe. This temple is known as Vadapandeshwara. He brought the deity of Lord Krishna and did the pratishte at Udupi. This temple is known as Krishna Mutt.

Udupi Krishna Temple

Shri Madhvacharya handed over the puja and administration of Krishna Mutt to his 8 disciples. Each of them set up their Matha (monasteries) around the Krishna Mutt. These are known as the Ashta Matha. These Mathas are Pejavara, Puttige, Palimaru, Adamaru, Sodhe, Kaniyooru, Shirur and Krishnapura. Since then, the daily sevas (offerings to god) and administration of the Krishna Mutt are managed by the Ashta Mathas (eight temples). Each of the Ashta Mathas performs Mutt management activities for two years in a cyclical order. During the Paryaya festival, held every two years, the Mutt management is handed over to the next Matha. Each of the Mathas is headed by a Swami, who will be in charge of the Mutt during his Paryaya.

Udupi

In the 16th century during Sri Vaadiraja's administration, Kanakadasa an ardent believer of God came to Udupi to worship Lord Krishna. He was not allowed inside the Mutt since he was from the caste other than Brahmin, as during that time only Brahmins had the privilege of entering the Mutt to offer pooja to the God. He tried to see Lord Krishna from a small window, but was only able to see Lord Krishna from the back. It is believed that Sri Krishna was pleased by Kanakadasa's bhakti(devotion), so he turned to window. This window is known as Kanakana Kindi. To this day, the Vigraha (Deity) of Lord Krishna faces the back of the Mutt towards the Kanakana Kindi. All Hindu temples have their Vigraha (Deity) facing the entrance of the temple, except Krishna Mutt. Kanakana Kindi is decorated with carvings depicting the ten incarnations of Vishnu. Through the nine small holes of the window we should see the deity of Sri Kadagolu Krishna as a very young boy. He holds the churning rod in His right hand and rope in his left. The Krishna Matha is known throughout the world for its religious customs, traditions, and learning in Dvaita philosophy. It is also the center of Daasa Sahitya, a form of literature that originated in Udupi.

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PHOTOS OF UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE

PARYAYA IN UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE

UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE DURING PARYAYA IN MOON LIGHT

UDUPI SRIKRISHNA

ENTRANCE OF SRIKRISHNA DEVARA MATA, UDUPI, KARNATAKA

UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE DURING PARYAYA

TEMPLE'S HOLY WATER POND

CROWD AT UDUPI DURING PARYAYA

UDUPI KRISHNA BRHAMA RATHAM

TIPS FOR HAPPY SLEEP

A well spent day brings happy sleep

TIPS FOR HAPPY LIFE

Live Happy Life

Any one can make you happy by doing something special

Don't compare your life with other

Expect nothing and you will never be dissapointed

Be happy be your self

Smile Why? Because you can

HOW TO REACH UDUPI

UDUPI KRISHNA MATHA

Moola Vigraha of Lord Sri Krishna

Udupi Krishna Temple

Udupi

Brahma ratha of Udupi Krishna