tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25053332623307165692024-03-18T08:33:05.385+05:30INDIA BACKPACKERA travelogue on Incredible India
with Historical Insight,
Research, Folklore and Groundswell.Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-89772766305736887612016-11-09T11:59:00.001+05:302016-11-09T12:02:59.955+05:30S Rajasthan Trip
Rajasthan can be conveniently covered in three or four cycles and
it should be preferably at the onset of winter or end of winter. The
summers are extremely hot and it is preferable to avoid visiting the
state unless one would like the risk of getting sun burnt. So we
planned our trip in the middle of October from 11 to 15th. Just prior
to trip this part of Rajasthan Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-55833129540395115882016-10-21T10:35:00.001+05:302016-11-09T12:05:58.552+05:30Leh Ladakh Trip
Our quest to visit Leh Ladakh was sown in two years back. In fact we want a combined trip either with our friends or a group travel. But in June 2016 we went on the freeze the trip with Go-Holidays thinking that it was offered by the Airlines directly but alas it turned out to be third party with collateral parties involved.
We had heard various tales about how people Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-82893785346687681752016-10-21T10:21:00.002+05:302016-10-21T10:37:56.547+05:30Rajasthan Travelogue
Majority of the north indian tourist destinations are challenging in terms of logistics, climate, food habits and cost factor. Rajasthan is no exception in terms of exploiting tourists to the core. One has to be meticulous to book their stay and bargain at each and every step of their way whether be it shopping or hiring a cab or auto for sight seeing.
Considering that we visited Jodhpur Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-65953073254129556672016-10-21T10:02:00.004+05:302016-10-21T10:03:30.979+05:30Madhya Pradesh travelogue
Prologue
When the Adi Manav s sketched their cultural progress in the rock shelters of Bhimbetka some 30,000 years ago, using natural rocks as a canvas for a medium of expression. Intially they used to sketched with fingers probably with charcoal and blood of animals hunted down. Later they migrated with stonage and iron age to higher forms or encrpytion displaying their cultural lifestyle of Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-40596708285766911962015-08-16T11:58:00.002+05:302015-08-16T17:09:54.549+05:30Fortress Lohagad
Lohagad means Iron fortress, which was occupied by many dynasties and kings. Lohagad is located approximately 7 kms on a steep drive or hike from Lonavala railway station. One can see karla caves enroute to Lohagad.
Lohagad was probably built during Chalukya times somewhere in 650 AD. And later it was taken over by the Rashtrakutas and later to Vijaynagar Empire..Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-81329050937262054832015-08-16T11:22:00.000+05:302015-08-16T17:11:11.232+05:30Fort Shanirwada Pune
The foundation stone for the fortress was laid by Peshwa Baji Rao I who was PM to the King Sahu on JAN10th 1730. The basic structure was completed in 1732 costing around Rs 16.110.
The initial attempt was to build a residential palace but later it was converted into a fortress. The teak wood was procured from Junnar, Limestone from Jejuri and Stones from Chinchwad.
Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-24454553945485140192014-01-20T17:25:00.000+05:302014-01-20T17:25:00.305+05:30Kateel Durga Paramaheswari Temple
We dropped our cousin at the Mangalore Airport and were returning to Mulki vide Kateel route. In between we got down and visited the famed Kateel temple. Normally there is a huge rush in the temple but during the noon we found that the temple was empty virtually except a few priests and devotees liesurely praying and moving around. This type of visit is really satisfying Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-67064263533179798992014-01-10T11:50:00.001+05:302014-01-10T11:50:44.325+05:30Churches at Old goa
Prologue : The idea of discovering Goa from various angles, each time one visits Goa is novel. We deliberately avoided the beaches of Goa, regular haunts such Dona Paula, Dolphin watch bay, Science Museum, River cruise, etc and concentrated on Forts and Churches of Goa. I have already penned travelogue on Bom Jesus Bascilica, Se Cathedral, Augustine Tower, St Francis of Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-70269696782757039592014-01-05T12:39:00.000+05:302014-01-05T12:39:10.312+05:30Church of St Francis of Assisi Old Goa.
Prologue : This church should not be confused with St Francis Xavier’s Church nor his body is housed in this complex. This Church is located next to the convent, which is now converted into a world class ASI Museum. If one intends to visit this Church one should remember portrait of individuals with Alter background should not be shot with a camera. One would be Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-87707819121407610612014-01-04T03:52:00.004+05:302014-01-04T04:03:05.654+05:30Chapora Fort
After visiting Aguada Fort, one tends to be slightly disappointed by the vast expanse of literally nothing inside the fortress. The crumbling boundary walls of the fortress serves as a great panaromic view point for photography particularly of the vagator beach front. This can be visited for those who admire sunset scenary. The fort became famous after the Amir Khan film Dil Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-18592339924323202922014-01-03T18:28:00.000+05:302014-01-03T18:53:14.750+05:30Se Cathedral Old Goa
Prologue :After Augustine Tower ( church complex ) Se Cathedral happens to virtually the largest church in Goa, and probably in Asia too during ancient times. This place being so close to Adil Shah’s palace we can assume that a mosque or mausoleum existed in this place, which was razed to ground. In its place St Paul Church, St Francis Assisi Church and Se Cathedral was built.
Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-50290411100997759082014-01-03T10:36:00.000+05:302014-01-04T04:00:41.394+05:30World Class ASI Museum at Old Goa
Prologue : We were hunting for the Goa state Museum, we were mislead to Science Museum situated besides Miramar beach, than we were directed towards Pattao, ultimately we gave up and proceeded to discover the ASI museum at Old Goa. Vehicle can be parked just by the side road and one can enter the complex of Churches starting with ASI museum.
An Archaeological Museum was established inDeguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-69556286369312852742014-01-02T11:15:00.000+05:302014-01-02T11:29:28.307+05:30Mangueshi temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
Prologue : My wife was apprehensive of visiting the Mangueshi temple in Ponda which was just a small detour from the highway to Ponda because of stereotype image of the community. Luckily the power of Lord Shiva drew me to take a deviation by convincing her that it was enroute to Ponda towards Safa Masjid. Being born on a Shivaratri day naturally i was attracted towards the Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-23021620986879014222014-01-02T10:01:00.000+05:302014-01-02T11:29:04.995+05:30Safa Masjid Survives
Prologue : Enroute to Mulki from Panjim on a Christmas day we were blessed to visit all the religious monuments of Goa. Imagine visiting Mount Mary Church on the hillock, than Augustine tower at Old Goa, Mangueshi Temple at Ponda and Safa Mosque at Ponda on the bye pass towards Belgaum. The caretaker appointed by the ASI revealed there were more than 27 mosques and other Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-2865062217249435682014-01-01T21:38:00.000+05:302014-01-02T11:30:54.441+05:30Bom Jesus Bascilica Beckons
Prologue : This is most important Church in Goa considering its antiquity and importance. It houses the well preserved body of St Francis Xavier, who is considered to be Goa’s patron saint. In my eagerness i casually enquired with one of the church supervisors regarding St Francis Xavier’s body exposition hurray it came as surprise that exposition is due in 2014 since it was Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-24711941510965183002014-01-01T16:01:00.003+05:302014-01-04T06:00:05.495+05:30Augustine Tower stands tall for over 400 years
Prologue : We had read about this Augustine tower and seen the locales in Bollywood movies, i was just wonder where to locate this monument. Once we went through the guide book we located it is situated in Old Goa, but where exactly was the point. We kept enquiring and landed into another ancient Church St Marys and from the hillock we were able to pin point the exact locationDeguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-78829397317315515702013-12-31T13:04:00.002+05:302013-12-31T13:04:56.338+05:30Fort Tiracol symbolises freedom from Portuguese
Fort Tiracol is literally on the northern most tip of Goa, it is virtually the boundary of Maharastra. It can be reached from the ferry point at Querim, across the river tiracol or rather the back waters. It can be approached from the newly constructed bridge on Vernem crossing into Maharastra and back to Triacol if one travels around 4 kms. Another approach road is fromDeguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-63228172846509567162013-12-30T16:21:00.001+05:302013-12-30T17:26:44.037+05:30Basadis of Bhatkal
I had heard a lot regarding existence of Jain basadis located in muslim dominated Bhatkal. So i decided to venture and explore the age old Jain basadis which have been converted to Hindu temples by the local community in due course of time.
Jettappa Nayakana Basadi : This happens to be largest Basadi situated closer to the town which goes towards the police station and market.Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-58184865568581274542013-12-30T10:26:00.004+05:302013-12-30T10:27:12.873+05:30Yana Peaks
Trekking is generally considered to be domain of teenagers in view of their strength, agility and spirit of adventure. But this destination which offers the same pleasure for a family and children with 1.5 km long trek along with steep ascent on steps laid towards the peak.
LOCATION :
Location : It is situated enroute to Sirsi from Kumta with a Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-85643329346744961092013-12-29T10:15:00.000+05:302013-12-30T10:34:42.603+05:30Sindhudurg Fortress, Legacy of Shivaji Maharaj
Prologue : This happens to be my 150th post on Indiabackpacker and it is a nice concidence forme to dedicate it to the master of guerrilla warfare Chatrapathi Shivaji. The beaches of Goa however good maybe did not enamour me because i happened to cover beaches in Singapore, Pattaya and our own backyard of Sashitulu, Surathkal, Kaup and Malpe along with Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-65763895876098231242013-12-28T08:38:00.001+05:302014-01-02T11:32:52.727+05:30Fort Aguada Bem Vindo, Goa
Bem Vindo in Portuguese means Welcome to Fort Aguada !
Aguada means spring in Portuguese, which is source of pure drinking water. The landscape on the northern most mouth of the river Mondovi formed a strategic point to build a fortress which is partitioned into a double decker. The upper deck consisted of water tank which contained a large reserve of 23,76,000 gallons of Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-44911206430785092902013-12-27T10:43:00.000+05:302014-01-02T11:33:25.205+05:30Fort Reis Magos Restored Bardez Goa
Ries Magos Means three wise men in Portuguese, maybe it was designed and executed by three wise men, originally signifying the architect, viceroy and the King. The credit should obviously go to Adil Shah, Almeida and Albuquerque too. Originally there may have been an ancient hindu temple from the era of Kadamba dynasty...........
Prologue : Fortune favours the Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-6554679884593484382013-12-21T18:10:00.000+05:302013-12-21T18:10:02.647+05:30Kambala at Padapanambur
Padapanambur Kambala
Just as the Christmas approaches Kambala begins at Padapanambur with Seemantha Arasu adorning the throne in precincts of his Basadi. This annual Buffaloes race is a popular event in the coastal region of Karnataka. Among them Kadri, Moodabidri, Karkala and Padapanambur are famous. The lush green fields, with plenty of farmers and rural folks flock the Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-43094310623094954412013-05-15T08:30:00.001+05:302013-05-15T08:30:07.080+05:30One picture from my photo album Contest
This picture is nostalgic because we spotted this lovely picnic spot on the highway from Kodaganallur to Kochi. It was a KTDC resort from wherein the houseboat ride was being offered. We just made a stopover amidst the drizzle and my friend captured the essence of nature along with the houseboat.
This photo was shot on Cannon with Kodak roll almost a decade ago, the Deguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505333262330716569.post-73773536937947452962013-04-10T09:23:00.003+05:302013-04-10T09:23:44.345+05:30Exploding the myth of Jakkanacharya
The biopic of Jakkanacharya potrayed him as a legendary sculpture along with his son Dakkanacharya in 1964. The film was a super hit being first kannada movie in colour and with the character played by yester year superstar Kalyan Kumar. What was the need to create a fictious character and then showering praise on his artistic and sculpting talent ?
The historicalDeguidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920558699154594412noreply@blogger.com3