Bangalore Palace
During my recent visit to Bangalore, I made a trip to the Bangalore palace. I’ve been to Bangalore often, and visited many places there but I never had the oppurtunity to visit the Bangalore Palace. I’ve never been to the Mysore Palace, so this would be some consolation. Read the rest of this entry »
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On the way back to Bangalore, we stopped by Bylakupe about 5 kms from Kushalnagar to visit the Namdroling Tibetan Monastery, popularly known as the Golden temple. It is also the second largest Tibetan settlement in India, and houses about 250 monks.
We least expected the grandeur of the monastery, and it is certainly the grandest Buddhist Monastery I’ve seen! It is also well maintained, and you get a sense of Tibet as you enter the monastery, right from the arch at the entrance, to other ornate decorations and tapestries inside the monastery.
The main building houses 3 huge gold coated, 60 feet statues of the Buddha, Padmasambhava and Sakyamuni. The sight and experience is so overwhelming, and one of the highlights of the trip. Read the rest of this entry »
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The day before saw Kiruba and Apurva make an early exit. Kiruba had to attend the Nokia Word Conference in Amsterdam and Apurva had to leave to Lucknow for a personal engagement. But I could feel their reluctance to part earlier, especially Kiruba, who wished he could stay back.
On day 3, we were up earlier and were ready for the next leg of our trip, the Dubare elephant camp. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bonfire, Club Mahindra, Coorg, dance, Day 3, Dev, Dubare Elephant Camp, Elephants, Kannada, performance
Getting up early in the morning in the midst of nature, in beautiful Coorg is rejuvenating. Why? because you wake up to the sound of birds, the fresh sight and smell of nature, and the cool wind blow past your face. But then how do you wake up early from the lap of luxury , when you still want to catch a few winks more 
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Tags: Bhagamandala, Cauvery, Coorg, Kanike, Shri Bhagandeshwara, Sujyoti, Talacauvery, Temple
Continued from Previous Post.
Heading to my room, I was wondering how it would turn out. That concern disappeared the moment I stepped into the room. Elegant and spacious, well furnished, with wooden flooring, and the right ambient lighting, it was just the room one would want to crash into at the end of a tiring journey.
View of the room - Studio apartment
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