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The Glory of Hampi

Posted on: February 4th, 2010 in Around Bangalore, Experiences, Travel, Weekend Trips | 85 views

Hampi (Kannada: hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state, India. Located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, Hampi is the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city.
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Images from a Temple Town

Posted on: November 29th, 2009 in Around Bangalore, Travel, Weekend Trips | 260 views

Location: , Tamil Nadu, India
The Mendicants
The Commoners
The Children
The Objects

PoW!: 27.09.09

Posted on: September 28th, 2009 in PoW! | 188 views

Offerings to (a form of ) as part of the celebrations in Bangalore.

High on Yercaud

Posted on: September 20th, 2009 in Around Bangalore, Travel, Weekend Trips | 418 views

8:00 AM on 12th September and my family and I set out towards NH7 that would take us to our destination, . We were already about an hour late. After battling through the early morning traffic on the outskirts of Bangalore and , we coasted along the super-smooth stretch of NH7. The weather was cloudy [...]