The lesser known Manipal for the ones who are well aware of the Pais, the Hospitals, University, all about the International Town, is the suburbs nestled or coupled with the tiny town. Most importantly you must know it is my hometown. And jokes apart, Manipal offers you a captivating country side, I vouch for. A… Continue reading What Manipal Offers
Author: Sushma Harish
Manipal Girl. Engineer by profession (from Manipal Institute Of Technology). Residing in Doha for past decade. Blogging just happens.
The Chipmunk Fort Of Karnataka
Haunting stone fortress; Towering boulders; Vivid shaped scree ; Untamed splendor; Brown land with twisting Rockies; A land so much alive with heritage; Every stone and scree whispering tales of the brave Onake Obavva The Pestle Lady; Broken sculptures as if with scars from past; Chitradurga -“Kallina Kote” surprised me with charming secrets from within; … Continue reading The Chipmunk Fort Of Karnataka
Murughavana- Chitradurga, Worth Seeing Spot Apart From The Fortress
The mention of Chitradurga in Karnataka state, reminds us of the sprawling fortress straddled with seven hills. It became popular by the name of “Onake Obavva” who single-handedly killed the soldiers from Hyder Ali’s troop who broke into the fort from secret tunnel in the year 1779. Chitradurga is a place about 200 kilometers from… Continue reading Murughavana- Chitradurga, Worth Seeing Spot Apart From The Fortress
Rock Climbing In The Mystical “Avani – Karnataka”
AVANI From the land of gold mines; dotted with varied sized rocks; the Rockies of Karnataka; a reminiscent of Gabbar Singh of the popular Sholay; lotus filled tarns; clusters of compactly packed colourfully painted kutcha houses; mystical primordial stone temples of medieval era in rocky environs. This is a wee bit of what AVANI is.… Continue reading Rock Climbing In The Mystical “Avani – Karnataka”
Naughty At 40 Or No-Tea At 40?
One fine morning, I admired myself in the mirror – “mirror mirror on the wall”….. Mirror stops me. Sshh. “you are touching 40 and not eligible to complete the question”. But, err I was aghast. But I am just touching 40. Yeah, my buts finally redirected my attention to the “Butt“. Most problems begin… Continue reading Naughty At 40 Or No-Tea At 40?