South India Heritage travel Archives • Maverickbird

Exploring Aihole, Badami’s lesser known magnificent neighbour

Aihole lies near the bank of the Malaprabha River and as an archaeological site, contrasts sharply with Badami. While nature […]

To explore the Badami caves in peaceful solitude, one has to get up early in the morning when the air […]

March 8, 2021

The archaeological grandeur of the quiet villages of Badami, Pattadakal, and Aihole belie the intrepid rural charm they exude today. […]

March 7, 2021

Hampi in Karnataka is a place like no other. It has the perfect setting of prestigious ancient ruins against the […]

March 26, 2019

I usually have a lot of words in me and have never really had many travel instances which have left […]

December 2, 2014

A mild stomach upset, owing to my over feasting on spicy vegetarian platters and maagali khizangu pickle (made of tubers, […]

November 29, 2014

I had woken up the next morning to a wonderful breakfast of idli, vada and proper filter coffee (an aromatic beverage made […]

November 26, 2014

My 2nd Tamil Nadu inning was neither pleasant nor easy as the 1st solo trip. What had started as an […]

November 25, 2014

My 1st solo foray into Tamil Nadu happened on a hot, sunny afternoon when my onward connecting flight to Maldives […]

November 23, 2014

Do you believe in destiny and that despite our birthplace or background we are all fated to lead the life […]

November 21, 2014