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It was a long Christmas weekend for me when I went on a couple of short road trips from Hyderabad. One of them was Medak. My Hyderabad to Medak road trip included a trip to Medak Church and a safari in the Pocharam wildlife sanctuary. So after doing my short …

It’s been barely a month since I came back from my road trip to Hampi, and boy I still can’t get over it. So much so that even my wallpaper is the famous musical pillars from Vitalla temple. For anyone who loves architecture and history, Hampi is a must-visit place. …

In my last post, I talked about visiting the marvelous Virupaksha Temple in Hampi. That’s only one of the many temples in the town. In fact, it’s the only one where people still worship. But there’s this other temple that is much larger and has much more grandeur when it …

It’s been almost a month since I came back from my road trip to Hampi. While I already shared a post on the best places to eat in Hampi, I also spoke about the hidden spots near Hampi that you must visit. However, we all know that Hampi is known …

Hampi as you all might know is popular for Hindu temples from the 9-10th centuries. The entire district of Vijaynagara is the cradle where the Dravidian style of building temples was born. Places like Aihole, and Pathadakal are a testament to this. In fact, if you visit Hampi, you should …

It’s already been a couple of weeks since I returned from my road trip to Hampi. However, just caught up with so many things at work that I’ve not been able to dedicate more time to blog. In fact, I just concluded a CNCF Hyderabad Meetup and decided to head …

This post is in continuation to the last blog post on one-day road trip from Hyderabad to Medak. I talked about the route, road conditions, and what to expect on the road trip. In this post, I’ll about the things to do in Medak when you’re on a one-day trip. …

Continuing from the previous blog post, I decided to visit Aihole first followed by Pattadakal. I did want to travel up to Badami, however, I had less time at hand and had to reach Hyderabad the same night. So as soon as I was done with Aihole, I drove further …

I love traveling to mountains over anything else. But off late I found this interest in visiting heritage places and getting mesmerized by their architecture. Be it temples or tombs, for some reason, I’m attracted to them. The carvings, designs, and the significance of such places. So it was a …

It’s been close to two weeks since I was back home from my Hyderabad to Bijapur road trip. It wasn’t my first visit to the town. I was here in 2004 as part of my school’s educational trip. However, back then little did I know about the town and the …