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Travel tales from Prashanth aka Payaniga - travelogs of my treks, hikes, motorbike rides, budget travels, weekend photography, one day outing, Bangalore, Karnataka, travel photography

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Trek to Kuduremukha
2007-09-10 13:43:00
Beginning of the trek | Next >>Friday May 18th 2007, eleven of us started from Bangalore towards Kuduremukha. Picking up everyone from nook & corner of the city took two hours and unfortunately I was the first one to get into the vehicle. Around 11 PM, we stopped near Nelamangala for dinner and took off. We reached Horanadu by 7, next morning. After a quick bath, paid a visit to Horanadu Sri Annapoorneshwari temple. From there we went to Samse via Kalasa, where we were planning to hire a jeep to trek starting point.Seven of us got down in Samse village with luggage, while rest went to Kuduremukha town to get permission from the forest department. Our plan was to hire a jeep at Samse till Mullodi, (last village, afterwards its Kuduremukha National Park range). From there trek till Lobo’s house and camp. On day two, start early, reach summit & back, pack-up, trek back to Mullodi, take the jeep back to Samse by evening and back in Bangalore by Monday morning. But, whole plan ch...
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More Photos from Kuduremukha NP
2007-08-31 10:30:00
Mountains, Grasslands of Western GhatsA walk in the mistTechnorati: Karnataka, Trek, Weekend Getaway, Western ghats
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Digest: Trip to Wayanad - 2006
2007-08-30 11:01:00
Journey to Kerala - Bangalore to Guruvayur and back to WayanadDay 1 in Wayanad - Lakkidi view point, Pookoot lake, Karapuzha dam, Edakkal caves (Ambukuthimala) and safari & night halt at Muthanga wildlife santuaryDay 2 in Wayanad - Second round of safari at Muthanga, Sulthan Batheri, Banasura dam, Tholpetty wildlife sanctuary & back to KalpettaFinal Day in Wayanad - Trek to Chembra peak, Soochippara falls.Technorati: Kerala, Wayanad, Travel
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A Sprint to Gopalaswamy Betta
2007-08-23 15:29:00
Mid June. Clear Sky, with scattered clouds. Rains were due in this part of the country. And we decided to pay a visit to Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta (Betta in KAnnada means 'Hill'). Four of us - Dwaraka (on his RD 350), Muruli (Shogun), Sreekanth (Pulsar 150) & Myself (Pulsar 150). We met at Mysore road very close to University junction at 5.15 in the morning and headed towards Mysore. Bangalore to Mysore was a non-stop run & we covered a distance of 130 KMs in just 90 minutes. From there we headed towards Nanjanagud and stopped there for breakfast. After gulping down extra salted Dosas & Idlis, we continued our journey. Crossed Gundlupet & we reached foot of hill by 9.15AM. And it's approximately 10 KMs to the peak.Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta is located in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka and is part of Bandipur National Park. The name - Himavad meaning fog, as the hill be covered with fog almost through out the year. Yes even during peak summer. And Gopalaswamy, beacaus...
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Digest: Bike trip to Goa 2006
2007-08-21 08:48:00
Goa revisited, this time in a car. Till I come up with detailed log, here are links to my previous trip log.The Plan & preparationHighlights & Route details of the tripDay 0 & 1: Bangalore to Udupi via Kunigal, Hassan, BelurDay 2 & 3: Udupi to Calangute beach via Honnavar, Karvar, Panajim & in and around Calangute Day 4: Return journey - 650 KMs in a single dayPhotos of the Bike trip on PicasawebTechnorati: Bike Trip , Travel, Goa
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Theme Blue
2007-08-10 15:20:00
Another round-up of photos - theme blue. Captured during different treks & travelsA kite just out of the frame - at Manchanabele dam, near Bangalore.Banasura dam, in Wayanad, Kerala.Mountains, during trek to Kuduremukha peak.PS: I'm off on a week long vacation. And plans are not yet concrete as such. But will be back with more stories to share with you, that's for sure.Technorati: Travel
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Mallalli falls
2007-08-03 06:35:00
There now -And gone next moment, hidden by the mist -Place: Mallalli falls, Kumaradhara river, around 30 KMs from Somawarapet and approximately 275 KMs from Bangalore.Technorati: Karnataka, Travel, Weekend Getaway, Water falls
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A day out in the leech territory
2007-07-31 11:02:00
Had been to beautiful Western ghats again. Third time in less than 2 month span. And each time it was a different experience. Earlier two times in Western ghats were during summer. And this time it was mid-monsoon. I got to see leeches for the first time in my life and donated lot of blood to those blood-suckers.I had been trekking to Kumara Parvatha a.k.a Pushpagiri with four others. And that's where we encountered these leeches. Bad execution of our trek plan made us to return half way and we were not able to reach the summit :(. But it was an amazing experience trekking in rain, donating our blood. Though we did miss the camping at the summit, we got to see the majestic Mallalli falls the next day instead.Kumara Parvatha, I'll be back again. Soon, very soon.Here is a glimpse of our legs - before, during & after the trek - And I'll be back with full story of this unaccomplished trek. Soon, very soon.Technorati: Karnataka, Trek, Weekend Getaway, Western ghats
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Photos from Kuduremukha National Park
2007-07-26 12:44:00
Random photos taken during trek in Kuduremukha National Park 2 months ago -March ahoy!Beautiful mountainsFlowers!Stone seatsDetailed log to come soon. Blame my hectic schedule at office :(Technorati: Western ghats, Weekend Getaway, Trek, Karnataka
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A short ride to Kambadahalli
2007-07-23 15:29:00
Saturday was gone. I didn’t want Sunday to go wasted like the previous day. Stuffed my camera to my bag, on the steeds and started towards Kambadahalli, a little known Jain pilgrimage around 140 KMs from Bangalore, 70 from Kunigal and 18 KMs from the Jain Kashi of South, Shravanabelugola. It was a pleasant climate & NH48 was almost empty. Rode non-stop and reached Kambadahalli taking an hour's time.About Kambadahalli:Kambadahalli in Kannada translated to English means village (halli) of the pillar (Kamba). The name is due to the manasthambha (the pillar in front of temples) with statue of Brahmadeva Yaksha atop the pillar. The place is in Nagamangala talukm Mandya district.And here are couple of links which give more information about the place -Kambadahgalli on WikiAn ancient site connected with Jainism - An article in The Hindu Historical places means, one get to hear wonderful stories. I heard two such stories when I visited the place -First one goes like; the village got t...
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Statue atop a pillar
2007-07-16 13:47:00
It's been a long time since I updated Payniga. And it's high time for me to shed the laziness and write.Above photo was taken during my short ride to Kambadahalli in May.
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Falling in love with Waterfalls
2007-07-02 16:28:00
Best thing to beat the heat in summer, is to just sit under a waterfall. This summer I got chance to visit & sit under 5 falls in a span of two months and all of them situated in western ghats. Here goes the list of them - #1 Mookana mane Abbi fallsFirst dip of the year during our weekend bike trip around Sakaleshpur. Falls is not too high & water is not too deep. Just perfect. Perfect to get a free body massage. And my personal favorite.#2 Bheemeshwara fallsWe were there at the wrong time. Water was coming down as if someone forgot to stop the kitchen tap. Still to beat the heat, we sat under falls with water falling on us drop by drop. By the explanations from others who had visited earlier, I plan to visit it post monsoon.#3 Dabbe fallsAn amazing falls, water jumping from a height of 300 ft. And only one & difficult path to reach it. Totally different experience when compared to Mookana mane falls. There it was body massage session and here it was acupuncture session. :)#4 Jog Fa...
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Missed chances & Pending tasks
2007-06-30 11:42:00
It's been completely busy days for the past two months. Heavy work load at office and weekends getting occupied with other high priority tasks. I had planned for two ride plans in May, but somehow managed to miss both of them. First one was a day's lazy ride - send-off ride to Kam, a crazy fellow rider who relocated to Delhi from Bangalore. A last minute call from home made me to drop that plan. Next one was a three day solo ride to Moodabidri, covering around 800KMs. After a lot of pestering & convincing got green signal from both my parents & sister whom I was planning to visit. But rain god played spoilsport. Just two days before the ride, it started pouring in around Mangalore & Moodabidri. Resulting in a red signal from sister. :(Those were the missed chances and still amidst busy schedule I managed to travel a bit over weekends. But, not getting time to write down the experiences. These trips are in the queue to be logged -# Trekking in Kuduremukha National Park - weeken...
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Compilation of Sharavathi valley trek log
2007-06-29 04:52:00
When I started writing trek log of our three day venture in Shara vathy valley, I never thought this would go so detailed. Here is compilation of the logs of Sharavathi valley trek for your easy reading & navigation -Beginning & BheemeshwaraBheemeshwara to HalgoduHalgodu to Dabbe maneThe majestic Dabbe fallsA dip in Dabbe fallsTravelling on the bus topBiking around Jog fallsJe voyage, donc je suis ;)
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Compilation of Sharavathi valley trek log
2007-06-29 04:52:00
When I started writing trek log of our three day venture in Sharavathy valley, I never thought this would go so detailed. Here is compilation of the logs of Sharavathi valley trek for your easy reading & navigation -Beginning & BheemeshwaraBheemeshwara to HalgoduHalgodu to Dabbe maneThe majestic Dabbe fallsA dip in Dabbe fallsTravelling on the bus topBiking around Jog fallsJe voyage, donc je suis ;)
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Biking around Jog falls
2007-06-28 04:39:00
We were tired. Trek of 25KMs in todays. Just when we were about to call it a day, Bharath (my sister-in-law's brother) asked whether we want join him to the nearby temple. We were about to say no, but changed our minds as the temple is inside the power generation plant in Jog. Access to that place is restricted and is allowed only for local people. It was half an hour's drive to the temple along almost deserted twisty roads. View along was amazing. Roamed around the temple which was getting ready for a function next day. Reached home by 8PM. Dinner and soon we surrundered to sleep.Next day started early and we were ready for the long day. My sister-in-law's house is amidst fields and we roamed for an hour enjoying nature. And then went for a walk, eating mouthful of jamoon fruit (plums). Then a quick bath, breakfast, a visit to near by friend's house (my colleague Pradeep's house). Pradeep's brother Prashanth (a namesake :) was expecting us. A cup of tea and we started toward...
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A dip in Dabbe falls
2007-06-26 11:58:00
Beginning of the story - Beginning & BheemeshwaraBy the time we reached Dabbe mane (Dabbe house), all of us were exhausted, completely drenched with sweat. All we wanted was to just sit under water falls. After a quick break at the Dabbe mane we started towards the falls. A short walk through paddy fields for 200-300 meters, we were standing on a cliff and there is no way to continue. It was as if we had missed the route and there was no path ahead. At that time Nayana started climbing down the cliff using tree trunks, branches & roots for grip. And I was informed that that’s the only way to reach Dabbe falls. The real adventure started for us, climbing down a cliff of almost 80 degrees steep, down 300 ft. We moved slowly one behind the other for almost half an hour without sight of the waterfalls and just roaring sound reaching us from somewhere far. En route there was a huge fallen tree almost 100 meters long. Walking on the big tree trunk was like cruising on a NH, we moved fa...
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