Most famous/touristy places in India have a story behind their existence. Murudeshwara is no exception. Long story short: Ravana wants to attain immortality by getting the Atma-Linga from Shiva, which he gets eventually after severe penance. Shiva hands over the same with the only condition being that the Atma-Linga should not be placed at any […]
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Floating in Dead Sea
Dead sea is 34.2% salt and rest water – which is about 9.6 times more salty than ocean water – making it denser than our Human body helping us float without any effort. Also, the surface is 427 meters below sea level making it the lowest known place on Earth. The Dead Sea gets its name due to the absence of any life forms in its water.
Masada – the last Jewish fortress
Masada is an ancient fortress ruin located atop a barren rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea. Masada is historically important to Jews and one of the most popular tourist destinations of Israel. It was at Masada where one of the last known Jewish resistance came to an end during the First Jewish-Roman war.
Old city of Acre – Israel
Acre (Hebrew: עַכּוֹ, ʻAkko; Arabic: عكّا) is a city in the northern coastal plain region of northern Israel at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay. Acre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the world.
Church of Mary Magdalene – Jerusalem
The Church of Mary Magdalene is situated on the slope of Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. The Church with its golden onion domes is one of the most recognizable landmark that side of Jerusalem.
Street Drummer at Tel Aviv
Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, Israel
It must be evident to you by now that I’m at Israel on work, and in my spare time I’m doing what I do best – travel photography! Two weeks back we (me and two colleagues) went on a two day trip to Tiberias city located on the banks of Galilee Sea (a.k.a. Lake Tiberias). […]
City of Dreams – Mumbai
This is a photo of Mumbai taken from within a flight landing into Mumbai. In this photo the majority of the landscape is covered by Mumbai’s infamous chawls (slums). This is but only a snapshot of the myriad views on offer in India’s very own City of Dreams – Mumbai. Photo captured and processed using […]
The Coffee experience at the Kabini
As how you brew a cup of Coffee contributes to the taste where you drink that coffee also matters for the experience of savoring the cuppa. Hence it’s worth mentioning about the unique Coffee drinking experience as arranged by our resort at Kabini – they took us on a small boat-ride to the middle of […]
Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna
Sangolli Rayanna was a prominent warrior from Karnataka, India. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma and fought the British East India Company till his death. This statue is located at the north corner of the Bangalore (BMTC) Kempegowda bus stand.
Rani Abbakka Devi
Rani Abbakka Devi Chowta was the Queen of Ullal who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th century. The statue is located at the junction of Chord Rd and Rajkumar Rd in front of the Mysore Soap factory.