Familiar to a lot of pilgrims and bikers from Hyderabad, Srisailam town in the Nallamala Hills, AP is known for Lord Mallikarjuna, one of the twelve jyotirlingas representing Lord Shiva, and also for the “curvalicious” ghat (mountainous) roads. Also, it has India’s …
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Andhra Pradesh
A weekend getaway from Hyderbad, these places offer amazing views and camping opportunities in Southern India.
Fast forward the 2 months which transpired after the last ride to Warangal where we had fried and roasted ourselves in the Sun, I observed a window of a cooler weekend on the weather charts (temperatures were rising on either …
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Weather was not in our favor, it was scorching hot. For me, the highway was also not unknown. But then, do these things matter to a group of bikers driven by the urge to ride? The plan was to ride …
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Night bazaars have been set. And the streets of Hyderabad are abuzz with the crowd gorging on the delicacies which the month of Ramadan brings to Hyderabad. Here, there and everywhere the spirit of brotherhood is being celebrated over the …
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We had trekked up the Ugra Stambha, the highest peak in Ahobilam and the Sun was setting down in the Nallamala Forest when we reached Jawala Narsimha, one of the 9 temples dedicated to Lord Narsimha in Ahobilam. And, we …
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Continuing from where I left off in the last post on Ahobilam, we left from Prahlad Betika much refreshed having enjoyed the shower in the falls, music and some snacks. A small trail then led through the Nallamala Forest, going …
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Ahobilam. In the Nallamala Forest Range in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, rests a series of temples dedicated to the One who took the shape of a Lion-Man once, for his subject called upon him when his faith was …
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Recap: In the previous episode, you read about me taking some life lessons from a Guruji at Kala Ashram in Adilabad and saw some art works prepared in the Ashram using traditional methods. I was to leave for Kawal Tiger …
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I stumbled across Kala Ashram in Adilabad looking for a weekend ride to a less adventurous place. I could not get much information on the net but terms like “traditional arts”, “wide range of books”, “philosophy”, etc. mentioned about their …
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