Dhyana Buddha Statue English

Jananathamangalam – Sri Lanka

Jananathamangalam [Polonnaruwa] has gained its place in UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites.  It is one of the oldest and great places in Sri Lanka.  It was built by the Chola King, Vijayabahu.  Later, King Parakramabahu built a giant reservoir, Samudra, across 2500 acres and built the beautiful city around it, a city with a […]

Bahubali English

In the Land of Gomateshwara

I planned a trip to Shravanabelagola, a popular Jain pilgrimage center.  It is a small town in Hassan District of Karnataka.  Asia’s largest statue of Bahubali stands here.  From Kochi, it is 430 km to Shravanabelagola, the route being Thrissur – Pattambi – Nilambur – Gudalur – Bandipur – Mysore – Krishnarajpet – Shravanabelagola.  It […]

Ramakkalmedu English

Kumily Ramakkalmedu

The plan was to visit Vandiperiyar and Gavi and then go to Thekkady, but route was changed and went to Kumily and Ramakkalmedu.  Kumily is an average city.  It can be called as the entrance to Thekkady and Tamil Nadu and is a spice trade center, which is what it is famous for.  The famous […]