Sandeep 's World

Karigudda Trek

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:02:11 +0530

Savandurga, a huge monolithic hill about 60kms to the south west of Bangalore at an altitude of about 1250m, is a popular trekking destination. The hill actually consists of two distinct peaks - the Billigudda and the Karigudda.

Savandurga Trek

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:53:21 +0530

Its been a while since I did a trek and it was hard to get a full weekend dedicated for trekking. So, I planned something more simple - a day trek to Savandurga. I first checked with Tilak and Sudeepto - who readily agreed - and soon Santa and Gopal joined.

Savandurga Trek - March 2004

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:48:10 +0530

The trek to Savandurga was a near death experience. The first instance where I lost my way and trapped a full night amidst the rocks and a jungle of dry thorny bushes !!!

Contact Me

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:58:23 +0530

Do you have any contacts for Bhattara Mane en route Kumaraparvatha?

Try +91 9448647947 or +91 8257 281501. If you are a larger group, its always better to call in advance.

Pilgrimage to Sabarimala

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:14:55 +0530

Sabarimala lies within the Periyar Tiger reserve in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. The temple at the hilltop is the abode of 'Ayyappan' - foster prince of Pandalam royal family and believed to be of divine origin.

Places near Bangalore - Big Banyan Tree / Manchinbele / Savandurga

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:18:23 +0530

Big Banyan Tree, Manchinbele and Savandurga may be reached from Bangalore on a single day. Big Banyan Tree is about 8kms off Mysore road and about 30kms off Bangalore, making it the closest picnic spot from Bangalore. Manchinbele irrigation dam and reservoir on Arkavathi river is about 10kms further ahead of Big Banyan Tree. Savandurga is 3.5kms of Ramnagar - Magadi road and provides a picturesque background to Manchinbele.

Eleven Hours in Hong Kong

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:08:20 +0530

Hong Kong is one of the biggest cities in the world, renowned for its skyscrappers, public transport and high standard of living. I was in this beautiful city for only eleven hours - landing from Beijing at 11.40 in the morning and heading towards Bangalore at 10.40 in the night.

Ten Days at Beijing

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:40:55 +0530

Yet another official trip - this time to Beijing, the capital of dragon land. I went for a week to the Aruba office at Xierqi in North West Bejing. The office and the hotel were I stayed was at walking distance from the Xierqi Metro station, making it extremely easy for me to travel around Beijing.

Puzzle Mania

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:41:55 +0530

Take four distinct non-zero positive integers a, b, c and d. Say, s = a + b + c + d, and s1 = a + b, s2 = a + c, s3 = a + d, s4 = b + c, s5 = b + d, s6 = c + d. If you are allowed to pick up a, b, c, d, how many of {s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6} can be made divisible by s?

About Me - Last day @ Firetide

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:42:44 +0530

Last day @ Firetide, Bangalore