Its not a BIG mosquito & they don’t bite too, they are not abnormal mosquito either but a Crane fly commonly called as “Mosquito Hawk” but it doesn’t prey on mosquitoes either . There are many species of crane flies but i stumbled across this particular species (Nephrotoma Suturalis Wulpian) Crane fly belongs to Diptera
READ MOREIt was a last minute decision between Nandi Hills & Hessarghatta lake. We picked Nandi Hills as we it was a long time we had visited this place in early 2010. Reached there by 6:15am & it was still foggy, we dint go directly to the top of the hill as it will get crowded
READ MOREThere are many stories about the orgin of the name Nandi Hills. During the Chola period, Nandi Hills was called Ananda Giri meaning The Hill of Happiness. Another story is that Yoga Nandeeshwara performed penance here, and so it was named after him. A temple of Yoga Nandeeshwara is situated on top of the hill.
READ MOREThe Valley School, established in 1978, A Krishnamurti Foundation India. The school is based on the teachings of the eminent philosopher and a great thinker Jiddu Krishnamurti. The school is located near Thatguni which is about 17 km to the south west of Bangalore, in a picturesque valley with undulating hills and farms with a
READ MOREAnticipating the continious holidays during christmas, some of us planned to visit bandipur as we had no other interesting place to relax on holidays. Last minute we got confirmation of stay in bandipur..many thanks to our friend pranesh who works for conservator of wildlife office in mysore & also bro-in-law of my good friend Suresh.
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