Some sources suggest Ferdinand Verbiest, a member of a Jesuit mission in China, may have built the first steam-powered car around 1672. Franois Isaac de Rivaz, a Swiss inventor, designed the first internal combustion engine, which was fuelled by a…
(Distance from Zostel, Delhi to Various Zostel Hostels in India in Km) Jaipur – 280.9, Pushkar – 418.2, Bir 2.0 – 498.1, Manali – 541.3, Dalhousie – 562.4, Jodhpur – 578.5, Mumbai – 1,414.8, Bengaluru – 2,159.4, Coorg – 2,429.6, Kochi – 2,724.6
9:00 am, we started our journey by hiring a cab from Madikeri town for the Golden Temple. On the way, we first visited the Omkareshwar Temple in Madikeri town. At 10:20 am, we restarted our journey to the Golden Temple.…
After lunch at 3:45 pm, we started our journey from Madikeri town via a hired cab. It is a 31 km drive. At 4:40 pm, we reached the vintage cars. There is an entrance fee as below: Adults – Rs.…
11:20 am, we started our journey via cab from Madikeri Town for Talakaveri (birthplace of the Cauvery river), following Mangalore Ghat road. After 8 km of driving, a left turn goes straight to Talakaveri. 33 km of driving and we…
History of Abbey Waterfalls The Madikeri stream, also called Muttramuttu, falls 21.3 meters between huge boulders to a deep rocky valley to form this picturesque Waterfall called Abbi Falls (abbi means waterfalls in Kodavatak). The British called it the Jessey…
History of Sri Omkareshwara Temple A legend is associated with this temple, built by Lingarajendra II in A.D. 1820. The king put to death a pious Brahmin who dared to protest against his misdeeds. The spirit of the dead man began to…
History of Raja’s Seat This small square mandapa with a commanding view of the cliffs and valleys to the west is an attractive spot for lovers of nature. Here one can sit and enjoy the glorious scene of Sunrise and…
Southern Hill Myna – This photo was taken at Club Mahindra in Madikeri (Karnataka).