Margastha Maarga - The Travellers way

As parents, we look forward to those special “firsts” with our children, and this past weekend, my wife and I had the joy of taking our 3-year-old son on his very first trek. We set out to Kailasagiri, a spot rich with history and nature, just three hours from Bangalore. What made this experience even more memorable was our son’s excitement. He loves to travel and be outdoors. If you're planning a visit, Google Maps will guide you to the starting point of the Kailasagiri cave temple. As we learned from the locals, this particular temple is a more recent creation, blasted and carved out of the rock—though I couldn’t find any official information to confirm this. If any readers have more details or can shed light on this, I’d love to hear from you!. Just before reaching the parking area, you’ll notice a rough road to the left. This road leads 4 kilometers uphill to a much older temple (said to be more than 1700 years old !).  The road is open from 9 AM to 5 PM and is becoming a favor...

Well.... there is no other way of putting it.... The north-eastern states of India are a paradise on earth for any traveller. The diversity and uniqueness of this region has captivated numerous anthropologists and researchers. Post independence, our leaders intended to safeguard the sanctity of these regions, which meant giving the indigenous tribes the respect and space to practice their ways of life.  The place has thus, remained largely untouched by "mordernisation" making it (in my opinion) one of the most beautiful places to visit.  This was my third visit to North-East India, but my first to the land of 'Nagas'. It was the allure of the  Dzükou Valley drawing me! I will now try to take you through the experience of visiting Dzükou in the next 1000 words or so. The gateway to Nagaland is the small but stylish town - Dimapur, reached either by air or by rail.  I reached Dimapur on a Tuesday afternoon at around 12 noon by air. For new travelers, in ...