6 DAY TRIPS IN CALIFORNIA

TRIPS IN CALIFORNIA

1. USA - CALIFORNIA - STUDIO CITY - 2 DAYS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS-  JUL 2017

2. USA - CALIFORNIA - ANAHEIM - 2 DAYS DISNEY WORLD  JUL 2017

3. USA - CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES 

               HOLLYWOOD SIGN

               SANTA MONICA BOARDWALK

               MALIBU TEMPLE  -  JUL 2017

4.  USA - CALIFORNIA -  

               SANTA CRUZ -  SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK

               MONTEREY - 17 MILE DRIVE

               MONTEREY - FISHER MAN'S WHARF - MAY 2022

        

5. USA - CALIFORNIA - 

              CARMEL - BY - SEA - GARAPPATA STATE PARK

              CARMEL - BY - SEA - BIXBY CREEK BRIDGE

              BIG SUR - PFEIFFER BEACH

6. USA - CALIFORNIA - ALCATRAZ ISLAND

              GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

               TWIN PEAKS

AGRA

HYDERABAD

Hyderabad Trip was pending from long time. 

                           

Twice we decided and dint get the tickets.  Most  long weekend buses from Bangalore to  Hyderabad and Bangalore to chennai are always full..

Finally  we got the tickets for Hyderabad on a long weekend.. Hyderabad is around 10hrs journey. So overnight Sleeper AC buses are  better.. 

DAY  1 - HYDERABAD


DAY 2 - HYDERABAD - RAMOJI FILM CITY 


DAY 3 - HYDERABAD


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DAY 3 - HYDERABAD

1. Chilkur Balaji temple

Chilkur Balaji temples is popularly known as Visa Balaji temple.. Main deity here is Lord Balaji...  Its a popular belief that, if their is

any difficult to Visa , people visit this temple and do 11 rounds around the temple.. Once the wish is fulfilled they can visit temple and complete 108 rounds..

This place is around an hours drive from Hyderabad. Best way would be to take a bus or train.

Charminar

Charminar is a monument, near by to a mosque.. 

There is a fees to climb this monument. The stairs

are very narrow and not suitable for elderly people.

Once you are on top,  you get a view of City...

This place has a good shopping for ladies.. Bangles are famous in choodibazzar.. 

Chowmahalla palace

Chowmahalla palace is palace of Nizams of hyderabad ..This place was official residence of Nizams during their rule of hyderabad.

The palace has amazing architecure. Its quite big and needs lot of walking. So plan after 4pm..

It showscases vintage furnitures, clothes, car, swords and photos of royal family

 Salarjung museum

You will need minimum 4-5hrs if you love art and want to visit each gallery.. If you dont have much time, its advisable to make a list of galleries and which floor its located so you can cover things of your interest..

Salarjung museum is an art museum, with 39 galleries, spread across 3 blocks. The Salar Jung family collected the rare art objects from all over the world. After their period it was handed over to government n converted as museum.

1. Room no 12. Vieled Rebecca  - Never miss

2. Room no 14- Arms and Armour 

3.Room No. 18 Toys & Dolls Gallery b

4. Room No. 1 Chinese Galleryg

5.Room No. 1 European Painting Gallery f

5.Room No. 1 European Painting Gallery j 
Front you see a man, in mirror you see a Women

6.Room No. 2 Eastern Porcelain Gallery

12.Room No. 4 European Clock Galleryj

8.Room No. 25 Carpet Gallery

9.Room No. 11 Ivory Carvings

13.Room No. 5 European Porcelain Gallery b

14.Room No. 26 Egyptian & Syrian Gallery

16. Room No 33 Western Wooden Furniture Gallery

 It has different rooms dedicated for  scultptures, paintings carvings, textile, manuscripts, ceramics, Carpets/rugs, furnitures collected from countries like china, Burma, Nepal, Persia, Egypt , Europe and America.

DAY 1 - HYDERABAD

Golkand fort

Golkanda, is a fortified citadel and and early capital city of the Qutb Shahi dynasty. 

This historical place is well maintained and have

excellent spots for photography... 

It's quite big and need min 3-4hrs to explore.. Since its open place, it could get really hot in summer.. Its better to plan around 9am or after 4pm in summer.. Make sure you carry umbrella, cap and water bottles.. Wear a good shoes its a lot of walking..

Lumbini park

Lumbini park is public park adjacent to Hussain sagar Lake.. There is seperate tickets for park and seperate tickets for boat rides to reach Buddha statue... 

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 Hussain Sagar Lake

This lake is built by Ibrahim quli qutub shah.. It is spread across 5. 7 sq km.. A large monolithic statues of Gautam Buddha is errected on Gibraltar rock in middle of the lake..

A boat rides takes us to the centre of lake near statue.. Evenings there is a laser show and boating and some water sports activities too..

 

                         

Necklace road

Our next stop was Necklace road.. We decided to have lunch and do some shopping before visiting other places... Necklace road is located on banks of Hussain sagar Lake. Hyderabad is famous for pearls.. I purchased a pearl necklace for me and my family...

 Later we went to  Paradise Biryani for  Lunch... This is best biryani i have tasted in my life.. This restaurant offers  authentic Hyderabadi Biryani  and offers both veg and non veg.. It also famous among celebrities. We can see pictures of celebrities visit and their review.. Nice AC restaurant with good ambience .

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NTR Garden

NTR Garden is small public park of 36 acres, its adjacent to Hussain sagar lake.. This park is dedicated to Telugu Legend Actor and also a Politician ...

This places also has a kids play area, amusement rides and water fountains... 

Birla Mandir

Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple built on a hill lock.. The construction of this temple took a decade.. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara.. 

Phones/camera is not allowed here .  Since its on top of hill, you get beautiful view of the city ..

TEMPLES IN KARIKUDI

Satyagirinatha Perumal Temple(vishnu temple) & Satyagirisvara Temple(shiva temple)

There are two famous rock cut temples in the Fort Complex, a Siva Temple and a Vishnu temple. Satyagirisvara Temple is dedicate to Lord shiva and Satyamurti Perumal Temple is dedicated to Lord vishnu.. These temples are adjacent to each other. Its very big temples, with lot of carvings in pillars and walls....

Tirupathur :- Thiruthalinathar Swamy Temple.
We next went to Lord vairavar temple, which is located on main road on way to Tirupathur.. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vairavar, another incarnation of Lord Shiva.There are separate shrines for Siva known here as Varalori Nathar and and his consort known as Vadivudai Amman. Again this temple is very big, with big praharam with manysubdieties, there are three lizard sculptures behind Mother Ambica shrine. Those affected by some doshas can pray here.

Thirukoshtiyur:- Sri Sowmya Narayana perumal temple
We next went to Thirukoshtiyur.In this temple the lord appears in five postures. On the ground floor He appears as the Dancing Krishnan.On the first floor in the sleeping posture. On the second floor, in standing posture as Ubendira Narayanaperumal, and on the third floor, in the sitting posture as Paramapathanathar and finally on the 4th floor he appears in the walking posture. The uniqueness of this temple is that Perumal appears holding his hands to receive Dhanam. Once emperor pururavachakravarthi decided to give dhanam to 1008 Brahmins. This yagam was conducted in a grand manner. At the time of dhanam the King found out that there were only 1007 Brahmins. It was a great shock to the King.Immediately He Prayed to Perumal to fulfill his wish. The Perumal himself appeared as Brahmin and received the dhanam. So Perumal in this temple appears holding his hand as dhana hastham

Kandrakudi :- Arul Thiru Shanmuganathan temple

It was already 6pm by time we reached Kandrakudi murgan temple.. This is a hill lock temple, situated at a height of 200 feet from ground level. Arulthiru Shanmuganathan Holy Temple is 1000yrs old..Lord Shanmuganathan is the presiding deity . Marudhu Pandiyars Kings of Sivaganga renovated the Temple during there period..

Demon Sura and his men, intending to take revenge on Devas, told peacock that Garuda of Lord Vishnu and the Airavat,were boasting that they could fly faster than the peacock. Believing this true, the peacock grew angry and swallowed them.Lord Vishnu and Indira cursed the peacock to become a hill. Realizing its mistake, the peacock came to this hill Kundrakudi-Arasavanam and performed penance for relief. Lord Muruga pardoned the peacock and redeemed the curse. The hill is in the shape of a peacock.As Muruga’s peacock vahan was relieved of its curse here, the hill is called Mayil Malai (peacock hill)


 Pillayar patti

Our last destination of the day was Pillayar patti. This is very famous temple..This is an ancient rock cut temple.As Vinayagar satisfies the wishes of his devotees like Karpagam tree, he is also known "Karpaga Vinayagar".Here Lord Vinayaga appears with 2 hands unlike in other places where he is seen with 4 hands. Also he is seen seated without Angusapasam, with his legs folded and stomach not touching the Asanam in the form of "Artha Padma" Asanam.Devotees worshipping Valamburi Vinayagar seated facing towards north, will be blessed with all wealth.

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