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We have been planning to go to Kishkindha (Hampi) since December 2019. We have planned to go during Ugadi in 2020, which was lost in the first lockdown. Finally, Lord Hanuman called us to visit his birthplace in December 2021. Initially, we planned to go on a road trip to Hampi from Hyderabad. But due to the blessings of Lord Venkateswara, we got Rs.300/- Darshan along with APSRTC bus tickets on the same day when we had planned to leave from Hyderabad. Due to fewer leaves during the weekend, our planning continued as follows:   Day 0: We have left Hyderabad by Garuda bus (APSRTC) by 20:30 from the Aramghar crossroads.   Day 1:   After reaching Tirupathi, we took a room in Srinivasam Complex and got freshened up. We booked a car to roam us around Tirupathi and Tirumala. Then we reached Tirumala by 8:00 am and had Darshan of Lord Venkateswara. After Darshan we had our lunch at Annadanam (Vengamamba annadana satram).   After lunch, by 13:30, we left for Tirumala and reached Tirupathi by 1

 Coorg is popularly known as Scotland of India, officially known as Kodagu. It is the most prominent and most visited hill station in Karnataka. Dear Hyderabadis let's plan for Coorg for this weekend. Please remember this is the plan for the people traveling by normal car Alto. Let's start with the Jubilee Bus station which can be feasible for people residing in every part of the city. Day 0: 19:00 - Start from JBS -----------222km------------ Day 1: 00:00 - Reach Ananthapur for night halt. Take a rest at Ananthapur (anybody can contact me to know about the best hotels in Anantapur and we can book hotels for you) 4:00 - Leave from Ananthapur -----------222km------------ 8:00 - Reach Tumkuru for fresh up and breakfast. 8:30 - Leave from Tumkuru -----------235km------------ 12:30 - Reach Coorg. After reaching Coorg, check into your hotel and have lunch. 13:30 - Leave from your hotel. Drive directly to Talacauvery -----------44km------------ 14:30 - Reach Talacauvery. Talacauvery

Nagarjuna Sagar dam is constructed across the Krishna river between Guntur and Nalgonda district. It is 590 feet tall with 26 gates. This is a single day trip. For this trip let us consider Jubilee Bus station as the city center for the twin cities of Hyderabad. Let us consider you are traveling by Honda Activa (125cc) 6:00 - JBS ---------92km------- 8:00 - Varkal for breakfast (Just before Mallepalli) 8:30 - leave from Varkal ---------75km------------ 10:00 - AP tourism resorts, Nagarjuna Sagar. 10:15 - Leave for Nagarjuna hill. Anupu is located over Nagarjuna Hill. It is a site consisting of Buddhist Excavations reconstructed by the Archeological department (which were overflown during the construction of Nagarjuna Sagar dam). It is one of the must-visit places near Sagar. You can reach here by boat. The boat station is located near the AP tourism office. Here are the details of Boat timings and Museum timings with fare:                                 Timings                   Entry

Ananthagiri hills are located in the Vikarabad district of Telangana. It is located 90km from Hyderabad. It is considered as the birthplace of the Musi river. It has the famous Ananthapadmanabhaswamy temple with a trekking trail of 1km. This is a single day trip. For this trip let us consider Jubilee Bus station as the city center for the twin cities of Hyderabad. Let us consider you are traveling by Honda Activa (125cc) 5:15 - Leave from Jubilee Bus station. ---------33Km.----------- 6:00 - Reach Chikur Balaji Temple. Have darshan at Chikur balaji temple. 7:00 - Have a coffee at the temple and leave from Chilkur. ---------60Km.----------- The route includes Chilkur - Moinabad - Chevella - Vikarabad 8:30 - Reach Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple which includes a trekking trail. 10:30- Reach back to downhill. Have breakfast. 10:45- Reach the Ananthagiri hills viewpoint. 11:45 - Come back to the downhill.  12:00 - Reach Nagasiva temple. Go for trekking trail to Nagasiva temple. 13:30 - Re

Gnana Saraswati Temple   is a  Hindu temple  of  Goddess Saraswati  located on the banks of  Godavari River  at  Basar ,  Telangana ,  India .   It is one of the two famous Saraswati temples in the  Indian subcontinent , the other being  Sharada Peeth . Saraswati is the  Hindu  Goddess of knowledge and learning. Children are brought to the temple for the learning ceremony called  Akshara abyasam .  According to Mahabharatha, Maharishi Veda Vyas  and his disciples and sage  Viswamitra  decided to settle down in a cool and serene atmosphere after the  Kurukshetra War . In the quest for a peaceful abode, he came to  Dandaka  forest and, pleased with the serenity of the region, selected this place. Since Maharishi Vyasa spent considerable time in prayers, the place was then called "Vasara" and turned into Basara.  This is a single day trip. For this trip let us consider Jubilee Bus station as the city center for the twin cities of Hyderabad. Let us consider you are traveling by H

 Do you want to visit Gokarna and Murudeswar in 4 days by public transport during the long weekend? As Visakhapatnam is the last point of Andhrapradesh, let us plan our trip from Visakhapatnam.  Sthala Purana of Gokarna Gokarna  is a small temple town on the western coast of India in the  Kumta  taluk of  Uttara Kannada  district of the state of  Karnataka .  The main temple and deity are Lord  Shiva , who is also known as  Mahabaleshwara . This temple houses what is believed to be the original image of  Lord Shiva 's  linga  (Atmalinga). The earliest history of the city is in  Treta Yuga ,  Ravana  (Demon/Asura King of Lanka) reaches Kailasa and performed rigorous penance to get the "Atma Linga" from Lord Shiva, as Ravana's mother expressed a keen desire to worship the Atmalinga of Lord Shiva. [5] [6]  After a long penance, Shiva gave the Atma  linga  to Ravana as a boon and instructs Ravana to carry it home by walk, that he should never place it on the earth even fo