Barmer - City of Rajasthan

Indian tourist place Barmer is our next target. This city of Rajasthan is 2^ndlargest region as well. Major town comes under Barmer district are Guda Malani, Balotra, Baytoo, Jasol, Siwana and Chohatan. Barmer is also famous for large oil field. The city was named after King Bahada Rao Parmar. The king was also named as Bar Rao Parmar. Sources say the region was founded by the king in mid of 13^thcentury. Earlier the place was named as Bahadamer which means hill fort of Bahada.

Barmer is having historical values in India’s past. This place is having amazing forts and that major attraction of the town. The historical castles get decorated on festivals especially the colorful events. However, the whole region is listed in dry cities of India.

Attraction in Barmer:

Barmer Fort:First place to visit in town is fort located on dry hill. If we recognize the Barmer area as dry rocky hill town then it will be easily understandable. Visitors can easily find the ruins of Fort from almost every corner. Water shortage is the major problem in the town, but the local administration is having special arrangements for voyagers. Presently some part of fort is serving the city as big hotel. You can get the accommodation in fort and can enjoy the royal living style of Rajasthan. 

Balark Temple: Next location of Barmer is Balark Temple that is devoted to the God Sun. Ancient damaged areas of Juna (old) Barmer are some more famous locations for visitors. Once you reach this place you will find 3 Jain shrines built in somewhere 1295 AD. If you are attaining to this temple then don’t forget to look the massive pillar located in the hall of temple constructed in the ruling period of King Kula Samanta Sinha.

Kiradu: Talking about the 3^rd place of Barmer it is the hill location positioned at only gap of 35km. Kiradu is basically a village located on the foot of a hill closer to another village Hathma. The amazingly carved shrine and unbelievable structural design of temple is must view spot in Kiradu. In this area you will find 5 oldest shrines in which one is devoted to God Vishnu and rest four are devoted to God Shiva. Nature lovers will keen to visit the hill top as the view of district is amazing experience for visitors.

Closer attraction of Barmer: Few small but best towns for tourism near Barmer are Khed, Mallani, Jasol village, Meva Nagar and Nagar-Ki-Bhakarian hill area.

Attaining to Barmer:

If you are coming from Ahmadabad towards Barmer then you have to travel for 408 kms distance. However, if you are getting route of Jaipur then 522 km will be the distance, New Delhi will be 791 km, Kanpur will be 1016 km and Chandigarh is 1082 km away. Jodhpur is big city closer to Barmer having bus, train and taxi services.

By Train: Railway station of Barmer is properly connected through meter gauge to Jodhpur. In India train is the cheapest transport mode so we can say it is the most convenient and prominent transport facility for voyagers. Cities having trains for Barmer are New Delhi, Guwahati, Haridwar and Kalka.

By Air: The Jodhpur airbase is closer to Barmer located at distance of 220 km. This domestic airport is having frequent flights from New Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai and Udaipur.

By Bus: Rajasthan Roadways is one of the best bus transports of India and buses for Barmer from various cities of India are available. Buses are available in good amount from Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur and some more cities for Barmer. 

Tadiandamol

Tadiandamol is our next Indian tourist place. It is one of the amazing hill station located close to Coorg another tourist destination of India. Tadiandamol comes under the range of Kodagu region, Karnataka. This highest peak of Karnataka is turned as favorite destination for nature lovers. The lush green and dense forests are going to make your holidays memorable. As people are not much aware of this place so we can say it is the secret location of state.  Population of town is less and visitors list is also not big enough. Now this understands us that Tadiandamol is the pollution free spot where you can visit and enjoy the nature properly. Countless trekking spots and hill climbing spots are special in this area. Experts suggest this place as haven of Karnataka loved for nature walk.

Village Nalanad is first place to visit in Tadiandamol tourist place. However, the village is located on the base of hill range.

Some key attractions of Tadiandamol are mentioned below:

Kakkabe: A beautiful spot located at only gap of 22.5 kms from Tadiandamol town. Kakkabe is the place where huge amount of honey is produced in whole Asia. State tourism department is managing the spot and increasing the attraction points in area.

Virajpet:Next location for travelers is Virajpet that is the taluk in Kodagu region. Virajpet is popular for coffee farming. Must visit spot of Virajpet is St. Anne's Church. Construction of church was done in 1792. However, the church was reconstructed by administration in 1868.

Tadiandamol Peak: If you love to visit peak areas than Tadiandamol Peak is available for you at good altitude of 5724 feet. You have to move towards Western Ghats to reach this peak. Trekkers are definitely going to love Tadiandamol peak.

Padi Igguthappa Temple: Holy place Padi Igguthappa is available for you as next destination in Tadiandamol area. This oldest temple of Kodavas is mostly visited by the local people. Lord Igguthappa idol is placed on this temple. He is the incarnation of God Subramanyam. Travelers must plan to attend the annual Kaliyarchi fest celebrated in March every year.

Attaining to Tadiandamol:

By Train: No particular railway station is available in Tadiandamol so travelers have to look for nearest railway station to reach the spot. Mysore and Bangalore are two big stations of southern railway connected to big cities of India. Mysore is only 107 kms away from Tadiandamol. For Mysore trains are available from Chennai, Dadar, Talaguppa, Ajmer, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Bangalore. Tadiandamol is connected to Kerala as well so you can get the link for Tadiandamol from several big destinations of India.

By Air: Bangalore is the closer airport to reach Tadiandamol town. Distance between Bangalore and Tadiandamol is only 250 kms. Hiring the taxi from Bangalore to destination is good option. Flights for Bangalore are easily available from different parts of the nation.

By Road: State government is running buses from Bangalore towards Aramane. Aramane is another town closer to Tadiandamol.