[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/ItBcuw-nAmg?f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata] Yeracaud is situated in the green vistas of the Shervaoyan Hills in the Eastern Ghats, close to the town of Salem in Tamil Nadu. Its popularity as an escape from the heat and grime of the city rests not just upon its landscape of forest covered hill-sides, and coffee, cardamom and black pepper plantations, Read more about Yercaud Videos, Tamil Nadu, India[…]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/BPHJXI6AilM?f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata] This hill-station is 3-4 hours drive from Chennai or Bangalore and is at a height of 920m above sea level. It is one of the quieter hill destinations of Tamil Nadu and is surrounded by orchards, rose-gardens and green valleys. The up-hill drive, with 14 hair-pin bends, takes you through some spectacular scenery.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/gJmb7UZJdvY?f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata] Kodaikanal, or Kodai as it’s better known, is a quiet hill station at an altitude of 2195 m, on the southern ridge of the Palani hills in Tamil Nadu. It is popular amongst the locals as well as other tourists and has earned the nickname of Princess of Hill Stations. Kodaikanal means ‘the gift Read more about Kodaikanal Videos, Tamil Nadu, India[…]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/1od6dybFvfo?f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata] Kanchipuram or the City of Thousand Temples is one of the oldest temple towns of India. It is also renowned for the famed Kanjeevaram silk sarees. An epicentre of spiritual activities and learning since 10th century, Kanchi was ruled by several dynasties including Cholas, Pallavas and the empire of Vijayanagar
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/mlMzKqykrZc?f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata] The coast town of Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin lies at the southernmost tip of India where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet. It has been an important centre for art, religion and trade for centuries. Flanked by hills and paddy fields on one side and the ocean on the Read more about Kanyakumari Videos, Tamil Nadu, India[…]
How to type in Indian Languages Quillpad is a free online Indian language typing tool. You can type in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Nepali. For example, when you type ‘kannada ondu sundara bhashe’ in Kannada, Quillpad will convert it directly into Kannada script. If you write a word like Read more about How to type and send emails in Indian Languages[…]
The Coconut (ತೆಂಗಿನಕಾಯಿ in Kannada, ತಾರಾಯಿ in Tulu, नारियल in Hindi and തേങ്ങ in Malayalam) is a member of the palm family. It is the only species in the genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaves 4-6 m long, pinnate 60-90 cm long; old leaves break away Read more about Coconut in Mangalore[…]
The Areca nut (ಅಡಿಕೆ in Kannada or Bajjayi ಬಜ್ಜಯಿ in Tulu or Adakka അടയ്ക്ക ) is the seed of the Areca palm (Areca catechu), which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. The Areca nut is not a true nut but rather a drupe. It is commercially available in Read more about Areca nut – Betel nut[…]
Languages in Mangalore In Mangalore 3 languages are generally spoken TULU, KONKANI and KANNADA. Three Languages in Mangalore are very common. Usually every Mangalorean will be knowing these 3 Languages. Tulu is spoken by Bunts, Poojari, Shettigar and Amin community, Konkani is spoken by Kokani`s and Christian community and Kannada is spoken by the Brahmin Read more about Languages in Mangalore[…]