Bolle Falls, Belthangady

Bolle Falls is located in Kudremukh Forest Range near Belthangady. Visitors have to pay a forest fee of Rs 500 per person.  One has to trek 5.5 Kms to get to the falls. Those with bikes trekking distance is about 1 kms. It is a two tier falls amid the dense forest of Kudremukh Forest Range.

Visited- 12.10.2025

Nethravati Peak

MGM Amrith Mahotsava (2023-24)

MGM College in Udupi celebrated its "Amrita Mahotsava" (75th anniversary) with a special cover release during the celebrations from November 29 to December 1. It was a great honor for me to be a part of this function, not only as a philatelist but an alumni of this institution. The function was held on  29.11.2024.

His Holiness Sri Vidhyasagara Swami of Krishnapur Mutt, Udupi.

Our Cars since 2000

Our first car Maruti Esteem LXi (2000-2004)

Our second car Toyota Qualis (2004-2010)

Krishnapex 2023

Krishnapex was a district level stamp exhibition held at MGM College on 18th and 19th November 2023. Udupi district was formed in 1997 and this  was first stamp exhibition held in Udupi district.

Udupi postal division was formed in 1993 and it was a feather in the cap for this postal department.

MGM College, Udupi

Release of Permanent Pictorial Cancellation at Katpady Post Office

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation depicting the famous Mattu Gulla (Brinjal) was released at Katpady Post office on 26.11.2024. 

L-R, Sri Sundeep Kumar, Sri Krishannya, Smt Baglodi Kishore, Sri Kishore Baglodi, Sri Ramesh Prabhu, Sri Dayanand, Smt Poornima Janardhan.

The Cachet along with GI Tagged Mattu Gulla.

 

Release of Permanent Pictorial Cancellation at Shankarpura

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation depicting the famous Shankarpur mallige was released at  Shankarpura Post Office on 26.11.2024. 

L-R, Smt Poormima Janrdhan, Smt Baglodi Kishore, Sri Ramesh Prabhu, Sri Krishannya

The metal cachet

 

Kottachadri Trek

Kottachadri is mountain peak in Karnatka about 30 kms from Kollur. The name comes from native word "Kodacha" or "Kodashi", which means Kutaja flowers (Jasmine of the Hill), and "Adri", a Sanskrit word for mountain. 

Our Journey commenced at 6 am from Udupi. We had hired a government bus, and after breakfast at Hotel Latha reached the base camp near Nagodi at 10 am. Our trekking started at 10.30 am and after trekking for 9 kms we reached the Bhats place at 12.30pm. From here additional 3 kms scenic trek to Adi Shankara Peeta.

Our 8kms Trek started from this check post near Nagodi. Entry charge was Rs 300 for YHAI members and Rs 500 for general public. It is mandatory to hire a guide here.

Trekking through grasslands

View from Mid way

Western Ghats

Kollur Mookambika Forest (Western Ghats)

Trekking through open meadows.

Our first destination Bhat's house. From here another 3 kms to the peak.

Route to Peak

Spectacular views on the way to the Peak

Our Bus seen from Peak

Kottachadri Peak, Adi Shankara Point

YHAI members at Koddachadri Peak, Sarvajnya peetha, dedicated to Adi Shankara.

Sharavathi Backwaters

Members trekking back.

 

Meetup Friends MIT

 With Veerendra Siotia, 08.12.2024

With Toyn, Madgaon, 17.06.2023

With Rajendra and Chacko, Udupi, 25.03.2023

23rd International Jawa Day

The 23rd International Jawa Day was held at Interact Building, MAHE, Manipal. I was a ver well organised event, big thanks to Mr Nishanth Bhat. More than 50 bikes made it to the event. Two miniature die cast car collectors displayed their collections.

MIT Reunion 2022

Our Silver Reunion was held on 18th ,19th and 20th of December at Manipal. More than 250 friends out of 850 batch mates made it to the event from all over the globe. we joine din 1991 and graduated in 1995. The Reunion which was supposed to be held in 2020 got postponed because of covid.

Day 1: Party at Blue Waters.

Day 2: Meet up at Food Court for breakfas,t then a bus ride to Marina, End Point, EDU Building and finally MIT College. Evening we had a Yakshagana Performance followed by Rock Show at Valley View.

College Bus Ride