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The Panchapalli Dam in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

Panchpalli Dam.

Couldn't find much about the history of this Dam but the place was quite, still, filled with fresh air and picturesque. At the right time during early morning, you could hear yourself breathing.

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Kaas Plateau in Satara, Maharashtra

The Kaas Plateau, also known as the Kaas Pathar, is a plateau situated 25 kilometres west from Satara city in Maharashtra, India. It falls under the Sahyadri Sub Cluster of the Western Ghats, and it became a part of a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2012. The plateau is situated at an altitude of 1200 metres and is made from volcanic rocks.

It is a biodiversity hotspot known for various types of seasonal wild flowers bloom and numerous species of endemic butterflies annually in the months of August and September.

All the flowering plants and their related plants of this plateau are typically restricted to that particular locality only because the plateau is largely formed of basalt which is directly exposed to atmosphere.The basalt is almost covered entirely by a thin cover of soil formed due to erosion and has accumulated a layer of not more than an inch or so.

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Salaulim Dam in Curdi VP, Goa

The Salaulim Dam is located on the Salaulim River, a tributary of the Zuari River in Goa, India, is an integral component of the Salaulim Irrigation Project which envisages benefits of irrigation and drinking water supply. The dam is a composite structure of earth-cum-masonry type of 140 ft height above the deepest foundation level. The length of dam at the crest is 3,294 ft. The spillway which is of the unique Duckbill type (Morning Glory type) is an ungated structure located in the gorge section with a length of 144 ft.

None of the information shared above does any justice to standing right up and in front of this Dam.

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Harrison’s Folly in Dandeghar, Maharashtra

Scenic Panchgani was discovered by the British during the British  as a summer resort, and a superintendent named John Chesson was placed in charge of the hill station  in the 1860s. He is credited with planting many plant species from the western world in Panchgani, including silver oak  and poinsettia, which have flourished since then in Panchgani. Mahabaleshwar was the summer resort of choice for the British, but it was uninhabitable during the monsoons.

Harrison's Folly Point situates you at a unique spot allowing a glorious view of Panchgani on one side and Wai on the other.

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Badami Caves in Badami, Karnataka

The Badami cave temples are a complex of Hindu and Jain cave temples located in Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district in northern part of Karnataka, India. The caves are considered an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture, which dates from the 6th century. Badami was previously known as Vataapi Badami, the capital of the early Chalukya dynasty, which ruled much of Karnataka from the 6th to the 8th century. Badami is situated on the west bank of a man-made lake ringed by an earthen wall with stone steps; it is surrounded on the north and south by forts built in later times

The Badami cave temples represent some of the earliest known examples of Hindu temples in the Deccan region. They along with the temples in Aihole transformed the Malaprabha River valley into a cradle of temple architecture that influenced the components of later Hindu temples elsewhere in India.

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The Vani Vilasapura Dam in Hiriyur, Karnataka

Vani Vilasa Sagara was built by the Mysore Maharajas pre-independence across the river Vedavathi. Vani Vilasa Sagara is the oldest dam in the state. The dam is an exquisite piece of architecture, an engineering marvel for that time. The dam irrigates a large area of the Deccan region of Central Karnataka, which is otherwise largely a dry land. The project was initiated by the regent queen who was a widow of Maharaja Chamaraaja Wodeyar. She is known for her exemplary social works. For the construction of this dam royals of Mysore had to pledge royal jewellery due to shortage of money, that is why it was named as "Vani Vilasa Sagara". Vani Vilasa was the name of youngest daughter of the then Maharaja of Mysore

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The Krishnagiri Dam in Krishnagiri, Tamil nadu

The Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP Dam) was proposed in the First Five Year Plans of India and started in the year 1955. The Dam was completed in the Second Five Year Plans of India and has been operational from 1958.

It is a serene ride to the dam with very little population in its vicinity.