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Chinaga Betta is one of the lesser-known trails in Tumakuru and hence I decided to explore this the moment I got to know about this trek from BMC (Bangalore Mountaineering Club). We were picked up from designated points across Bangalore and took a pit stop for breakfast on Tumakuru Road. We were asked to bring empty lunch boxes from home and lunch was packed in our boxes only. I sincerely appreciate this initiative from BMC towards eco-friendly traveling.   After a quick refreshing break, we hopped onto our vehicle and headed towards destination. We drove on Bangalore-Tumakuru National Highway for some time and took service road for a right towards Swandenahalli (This is the closest landmark to reach Chinaga Betta). After taking this right, the drive across the villages is very scenic. Upon reaching Swandenahalli, we also spotted a KSRTC bus here at Swandenahalli Bus stop. So people who want to explore this trek on their own can take this bus till Swandenahalli and then take an aut

Nestled in the quaint locality of Austin town, Bangalore is an interesting museum of textiles which will take you into the world of weaving and varieties of authentic traditional  hand-woven sarees.  Vimor was started in 1974 by Mrs. Chimy Nanjappa (Pavithra's mother) and Mrs. Pavithra Muddaya to revive and promote traditional handloom sarees and to create a sustainable livelihood for the weavers. In fact, Vimor has supported weavers with financial aid to empower them as master weavers or entrepreneurs. Mrs Chimy Nanjappa was the first ever manager of Cauvery Emporium located on M.G.Road, Bangalore.  This museum is located on the first floor of Pavithra Muddaya’s house who is the co-founder of Vimor Handloom Foundation. Vimor stores where you can buy these sarees is just 5 minutes from this museum and this has been visited by famous celebrities from all over India.  We were welcomed by Vipra who is the daughter of Pavithra Muddaya, and she was super excited to answer the questi