The Best of Gurdwaras from Gravesend to Glasgow – Guru Nanak Darbar, Gravesend
Although all the Gurdwaras and temples have an equal reverence, some of them do leave an ever lasting impression. One of these holy places…
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Although all the Gurdwaras and temples have an equal reverence, some of them do leave an ever lasting impression. One of these holy places…
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गुरुद्वारा श्री मणिकर्ण साहिब के अतिरिक्त यह स्थान अपने गर्म पानी के स्रोतों के लिए भी प्रसिद्ध है. खौलते पानी के स्रोत मणिकर्ण का सबसे अचरज भरा और विशिष्ट आकर्षण हैं. इन स्रोतों के गंधकयुक्त गर्म पानी में कुछ दिन स्नान करने से चर्म रोग या गठिया जैसे रोगों में विशेष लाभ मिलता है. इस पानी में गंधक के कारण अधिक देर तक नहाने से चक्कर भी आ सकते हैं. इन्हीं स्रोतों के गर्म पानी का उपयोग गुरुद्वारे के लंगर के लिए चाय बनाने, दाल व चावल पकाने के लिए किया जाता है. गर्म पानी के इन स्रोतों में पानी के तापमान का अनुमान नीचे दिया गए विडियो से लगाया जा सकता है.
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The next day, we visited the main market of Gangtok, M.G. Road. The market is pedestrian friendly, as no vehicles are allowed to ply on this road. Being at this place gave us a feeling of being somewhere in Singapore or Malaysia. The best of brands, right from Bata to Adidas and Lee Cooper to Louis Vitton dominated the signboards. The shops displayed not only the brands, but also the local stuff, especially, trendy woolens and shoes. The locals are well and fashionably dressed to the extent that the tourists from the metros appear to have outdated knowledge of fashion.
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Andaman & Nicobar islands are inhabited by various tribes which flourished untouched by rest of the world till British reached there and setup major initial settlement in 1858. A number of tribes have been decimated by diseases or killed by British and outsiders.
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So, we moved ahead and found the third jewel of this marvelous city, i.e., Hawa Mahal. Standing tall and illuminated, this Mahal had seen off the day of crowded markets and polluted vehicles. The Hawa Mahal told me… “O Traveller! I was built for providing cool air and shelter. My structure was befitting the queens. Pollution is that I am smoking everyday and night, days after days, years after years and generations after generations.” I consoled him in my mind and said “O worthy Palace! Soils made you and soils you would become….The respect you get is the respect you deserve. Stand tall till your strength permits”.
After meeting with the three jewels of this great city, we drove ahead towards the new township. The Janpath of Jaipur leads to the mighty building of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, the seat of power in democracy. It was almost 11 pm and we had to take rest for the journey next day. Still, I stopped in the middle of the Janpath. The building was trying to say something. It told me… “O Travellor! I am the power today. Don’t you agree? Or, dare not disagree.” I smiled in my mind and replied “O worthy building! Come to me after 150 years. I will see you with pride and anoint you with my tears, if your power still remained intact”.
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The next destination for parikrama was the worship of Shri Krishna Kaali where the Maa is depicted as Lord Krishna. According to legends in Vrindavana, when Radha rani came to worship Lord Krishna, radharani’s mother in law Kutilaa compained to Radha’s husband Ayan that she is worshipping Krishna. When Ayan himself went to verify the same , Lord Krishna took the form of Kali in Krishna Kaali roopa and henceforth this sweet incarnation came to be known as Krishna Kali.
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सन 1907 में निर्मित एक अनोखा मोनोरेल इंजन (Patiala State Monorail System). इस Monorail System की विशेषता है कि इसका एक पहिया पटरी पर और दूसरा (आकर में बड़ा) पहिया सड़क पर चलता है. दूर से देखने पर यह एक पहिये वाली ट्रैन दिखायी देती है.
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Ohhhhhhhhh I have never seen so much greenery at one place only. The hills are around surrounded by trees and in the middle there is a small lake. Children were playing, people riding the horses, posing for the photographs. It was seriously woowwwwwaaaaa view. We roamed around the ground enjoyed the view clicked the photographs.
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26th Jan – Port Blair City Tour After coming back from Neil Island, we rested in the afternoon and in the evening went to…
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There are several sight seeing places in and around Niagara Falls, especially if you are on the Canadian side. There is a large IMAX theater that shows a film on Niagara Falls and some adventurous souls who attempted to perform daredevil acts there. There is also a wax museum here and a delightful flower garden.
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I had heard of Isle of Wight way back in 1973 during my first visit to England. I was lunching with a Gujju friend,…
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गुरुद्वारे के सामने की सड़क तो उतनी ही संकरी है पर राहत की बात ये हे कि गुरुद्वारे के प्रांगण में गाड़ी रखने की विशाल जगह है। गुरुद्वारे के ठीक सामने रुमालों की दुकान है इसलिए अगर सर पर साफा बाँधने के लिए गर कोई कपड़ा ना भी लाएँ हों तो कोई बात नहीं।
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इससे पहले की मैं अपना यात्रा वृतांत प्रारम्भ करूँ, आप सभी पाठकों को मेरा सादर नमस्कार। पिछले कुछ दिनों से एक अति महत्वपूर्ण कार्य…
बहुत दिन हुए किन्तु कहीं घूमना फिरना नहीं हो पा रहा था, आखिर होता भी कैसे क्यूंकि हमारी पांच माह की बेटी ने हमे…
Jaipur is renowned for its colorful markets, gorgeous handlooms and wonderfully laid out gardens. The people are very cheerful and friendly. Don’t forget to try the famous Rajasthan delicacies including the thali. Rajasthani arts and handicrafts are things that you can’t afford to miss.
You are really spoilt for choice when it comes to restaurants in Goa. Besides the beach shacks, where you can sit on the sands and gaze out at the sea, sipping on a drink, while waiting an hour or two for your meal to arrive, there are many restaurants inland which also serve excellent food at very reasonable rates. There is a fusion of East and West, Portugese and Indian, meat and vegetables, which makes Goan cuisine unique. Coconut is used liberally, along with other Indian spices in the cooking. ‘Fish curry rice’ is the most common food and available virtually in every restaurant. The different types of seafood on offer in Goa includes pomfret, kingfish, ladyfish, mackerel, tuna, shark, crab, prawn, lobster, squid and mussels. Chicken, pork, mutton and beef dishes are also on offer at all the restaurants, cooked in the popular Goan flavours such as vindaloo, balchao, recheado, xhacuti and caldin.
We had already planned that we would include at least one meal out at a shack or restaurant in our daily sight-seeing itinerary. One precaution we always took was to carry our own drinking water if we did not want to order a drink, or pay for a bottle of branded mineral water.
Bhuta Kola, a ritual folk dance that depicts the tryst between Devas and Daivas.