рдирдЬрд╝рд╛рд░реЗ рднрд┐рддрд░рдХрдирд┐рдХрд╛ рдХреЗ : рдореИрдирдЧреНрд░реЛрд╡ рдХреЗ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓, рдиреМрдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╣рд╛рд░ рдФрд░ рдкрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рджреБрдирд┐рдпрд╛ !

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рдкреЗрдбрд╝ рдХреА рд╣рд░ рдКрдБрдЪреА рд╢рд╛рдЦ рдкрд░ рдкрдХреНрд╖реА рдпреВрдБ рдмреИрдареЗ рдереЗ рдорд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░реА рдЖрдВрдЧреБрддрдХреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓рд╡рд╛рд╕рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕рдЪреЗрдд рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реЛрдВред рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рдРрд╕реА рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдкрдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдЕрдЧрд░ рдЕрдЪреНрдЫреА рдЬреВрдо рд▓реЗрдВрд╕ рдХрд╛ рдХреИрдорд░рд╛ рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕рд╕реЗ рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░ SLR рдирд╛ рд╣реЛ рддреЛ рдкрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рдирдиреЗ рдФрд░ рдХреИрдорд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╝реИрдж рдХрд░рдирд╛ рдореБрд╢реНрдХрд┐рд▓ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХреНрдпреВрдБрдХрд┐ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рд╡рдХрд╝реНрдд рд╣рд▓рдХрд╛ рд╕рд╛ рдЦрдЯрдХрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рддреЛ рдЪрд┐рдбрд╝рд┐рдпрд╛ рдлреБрд░реНрд░ред

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DEORIA TAL

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The welcome board put up at the entrance to Sari by the villagerтАЩs shows a detailed map of Deoria Tal and the peaks that surround it. The Sari village committee is responsible for the upkeep of the area.

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Ghumakkar Featured Author Interview with Professor Manish Khamesra

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I often cherish the only trip I did with the couple in 2002 (or may be before) to Orchha. Countless evenings of Tea, Rajasthani namkeens, sitting on those cool white marble floors at their place, discussing books, religion, morals, Hindi poetry and numerous stupid things which we do when we are young. Even the local market (the now famous sector 18 of Noida) was not at all busy and one can just sit alongside those rickety fountains and spend the evening, doing nothing. Sometimes we would polish the day off with a movie at Dharamplace or Alka theatre which still looked and acted like being in 60s, frozen in time. Old world charm is what some say. When you meet your old friends you always feel the warmth of assurance, the ether which connects you is just viscous enough to hold you together without restricting any freedom.

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A Swiss road trip..

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тАЬI’m afraid of heightsтАЭ…I mumbled. He gave me a WTF look.. Are you kidding? He probably wanted to ask. He was not wrong. Here I was going to jump off the cliff in few minutes. how the hell was he going to believe that I was actually scared of heights…it’s not the height. ItтАЩs the steep downhill slope.. I can go uphill and probably reach heaven like Juthisthir did.

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Jodhpur->Jaisalmer->Bikaner in 5 days : Part-2

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Jaisalmer was our next destination and on our return journey we planned to cover Bikaner. We decided to start after getting fresh in early morning so that we do not end up wasting time in Jaisalmer. We reached Jaisalmer by around 8:30 AM, luckily found a local guide and took some guidance from him and by 10 we were in the Jaisalmer fort. Took a guide (he was just hovering around there) there and started the fort visit. We booked the tickets for the Swiss camp in the Sam sand dunes from the fort only.

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Temple Trails of Karnataka: Part-3 – Belur and Halebeedu

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After our exertions at Mullayanagari Peak, we returned back to Chikmagalur town by mid-day, had our lunch and reached our hotel. I had hoped to catch some of the action from the Perth Test(hoping to watch Sachin’s 100th hundred live), but the Indian team dashed any such hopes by losing the Test in two and a half days. Disappointed by the result, I took the opportunity to slip into a much needed nap.

Our next destination was Belur temple, 25 kms from Chikmagalur. Belur is a small town located on the banks of Yagachi River in Hassan district. The main attraction of the town is the Chennakesava (literally translates to Handsome Vishnu) temple. It was built by King Vishnuvardana of Hoysala dynasty. The temple is one of the finest examples of Hoysala architecture alongside Halebeedu and Somnathpura. Coupled with Halebeedu, this is one of the major tourist destinations of Karnataka.

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The Journey into Madhya Pradesh

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After a few days, its time to explore another Hindi heartland right in the middle of India, Madhya Pradesh. This time I have to go to Ashta and Harda. I take the Samta Express which would arrive in Bhopal in the evening.
Now, in Bhopal, the train is on time and as I get down, I have made better plans this time and have already checked out which hotel I would be checking into. It is a stoneтАЩs throw from the railway station but for that you need to get past the shield of Auto Rickshaw Drivers who behave as if they have been sent there by god themselves and will not leave unless death do them apart from you. After using the technique of not looking at them, I check into the hotel and just fall asleep.

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Gagron Fort , Jhalawar —- Water on all Sides

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After visiting the Mahadev shrines near Kota and returning back to my friends house, where we unanimously voted for Gagron Fort in Jhalawar (a part of the Hadoti region of Rajasthan) to be our next. Gagron Fort is so obscure but at the same time it is such an outstanding embodiment of great architecture in terms of design,structure and strategy coupled with the bravery and chivalry of the erstwhile Rajput Rulers and warriors.

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Jodhpur->Jaisalmer->Bikaner in 5 days : Part-1

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Since quite some time I have been thinking тАЬwhat an amazing experience it will be drive through the Rajasthan deserts and barren landsтАЭ. I have only seen those in movies but to do it on my own is something I have always been dreaming for. Unfortunately because of our professional life, it is not always an easy job to plan such kind of trips. But then you get a chance and you have to reap the advantages then and there on. Exactly that is what I did, and made a quick plan of visiting Jodhpur, Jaisalmer during the republic day leave on 2012. Took two additional days leave and planned the whole trip. And as we found out later, it was not a bad decision at all. HereтАЩs a small description on the entire trip that I had and I hope this will be really helpful to those who are actually planning for such trips. Although 5 days is a bit tight for visiting these places, I tried to cover the maximum things that can be visited within this schedule.

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рдЖрдЗрдП рдЪрд▓реЗрдВ рднреБрд╡рдиреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рд╕реЗ рднрд┐рддрд░рдХрдирд┐рдХрд╛ рдХреЗ рд╕рдлрд╝рд░ рдкрд░…

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рд╣рдорд╛рд░рд╛ рдЕрдЧрд▓рд╛ рдкрдбрд╝рд╛рд╡ рд░рд╛рдЬрдирдЧрд░ (Rajnagar) рдерд╛ рдЬреЛ рдХрд┐ рднрд┐рддрд░рдХрдирд┐рдХрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╡реЗрд╢рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░ рд╣реИред рдХреЗрдиреНрджреНрд░рдкрд╛рдбрд╝рд╛ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рдЬрдирдЧрд░ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рдХреА рджреВрд░реА рдХрд░реАрдм 70 рдХрд┐рдореА рд╣реИред рдЗрди рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рдкрддрд╛рдореБрдиреНрджрдИ (Patamundai) рдХрд╛ рдЫреЛрдЯрд╛ рд╕рд╛ рдХрд╕реНрдмрд╛ рдЖрддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдпреЗ рдкреВрд░реА рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдПрдХ рд▓реЗрди рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рддреНрдпреЛрд╣рд╛рд░ рдХреА рдЧрд╣рдорд╛рдЧрд╣рдореА рдЕрд▓рдЧ рд╕реЗ рдереА рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдЪрд╛рд╣рдХрд░ рднреА рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдЧрдВрддрд╡реНрдп рддрдХ рдЬрд▓реНрджреА рдирд╣реАрдВ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рдерд╛ред рд╣рд░ рдкрд╛рдБрдЪ рдЫрдГ рдЧрд╛рдБрд╡реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдкрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реА рдПрдХ рдореЗрд▓рд╛ рдирдЬрд╝рд░ рдЖ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рдерд╛ред рдЧрд╛рдБрд╡ рдХреЗ рдореЗрд▓реЛрдВ рдХреА рд░реМрдирдХ рдХреБрдЫ рдФрд░ рд╣реА рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ… рдереЛрдбрд╝реА рд╕реА рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдореЗрдВ рддрд░рд╣ рддрд░рд╣ рдХреА рд╡рд╕реНрддреБрдПрдБ рдмреЗрдЪрддреЗ рдлреБрдЯрдХрд░ рд╡рд┐рдХреНрд░реЗрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рд░рдВрдЧ рдмрд┐рд░рдВрдЧреА рдкреЛрд╢рд╛рдХреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдЙрдордбрд╝рд╛ рдЬрди рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдп рдЬреЛ рд╢рд╛рдпрдж рдПрдХ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рд╕реЗ рдЗрди рдореЗрд▓реЛрдВ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рддреАрдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реЛред

рд░рд╛рдБрдЪреА рдФрд░ рдХрдЯрдХ рдХреА рджреБрд░реНрдЧрд╛рдкреВрдЬрд╛ рд╕реЗ рдЕрд▓рдЧ рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдЬрдЧрд╣ рджреБрд░реНрдЧрд╛ рдХреЗ рдЖрд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛ рд╢рд┐рд╡ рдкрд╛рд░реНрд╡рддреА, рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореА рдФрд░ рд╣рдиреБрдорд╛рди рдЬреА рдХреА рднреА рдореВрд░реНрддрд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рдордВрдбрдк рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдЬреА рджрд┐рдЦрд╛рдИ рдкрдбрд╝реАрдВред рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗрдВ рдкрддрд╛ рдЪрд▓рд╛ рдХрд┐ рдЗрд╕ рдЗрд▓рд╛рдХреЗ рдХрд╛ рдпреЗ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ рддреНрдпреЛрд╣рд╛рд░ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЗрд╕реЗ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЧрдЬрд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореА рдкреВрдЬрд╛ (Gajlakshmi Puja) рдХрд╣рд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

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рдШреБрдордХреНрдХрдбрд╝реА – рдХреБрдЫ рдЦрдЯреНрдЯреА…рдХреБрдЫ рдореАрдареА (3)

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рдирд╛рд░рдХрдгреНрдбрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдХреБрдЫ рджреЗрд░ рд░реБрдХрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рд╡рд╛рдкрд┐рд╕ рдЪрд▓ рджрд┐рдпреЗ. рдЪрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдУрд░ рдмрд░рдл рдкрдбрд╝реА рд╣реБрдИ рдереА, рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рдзреАрд░реЗ-2 рд╕реНрдХреВрдЯрд░ рдЪрд▓рд╛рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП, рдЧрд╛рдиреЗ рд╕реБрдирддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рд╡рд╛рдкрд┐рд╕ рд╢рд┐рдорд▓рд╛-рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА рдХреА рдУрд░ рдЪрд▓ рд░рд╣реЗ рдереЗ. рдард┐рдпреЛрдЧ рдареАрдХ рдард╛рдХ рдирд┐рдХрд▓ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдм рд╣рдо рдлрд╛рдЧреВ рд╡рд╛ рдХреБрдлрд░реА рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рдХрд╣реАрдВ рдереЗ. рдкреНрд░рджреАрдк рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЪреЗрддрдХ рдкрд░ рдерд╛ рдФрд░ рдореИрдВ рдкреАрдЫреЗ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рд╕реБрдкрд░ рдкрд░. рдЕрдЪрд╛рдирдХ рджреЗрдЦрд╛, рдкреНрд░рджреАрдк рд▓рдбрд╝рдЦрдбрд╝рд╛ рдХрд░ рдиреАрдЪреЗ рдЧрд┐рд░рд╛… рд╡рд┐рдЬрдп рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдкрд░ рдкрдбрд╝рд╛ рдерд╛ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреАрдк рд╕реНрдХреВрдЯрд░ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдШрд┐рд╕рдЯ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛…рдореИрдиреЗ рдЬреЛрд░ рд╕реЗ рдмреЛрд▓рд╛ – рдкреНрд░рджреАрдк рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ, рдФрд░ рдмреНрд░реЗрдХ рд▓рдЧрд╛рдИ… рдмрд╕ рд╣рдорд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕реНрдХреВрдЯрд░ рднреА рд▓рдбрд╝рдЦрдбрд╝рд╛рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдореИрдВ рдФрд░ рдЕрд╡рд╕реНрдереА рднреА рдЬрдореАрди рдкрд░ рдШрд┐рд╕рдЯрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреЗ. рдХрд┐рд╕реНрдордд рдмрдбрд╝реА рдЕрдЪреНрдЫреА рдереА рдХрд┐ рд╣рдо рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╕реНрдХреВрдЯрд░ рдРрд╕реЗ рдХреЛрдг рдкрд░ рдЧрд┐рд░рд╛ рдерд╛ рдХрд┐ рд╣рдо рдФрд░ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рд╕реНрдХреВрдЯрд░ рдЦрд╛рдИ рдХреА рдУрд░ рди рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рдлрд┐рд╕рд▓реЗ рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рдЗрдб рдкрд░ рдкрдбрд╝реЗ рдмрд░реНрдл рдХреЗ рдвреЗрд░ рд╕реЗ рдЯрдХрд░рд╛ рдХрд░. рд╣рдо рд░реБрдХ рдЧрдпреЗ…
рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рдордЭ рдореЗрдВ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдЖ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдХрд┐ рд╣реБрдЖ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ..

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Temple Trails of Karnataka-Part 2-MULLAYANNAGIRI PEAK

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We were now off to Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka with a height of 1,930 metres(6,330 feet). It is said to be the highest peak between the Himalayas and the Nilgiris. The route from Chikmagalur town to the peak is a thrilling drive with fantastic views all along the way.

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