Some Days in Gujarat – Sabarmati Ashram (The modern pilgrimage)

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Gujarat prem of Gandhi Ji is in full flow and is displayed through various facets clearly. We might have heard about the love and attachment of Gandhi ji to Gujarati language but the real extent of it one understands when one sees almost all the documents pertaining to Ashram and his personal correspondence to the men of Gujarat written in Gujarati.

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Kutchh тАУ of Great Rann White Desert, Kalo Dungar Black Hills and Pingleshwar White Surf Beach

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The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Kutch is the Rann. In visuals you have seen it as white, featureless and stark landscape where not a blade of grass grows. Quick research of net has shown that you can enjoy two views of the Rann. First the aerial view from top of Kalo Dungar and the second is to actually walk on the white terrain at the same site where the annual Rann Mahotsav is held during full moon nights in winters.

It is May and hot. You have few hours only and have started early and are now racing north. The driver wants to take the car aerial but you have to keep reminding him that you want to see Rann only from a few hundred metres up and not all the way from the top!

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A Rainy Day in Raichak

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The balcony leads you to the lounge or resting area. This lounge will amaze you. Four-poster bed, easy chair, gramophone, tables, chairs, sofa тАУ decades old decorates this lounge. One can also notice the typical Bengali red cemented floors here. The only touch of modernization in this room perhaps is the air conditioning. The best part was the view through the large glass window panes which got frosted because of the rain outside. It rather added to the rustic beauty.

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Tour of Uttarakhand – Chopta Tunganath

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A little ahead we see the first shop on the track which is basically a place to have some tea, Buran juice (rhododendron juice) which is said to be good for the heart and some bottled water, biscuits and the like. Serves as a little place to catch your breath and soak up the picture perfect surroundings. Henceforth, these small shops pop up at regular intervals. We maintain a steady though slow pace and take very short breathers as we climb so as not to break the rhythm of the climb. Roughly half-way up, we take a longish break of 10 mins where we are treated to another lifer! We see a pair of Collared Grosbeak.

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Shillong, Meghalaya – the abode in the clouds

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We were told by the locals that surprisingly in Cherrapunji it rains mostly at night. Thus, the day-to-day activity is not really disrupted by the rain. тАиHowever, the irony is that despite perennial rainfall, Cherrapunji faces an acute shortage of drinking water, and the inhabitants often have to trek for miles to obtain potable water.

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Unexplored Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh

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For Kasauli, you first have to reach Dharampur, and then turn left leaving NH22. The straight NH22 leads to Shimla, which is almost 60 kilometers further away. From Dharampur it is a mere 10 kms drive to Kasauli.

Kasauli is a relatively small town, a british cantonment establishment. Our resort was at Chabbal on Garkhal to Jagjit Nagar Road. The road is rather narrow, be cautious with your car while crossing the market place. In my case, there was a truck carrying pile of garbage appeared from the opposite side. And with cars in both sides, took quite some time to make the way. However, by around 2 PM we were at our destination.

We enjoyed the rest of the day just by relaxing in the resort, in the small play area. Witnessing the sunset from the balcony was quite tranquil for all us after some 7 hours of voyage.

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A Trip to Tungareshwar тАУ Lord Shiv Temple in Shravan Month

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Tungareshwar Temple is small, well maintained. On both side of the Main gate of Temple there is a Small Temple.Photo frame of Lord Ganesh, Goddess Durga and Lord Shree Ram hang from the ceiling wall. In centre of the temple is Nandi Bail, the Vehicle of Lord Shiva, sitting steady as His Guard. Above Him hangs a huge bell. I ring it to announce my arrival and stand in a queue for Darshan, as there was not too much rush.

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Some days in Gujarat – Finally We Reached (Part 2)

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Anyway we crawled through this part dreaming about the great highway ahead as I had heard of. And our dream came true sooner and an awesome highway welcomed us and our Maruti was behaving like a luxury car on this highway, so good is the highway, a zigzag movement notwithstanding. Now all of us were feeling hungary and in search of a good Dhaba was our priority.

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Trek to Nag tibba

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We started at 4:30 from Gurgaon – our usual time of leaving. It gives us an extra edge in avoiding the Delhi traffic. But still at this hour there were trucks plying in the middle of the road. Sometimes, I think what economic super power we are going to become when we can’t build a simple bypass to avoid Delhi. Anyway, we continued. In around 3 hours we reached Muzafarnagar bye pass. Now there are 2 routes to go from here.

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рд▓реИрдВрд╕рдбрд╛рдЙрди : рдЕрд╣рдБ рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдорд╛рд╕реНрдорд┐ рдХреЗ рдкрде рдкрд░ рдХреБрдЫ рдХреНрд╖рдг

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рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ-рд╡рд╣рд╛рдБ рдХреБрдЫ рдиреМрдЬрд╡рд╛рди рд▓рдбрдХреЗ-рд▓рдбрдХрд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рдЦреБрд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЧреНрд░реБрдк рдмрдирд╛рдХрд░ рдмреИрдареЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдХреБрдЫ рдЗрдзрд░-рдЙрдзрд░ рдШреВрдо рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИ, рдХреБрдЫ рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рдмрдЪреНрдЪреЗ рдЦрд░рдЧреЛрд╢реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдкреАрдЫреЗ рднрд╛рдЧ рд░рд╣реЗрдВ рд╣реИрдВ, рдХреБрдЫ рддреЛрддреЗ рдФрд░ рдЪрд┐рдбрд╝рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рднреА рд╣реИрдВ, рджреВрд░ рддрдХ рдлреИрд▓рд╛, рдЦреБрд▓рд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╢рд╛рд▓ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░, рдЪрд╛рд░реЛ рддрд░рдл рдЪреАрдбрд╝ рдХреЗ рдкреЗрдбрд╝, рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдордВрдЧрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдирдЬрд╝рд╛рд░рд╛ рджреЗрддрд╛ рд╣реИ | рдПрдХ рдХрдк рдЧрд░рдорд╛-рдЧрд░рдо рдЕрджрд░рдХ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдЪрд╛рдп, рдЖрдкрдХреА рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ рдХреА рд╕рд╛рд░реА рдердХрд╛рди рдЙрддрд╛рд░ рджреЗрддреА рд╣реИ | рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдХреЛрдИ рд░рд┐рд╕реЗрдкреНрд╢рди рдпрд╛ рд╣реЙрд▓ рдирд╣реА рд╣реИ, рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рд╕реЛрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрдорд░реЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдФрд░ рдЖрдк рдЦреБрд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдмреИрда рдХрд░ рдкреВрд░реА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреЛ рдЬреА рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реЛ | рдЪрд╛рдп рдкреАрддреЗ-рдкреАрддреЗ рдЖрдкрдХрд╛ рдХрдорд░рд╛ рддреИрдпрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ | рд░рд┐рдЬреЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХреА рд╣реА рддрд░рд╣ рдХрдорд░рд╛ рднреА рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╕рд╛рдзрд╛рд░рдг рд╣реИ, рд╕рд╛рдзрд╛рд░рдг рдкреНрд▓рд╛рд╕реНрдЯрд░ рдХреА рд╣реБрдИ рджреАрд╡рд╛рд░реЗрдВ, рдЯреАрди рдХреА рдЫрдд, рдЬрд┐рди рдкрд░ рдЕрдВрджрд░ рд╕реЗ рд▓рдХрдбрд╝реА рдХреА рд╕реАрд▓рд┐рдВрдЧ рд▓рдЧреА рд╣реИ, рдХрдорд░реЗ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдЕрдЯреИрдЪреНрдб рдЯреЙрдпрд▓реЗрдЯ рдХреЗ рдЕрд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛, рдПрдХ рдбрдмрд▓ рдмреИрдб, рджреЛ рд╕реЛрдлрд╛-рдиреБрдорд╛ рдХреБрд░реНрд╕рд┐рдпрд╛рдВ, рдПрдХ рдЫреЛрдЯреА рдореЗрдЬрд╝ рдФрд░ рдЯреАрд╡реА | рдХрдорд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рдХрдкрдбрд╝реЗ рдмрджрд▓рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдкрд░ рдХрдорд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдорди рд╣реА рдирд╣реА рд▓рдЧрддрд╛, рд╡реЛ рддреЛ рдХрдорд░реЗ рд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдирд┐рдХрд▓рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рддрд╛ рд╣реИ | рдореЛрдмрд╛рдЗрд▓ рдХреЗ рд╕рд┐рдЧреНрдирд▓ рдЕрдХреНрд╕рд░ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдирд╣реА рдорд┐рд▓рддреЗ, BSNL рдЕрдкрд╡рд╛рдж рд╣реИ | рдЯреАрд╡реА рдХреЛрдИ рджреЗрдЦрдирд╛ рдирд╣реА рдЪрд╛рд╣рддрд╛ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рд╕рд╛рд░реА рдкреНрд░рдХреГрддрд┐ рддреЛ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдмрд┐рдЦрд░реА рдкрдбрд╝реА рд╣реИ, рд╡реЛ рдХрдорд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рддреЛ рдЖрдПрдЧреА рдирд╣реА, рдЕрдкрд┐рддреБ рд╣рдореЗ рд╣реА рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдкрдбрд╝реЗрдЧрд╛, рдпрджрд┐ рдХрдорд░реЗ рдХреА рдЪрд╛рд░-рджреАрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реА рдмреИрдардирд╛ рд╣реЛрддрд╛, рддреЛ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдШрд░ рд╕рд╛ рд╕реБрдЦ рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ ? рдЕрд╕рд▓реА рдирдЬрд╛рд░реЗ рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рддреЛ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдирд┐рдХрд▓реЛ, рдорд┐рд▓реЛ рджреВрд╕рд░реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ… рдзреАрд░реЗ-рдзреАрд░реЗ рдЖрдкрдХреА рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЬрд╛рди-рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рди рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧрддреА рд╣реИ, рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛рддрд░ рдпреБрд╡рд╛ рддреЛ рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА рдпрд╛ рдЧреБрдбрдЧрд╛рдБрд╡ рд╕реЗ рд╣реА рд╣реИрдВ, рдХреБрдЫ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рддрд░рд╣ рдЖрдЬ рд╣реА рдЖрдпреЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдХреБрдЫ рдХрд▓ | рдкрд░ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕реЗ рдЕрднреА рддрдХ рдХреЛрдИ рднреА рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рд╣реА рдирд╣реА рдЧрдпрд╛ ! рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдкреВрдЫрд╛, рддреЛ рдХрд╣рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреЗ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рджреЗрдЦрдирд╛ рд╣реИ ? рд╕рдм рдХреБрдЫ рддреЛ рдпрд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИ, рдЗрддрдиреА рдЦреВрдмрд╕реВрд░рддреА рддреЛ рдпрд╣реАрдВ рдмрд┐рдЦрд░реА рдкрдбрд╝реА рд╣реИ | рдЗрд╕ рд░рд┐рдЬреЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХреЗ рдЪрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рддрд░рдл рдХреЛрдИ рдЪрд╛рд░рджреАрд╡рд╛рд░реА рдирд╣реА рд╣реИ, рдмрд╕ рдмрд╛рдВрд╕ рдХреА рдЦрдкрдЪреНрдЪрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рджреЛ-рдврд╛рдИ рдлреБрдЯ рдКрдВрдЪреА рдмрд╛рдврд╝ рд╣реИ, рдЬрд┐рд╕рд╕реЗ рдмрдЧрд▓ рдХрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓ рднреА рдЗрд╕реА рдХрд╛ рднрд╛рдЧ рд▓рдЧрддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдФрд░ рдЗрд╕ рдХреЛ рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╢рд╛рд▓ рдмрдирд╛ рджреЗрддрд╛ рд╣реИ |

рдЗрд╕реА рдХреА рдмрдЧрд▓ рд╕реЗ рджреЛ рдХрдЪреНрдЪреЗ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддреЗ, рдФрд░ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдХреЗ рдЧрд╛рдВрд╡реЛрдВ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИ, рдХреБрдЫ рд▓рдбрдХреЗ-рд▓рдбрдХрд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рдЬрд┐рдиреНрд╣реЛрдВрдиреЗ рд╢рд╛рдпрдж рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдХрднреА рдЧрд╛рдБрд╡ рдпрд╛ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓ рдирд╣реА рджреЗрдЦрд╛, рдШреВрдордиреЗ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рджрд┐рдиреЗрд╢ рдХрд╛ рднрддреАрдЬрд╛ рдЬреЛ рд░рд╕реЛрдИ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рдо рд╕реЗ рд╢рд╛рдпрдж рдЕрдм рдирд┐рд╡реГрдд рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЙрдирдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдЧрд╛рдЗрдб рдмрдирдХрд░ рдЪрд▓рдиреЗ рдХреЛ рддреИрдпрд╛рд░ рд╣реИ, рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдПрдХ рдЫрдбрд╝реА рдФрд░ рдЯреЕрд╛рд░реНрдЪ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ | рдЫрд╛рддрд╛, рдЫрдбрд╝реА рдФрд░ рдЯреЕрд╛рд░реНрдЪ рдпреЗ рдРрд╕реА рдЪреАрдЬрд╝реЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдЬрд┐рдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рд▓рд┐рдП рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдХреЛрдИ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдирд╣реА рдирд┐рдХрд▓рддрд╛, рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрдм рдЗрдирдХреА рдЬрд░реВрд░рдд рдкрдбрд╝ рдЬрд╛рдпреЗ…. рдФрд░ рдЗрдзрд░ рд╣рдо, рд▓реЛрдЧреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдкрд░рд┐рдЪрдп рдХрд░рддреЗ-рдХрд░рддреЗ рд░рд╛рдд рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░реЛрдЧреНрд░рд╛рдо рдХреА рдЙрдзреЗрдврд╝-рдмреБрди рдореЗрдВ рд▓рдЧреЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рд░рд┐рдЬреЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХреЗ рдПрдХ рдХреЛрдиреЗ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рдПрдХ рдЫреЛрдЯрд╛ рд╕рд╛ рдЯреЗрдВрдЯ рд▓рдЧ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЙрдзрд░ рдХрд┐рдЪрди рдХреЗ рдкреАрдЫреЗ рдПрдХ рд▓рдбрд╝рдХрд╛ рд▓рдХрдбрд╝рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рдлрд╛рдбрд╝ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ | рджрд┐рдиреЗрд╢ рд╕реЗ рдкреВрдЫрдиреЗ рдкрд░ рдкрддрд╛ рдЪрд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЖрдЬ рдЗрдирдХреЗ рд░рд┐рдЬреЛрд░реНрдЯ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдкреВрд░рд╛ рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреА рдЦрд╝реБрд╢реА рдореЗрдВ рдЗрдиреНрд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдЧрд╛рдБрд╡ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдХреБрдЫ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рдЬрд╛рдирдХрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдЯреА рджреА рд╣реИ, рдЬрд┐рдирд╕реЗ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рднрд░ рдмрд┐рдЬрд╝рдиреЗрд╕ рдорд┐рд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ | рд▓рдХрдбрд╝рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рд░рд╛рдд рдХреЛ рдмреЛрди-рдлрд╛рдпрд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрд╛рдЯреА рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИрдВ, рдПрдХ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рдХрд┐рдирд╛рд░реЗ рдкрд░ рдбреА-рдЬреЗ рд▓рдЧ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ, рдХрдорд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рдереЛрдбрд╝реА рдЦреБрд▓реА рд╕реА рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдкрд░ 3-4 рд▓рдбрдХреЗ рдПрдХ рдЯреЗрдВрдЯ рдЦрдбрд╝рд╛ рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдЬреЛ рд╡реИрд╕рд╛ рд╣реА рд╣реИ, рдЬреИрд╕рд╛ рдЕрдХреНрд╕рд░ рдорд┐рд▓рд┐рдЯреНрд░реА рд╡рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдпрд╛ рдлрд┐рд░ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓ рд╕рдлрд╛рд░реА рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ | рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рд╣реА рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЛрдВрдиреЗ рджреЛ рдЯреЗрдВрдЯ рдЦрдбрд╝реЗ рдХрд░рдХреЗ рдЙрдирдореЗ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рди рд░рдЦрдирд╛ рд╢реБрд░реВ рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛- рдЧрджреНрджреЗ, рд░рдЬрд╛рдИ, рдЯреАрд╡реА, рд╣реАрдЯрд░ рдФрд░ рдмрд┐рдЬрд▓реА рдХрд╛ рдмрд▓реНрдм рдпреЗ рджреЗрдЦ рдХрд░ рдХреЗ рддреЛ NCC рдХреЗ рджрд┐рди рдпрд╛рдж рдЖ рдЧрдпреЗ | рджрд┐рдиреЗрд╢ рд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рдд рдХреА, рднреИрдпрд╛ рд╣рдореЗ рдХрдорд░рд╛ рдирд╣реА рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП, рд╣рдореЗ рддреЛ рдпрд╣реАрдВ рд╕реЗрдЯ рдХрд░реЛ… рдЖрдЦрд┐рд░ рдПрдбрд╡реЗрдВрдЪрд░ рд╣реЛ рддреЛ рдкреВрд░рд╛ рд╣реЛ ! рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рдЖрдЦрд┐рд░, рдЬрд┐рдирдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЯреЗрдВрдЯ рд▓рдЧрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛, рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдЯреЗрдВрдЯ рдХреЗ рдиреБрдХреНрд╕рд╛рди рдФрд░ рдХрдорд░реЗ рдХреЗ рдлрд╛рдпрджреЗ рдЧрд┐рдирд╛рдХрд░ рд╣рдорд╛рд░рд╛ рдХрдорд░рд╛ рджреЗ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ | рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдордЬрд╝реЗрджрд╛рд░ рддреЛ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдпреЗ рдмрддрд╛рдирд╛ рдерд╛ рдХрд┐ рдХрдИ рдмрд╛рд░ рд░рд╛рдд рдХреЛ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рд▓рдХреНрдХрдбрд╝рдмрдЧреНрдЧреЗ рднреА рдЖ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реИ, рдЖрдЦрд┐рд░ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓ рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╣реА рд▓рдЧрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рд╣реИ, рдЗрд╕ рдмрд╛рдд рдиреЗ рдорд╛рд╕реНрдЯрд░ рд╕реНрдЯреНрд░реЛрдХ рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЪрд╛рд╣рдд рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рд╣рдо рдЯреЗрдВрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рд╢рд┐рдлреНрдЯ рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпреЗ, рдЖрдЦрд┐рд░ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдореЗрдВ рдРрд╕реЗ рдореМрдХреЗ рдХрд┐рддрдиреА рдмрд╛рд░ рдорд┐рд▓рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ…?

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Shree Gajanan Maharaj – Shegaon

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Trip was fixed when I was coming back from office by Local Train in the month of December 2012 & in train one of the co-passenger given Laddu as a Prasad from Shree Gajanan Maharaj – Shegaon, as it was his native place & he visit regularly. On the same time we decided to go for the Darshan of Shree Gajanan Maharaj in Shegaon & other 3 friends to agree and now date to be fixed for the trip, finally we decided to visit in the Month of January 2013 from 25th January to 28th January, 2013 and accordingly we have booked Railway ticket on the next day & we have got the confirm Ticket too.. Jai Gajanan Maharaj… Gan Gan Ganat Bote

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Ashtur Dreams – The Technicolour Royal Necropolis of Bahmani Sultanate

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Just looking at the long line of tombs you know the big daddy is the Ahmad Shah I Wali Tomb. The tomb is the second from the east. Ahmad Shah shifted the capital to Bidar in 1430 and rebuilt the old fort. Riches from different conquests brought opulence to Bidar which turned the city into a centre of culture and progress. He was religiously inclined and invited saints to Bidar. He was devoted to Hadrat Banda Nawaz of Gulbarga and later to Shah Nimat Ullah of Kirman, reportedly a Sufi dervish. He also respected the doctrine of Lingayats, a religious order of Deccan established by the philosopher, statesman and social reformer Basavanna (1134-1196). Ahmad Shah was like an earlier Akbar.

The Ahmad Shah I Wali Tomb is majestic and looks solid. The walls are about twelve feet thick supporting a huge orb dome on the top. There are three doors built into huge recessed arches. The walls carry three tiers of arches of varying dimensions. The tomb looks similar to its contemporary tombs in DelhiтАЩs Lodhi Gardens.

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