02 Feb

Train journey to Tiruvalla

By Karthik

Yet another known place in Tiruvalla is the Vallabha swamy temple. This apparently is a well-known one among the hindu devotees. If you are looking for directions to this place, you need to ask for “Tiruvalla Ambalam” to any auto driver.

मुंबई की गुफाएँ – जोगेश्वरी देवी की खोज में

By Uday Baxi

इतने में कुछ विदेशी पर्यटक आ गए. बड़े-बड़े कैमरों के साथ. वे भी हनुमान मंदिर की तरफ जा रहे थे. मैं भी उनके पीछे चल पड़ा. वो रास्ता एक बड़े-से आँगन से हो कर जाता था, जिसके दोनों तरफ गुफ़ाएँ बनीं हुईं थीं. मेरे पुरोहित ने बताया था कि वर्तमान का वो आँगन पूर्व-काल में गुफ़ा ही था, जिसकी छत कालांतर में गिर चुकी थी. अगर वह गुफा का हिस्सा था, तब तो एक जमाने में वह गुफा बहुत-ही विशाल रही होगी. खैर आँगन से गुजर कर हम हनुमान-मंदिर पहुँचे और वहां दर्शन किया. मंदिर एक गुफा में बना हुआ था. कोई ज्यादा लोग नहीं थे. वहां से तुरंत ही सभी निकल पड़े और फिर गणेश मंदिर तक आये. वह नजदीक ही था. वह भी एक गुफा में बना हुआ था.

Salem – Madurai – Kanyakumari Road trip and sightseeing

By Pronil

1322km, hidden beach, kanyakumari, 6:10am, 10mins away from sunset. The Road ends and it ends with Indian extreme south land zone, and turquoise sea in front about to turn saffron and then black gradually.

The feeling can’t be explained in words, of what we were watching, what we have achieved and what we have experienced so far.

Neemrana to Bundi: In search of Indian step wells – Part 2

By Jatin Chhabra

This part of the city is flourishing (economically) because most travelers here are from Europe, I mean I met with more euro backpackers rather than travelers from India. So locals have turned their homes as B&B, guest house and those who have big mansions, they have turned them into haveli’s. After realizing this, I must say that I made a big mistake by booking hotel in Kota, rather than staying in a heritage Haveli’s in this part of Bundi.

Kerala’s Green Treasures-Idukki Trip Oct 2011

By Venkat

As we moved on towards Idukki, the rain got heavier and the drive became difficult. Our driver Rajesh, informed us that though he was a resident of Kottayam, this was the first time he was driving from Kottayam to Thekkady via Idukki. Hearing this made me more anxious, and I began to worry whether I had chosen the right time to visit the wettest district in Kerala.

मुंबई की गुफाएँ – मंडपेश्वर और महाकाली

By Uday Baxi

यह भी कहा जाता है कि जब-जब शासन बदला, तब-तब इस गुफा का विभिन्न प्रकार से उपयोग किया गया. कभी तो यहाँ सैनिकों के टुकड़ियाँ निवास करती थीं, तो कभी शरणार्थी-गण. यह भी समझा जाता है कि प्रत्येक शासन काल में यह गुफा उजड़ी और फिर नए सिरे से बसी. लोग यह भी मानतें हैं कि विश्व युद्ध के समय भी अंग्रेज सैन्य-बल यहाँ बसा हुआ था. इनका यह मतलब निकलता है कि मंडपेश्वर गुफाएं हमेशा से लोगों द्वारा आबादित रहीं हैं.

Neemrana to Bundi: In search of Indian step wells – Part 1

By Jatin Chhabra

But leaving the roads apart, when I entered Chand Baori, a WOW just came out from my mouth. I mean Neemrana Stepwell was massive, but this one is like some aliens came to build it. This stepwell is enormous and mind-blowing & now I understand that why a scene of Batman 2008 was filmed here. There is no parallel of such structure in India.

संजय गाँधी राष्ट्रीय उद्यान, मुंबई की पदयात्रा – “कान्हेरी गुफा”

By Uday Baxi

पर एक बात थी. कान्हेरी पहाड़ का वह स्थान बिलकुल वीरान था. इतना वीरान कि गुफाओं के अन्दर अकेले जाने में ऐसा महसूस हो कि कोई वहां पहले से मौजूद है, जो आपको निरंतर देख रहा है. उस वीरानी में मन में कई ख़याल आते हैं. जैसे कि क्या वहां जाने वाले का कोई सम्बन्ध पश्चात काल में उस गुफा से था और उसी सम्बन्ध के सहारे वह इस जीवन में भी वहां लौट कर आया हो? उस अंतिम गुफा में बैठ कर मैंने अपनी एक कविता का प्रथम अन्तरा लिखा. इस कविता के दूसरे अंतरे बाद में मुंबई के अन्य गुफाओं की यात्रा में पूर्ण हुए.

Ruins Of Alamparai Fort on East Coast Highway

By Prasad Np

We were not ready for the pathetic state the Alamparai fort was in. As per Archaeological survey of India board it was built some time in 17^th century and was a trading post during the Mughal period and changed hands many times between various powers till India got independence. What appears is that after independence the fort totally lost its significance as a trading outpost as more modern Chennai and other ports in South India gained prominence.

The fort though in a very scenic location, near a natural lagoon and the adjoining village is inhabited by fishermen. But the fort is an example of the pathetic attitude we have towards our historical monuments. Full of sand in a very bad shape the fort is more of ruins and a source of bricks for the locals than anything else. There was not a single guard or tourist beside us, though we saw some bikes parked near the entrance which instead of a magnificent gate like most forts was just a big gaping hole in the wall. The parapet was broken at many places and one portion of the wall was lying on the ground. The whole wall had hundreds of bushes growing on it and at many places bricks were missing. It appeared they were being regularly removed by locals to construct their homes.

कृष्णागिरी उपवन, संजय गाँधी राष्ट्रीय उद्यान- मुंबई पदयात्रा

By Uday Baxi

परन्तु मुझे आकर्षित किया उनके केलों ने. खूब सुन्दर और पुष्ट केले थे. मुझे केले खरीदता देख कर एक स्त्री ने मुझे समझाया कि मैं खीरे ले लूं और केले छोड़ दूँ. पर मैं कहाँ मानने वाला था. बस जैसे ही मैंने केले ख़रीदे, वृक्षों की डालों से तेजी-से उतर कर करीबन २०-२५ बंदरों ने मुझे घेर लिया. घबरा कर मैंने केले वहीँ जमीन पर फेंके, जो क्षण-भर में ही बंदरों द्वारा लूट लिए गए. अब उस डंडे से लैस व्यक्ति ने बंदरों को भगाने के लिए डंडा भाजना शुरू किया. बन्दर भाग गए. अब यह तो नहीं पता कि डंडे से भागे या केले चट कर के भागे. मैंने उन दोनों स्त्रियों को समझाने की कोशिश की कि जब यहाँ बंदरों का उत्पात है तो केले बेचते ही क्यों हो. दोनों स्त्रियाँ मुस्कुरायीं क्योंकि आज उन्हें एक और शहरी आदमी मिला था, जो जंगल में बिना देखे चलता था.

My Delhi-Rishikesh monsoon round-trip, in less than INR 1000

By Sangam Mishra

I know swimming very well in flowing water so thinking to swim inside Ganga without hold any chain in hand, so I walked till last bridge and suddenly jumped inside.

Peoples were surprised and thinking that someone has fallen inside Ganga, but they relaxed when saw that I was swimming. After I came out from Ganga, many people’s told me that to not dare do it but I know my limit so I told them not worry about it.

Leaving Thimphu, on to Paro, Bhutan

By Rachna Tomar

Paro is the most gorgeous city in the whole of Bhutan; and far more beautiful than Thimphu (wondering why the king does not stay here). It has the only International Airport in the country, and situated on the bank on Paro River, surrounded by hills. Before reaching to Paro city, we met Paro River on the way and fell in love with it. We immediately stopped the car, got down and went inside a downstream.

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