Traveling is good
My trip to India’s chaotic capital left a greater impression on me than I thought possible in such a short time. As an entry point to the rest of India, it certainly throws you in at the deep end.
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An impromptu decision on the eve of a weekend brought us to this place. At the first mention , one would definitely think that…
Read MoreThe mangrove-dominated Ganges delta – the Sundarbans – is a complex ecosystem. It comprises one of the three largest single tract of mangrove forests…
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After around 3 hours, as we returned, I had mixed feelings. It was the feeling of immense satisfaction about our last brush with the backwaters, but a feeling of gradual sadness was also seeping through, as we prepared ourselves to say Au-revoir to Kerala.
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So we all went to the Gates of Paradise – the beautiful, descriptive, golden doors of the octagonal baptistery. They were beautiful and were given this name by none other than Michelangelo.
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Thanks for all the praise showered on the Jagannath Puri Series.
As promised, I am back with the latest in the remainder write ups on Chilika, Konark, Bhubaneswar (Lingaraj Temple, Nadan Kanan Park), Pipli and Dhauli. In the current part, however, I will cover only the Chilika lake.
Read MoreKaddukhal seemed ideal location since it was on a ridge, and additionally the place was peaceful and away from settlement. We were more than…
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I was at Benares and we were mulling over whether to do a trip to Sarnath or not. I was not feeling too well,…
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From time to time, the cool air was hitting us on our faces reminding us that we were out of the gas chamber of Delhi and into the nature’s lap for some good time. Even though we were longing for this time out, yet this setting did not seem to be most ideal (bit scary).
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Hello Ghumakkars, The following post is based on a post originally made by me to a closed Yahoogroup. I am posting this here as…
Read MoreTarapith,the ultimate place for the worshipers of Maa Tara. Tarapith is situated on the banks of the north flowing Dwarka river, in Birbhum, in…
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Continued from The Juggernaut and Older stories We alighted at Puri, full of the excitement and expectations of a new kid entering a new…
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