01 Jan

Mystical monsoon visit to Nahan, Paonta Sahib, and Dakpatthar – Part I

By Bidisha

Intermittently, when the Rain God seemed to have become a bit weary and softened the intensity of the downpour to smaller and scantier drops, we took a round of the rain-washed outskirts of the resort. But a look up above in the sky at the over-burdened cloud mounds, we knew it might start raining heavily any minute and so did not venture far and also had thoughtfully equipped ourselves with umbrellas. Everything looked so fresh and green early in the morning. The leaves were dripping wet and glistening with droplets of rain water hanging from their edges. The rains seemed to have breathed a fresh lease of life to the flora and fauna.

Trees Trounce Temple

By Jayanthi Sankaran

What distinguishes this temple from other Angkor temples is the saddening spectacle of gigantic silk-cotton, banyan and strangler fig trees, some of them more than 40 metres high, swallowing up large sections of the temple. This is the only structure that has been left as it is by the French, – the École française d’Extrême-Orient – who were doing renovation work, to bear testimony to the wrath of nature against man-made objects.

My trip to Odisha – Konark, Puri and Satpada

By Rachit

After spending the evening at Chandrabhaga Beach we went to the Konark Sun Temple. It was not far from the beach, almost at a…

WELCOME TO DREAM WORLD (RANGEEN SAPNON KI DUNIYA) – RAMOJI FILM CITY

By Abhee K

So after we had finished viewing our shows it was almost 1600 hrs and we had only 1.5 hour left with us to see the Gardens. So we quickly went to Bus stop to catch the bus. Again the guide in a bus was so good, so friendly with everyone, knows all three languages (English, Hindi and Telugu). But 1600 hrs bus timing is the last bus timings and you are not allowed to get down and see the gardens and the sets. There are approximately 120 gardens, so many beautiful fountains and so many readily available film sets like railway station ,airport , Foreign country , village, Hospital , Jail , Highway , streets , Raj darbaar etc.The guide was explaining us about all the gardens, sets, which all movie shot at RFC

महेश्वर किला – पत्थर की दीवारों में कैद यादें………..भाग 3 (समापन किश्त)

By Kavita Bhalse

इस श्रंखला के पिछले भाग में मैंने आपको जानकारी दी थी की किस तरह से हम महेश्वर में अहिल्या घाट पर कुछ देर रूककर…

A memorable trip on bike to rediscover myself in the foothills of Himalayas – Part II

By Amitava Chatterjee

By evening, I used to come again at Har-ki-Pauri for the evening ritual (Sandhya Aarti) performed by the priests on the banks of river Ganga. This is a highly enchanting and divine experience. Devotees light ‘Pradip’ or Diyas and let them flow in the river Ganga… The beautiful diyas float on the water and it is a wonderful sight to experience. A splendid aura of lights and chants fills the atmosphere in the evenings. I used to sit there hours after hours, doing nothing, but never felt bored even for a second…it attracts me always. I knew that I would be visiting this place again & again during this trip and forever in my life. I would have loved to go there any time, can sit there hours after hours, fully aware of the fact that my mind is trying to figure out the reason.

After spending three days in Haridwar, I thought to go to Rishikesh, which is ~ 25 km from Haridwar. The plan was to go there in the morning and come back by afternoon, as I was staying in Bharat Seva Shram Sangha. The drive to Rishikesh from Haridwar is wonderful and is a joy to your eyes. You need to pass through Rajaji National Park, few small streams, railway line (Delhi to Dehradun). Landscape changes as you are getting closer to Rishikesh and all of a sudden the mountain is just in front of you. Amazing! I reached there around 8:30 in the morning.

My trip to Odisha – Dhauli, Pipli and Konark

By Rachit

We passed through an old toll booth. Papa held a competition that who will spot the Konark Temple first? We all eagerly started to look outside. Papa was looking straight with confidence that only he will win. I thought that probably he knew where the Sun Temple would come. I was proved right as after sometime papa was the first person to spot the Sun Temple’s mastaka. It was brightly shining, rising above the tree canopy.

By then it was evening so we decided to go to the Konark beach first and get a glance of the temple in the night. It was a nice warm day and towards the evening it turned a little cool. I wore my swimming costume and had fun on the beach. Nikki Mama and I played with a disk. When Mama went to play with his friends who had also come from Delhi, I strolled on the beach going near to the ocean so that I could get my feet wet. The water was chillingly cold. I wanted to go further deep but papa had cautioned me not to do so as Konark Beaches are unsafe and dangerous. It was a beautiful evening with finally the sun diving and disappearing in the ocean.

FLOATING VILLAGES OF CAMBODIA

By Jayanthi Sankaran

The eco-system and habitat surrounding the Tonlé Sap Lake also pulsates with its seasonal flooding and draining. A great majority of the trees, plants and shrubs are deciduous. Instead of shedding their leaves during the dry season, they loose them when the lake deepens, when they are inundated. However, there are also several plant species that remain evergreen, despite being waterlogged for six to eight months, each year. They are laden with fruits and seeds, at the time of flooding.

महेश्वर – नर्मदा का हर कंकर है शंकर. नमामि देवी नर्मदे – भाग 2

By Kavita Bhalse

साथियों, महेश्वर यात्रा की यह दूसरी कड़ी प्रस्तुत कर रही हूँ. पिछली कड़ी में मैंने बताया था की किस तरह हम अगस्त के एक…

जिम कॉर्बेट पार्क – गर्जिया देवी का मंदिर और कॉर्बेट जल प्रपात

By Anand Bharti

गर्जिया देवी का मंदिर रामनगर से रानीखेत जाने वाली सड़क पर रामनगर से 15 किलोमीटर दूर है.यह मंदिर कोसी नदी के किनारे एक पहाड़ी के शीर्ष पर बना हुआ है. यह नैनीताल जिले का एक मुख्य मंदिर है जहाँ हर वर्ष कार्तिक पूर्णिमा पर हजारो श्रदालु माता के दर्शनों के लिए आते है. वसंत पंचमी पर भी यहाँ भक्तों की भीड़ जुटती है. यह मंदिर माता पार्वती को समर्पित है.

मंदिर की दूरी सिर्फ 15 किमी ही थी परन्तु पहाड़ी रास्तों पर इन 15 किमी की दूरी तय करने में अच्छा खासा समय लग जाता है. हमे भी पहुँचते पहुँचते अँधेरा हो गया था. मंदिर के रास्ते में पड़ने वाली दुकाने भी बंद होने लगी थी. हमने एक दुकानदार से पूछा कि क्या मंदिर खुला होगा उसने सकारात्मक उत्तर दिया. मंदिर तक पहुँचने के लिए कोसी नदी पर बने एक पुल पर से गुजरना होता है. शाम हो चुकी थी इसलिए मंदिर का रास्ता भी सुनसान सा ही था. मंदिर एक पहाड़ के शिखर पर स्थित है. जहाँ सीढ़ियों पर चढ़कर जाना होता है. मंदिर काफी उंचाई पर है. मंदिर पहुँच कर प्रसाद चढ़ाया और माता का आशीर्वाद लिया. मंदिर से वापस होटल पहुंचे. जहाँ रात्रि भोजन कर कल की सफारी की कल्पनायों में खो गए.

A Trip to Bolivia – Part 2

By Pavithra

We drove across the mountains, visited many Lagos, saw an active volcano, saw flamingos and other animals such as ostriches, lizards, emu’s etc. If you are not a big fan of dry lands, then maybe you could skip this tour because it’s a lot of travel by road. Especially on the mountains, you can hardly call them roads!! We had a roller coaster ride!

महेश्वर – एक दिन देवी अहिल्या की नगरी में : भाग 1

By Kavita Bhalse

ये तो था एक संक्षिप्त परिचय महेश्वर से और अब हम चलते हैं अपने यात्रा वर्णन की ओर. बारिश का मौसम, सुबह सुबह का समय, अपना वाहन और इस सबसे बढ़कर सुहावना मौसम सब कुछ बड़ा ही अच्छा लग रहा था. रास्ते में बाहर जहाँ जहाँ तक निगाह जा रही थी सब दूर हरियाली ही हरियाली दिखाई दे रही थी. हम सभी को बारिश का मौसम बहुत ज्यादा पसंद है, खासकर मुकेश को. जैसे ही मानसून आता है, एक दो बार बारिश होती है बस इनका मन घुमने जाने के लिए मचल उठता है, और हमारे ज्यादातर टूर बारिश के मौसम में ही प्लान किये जाते हैं.

मन में बहुत सारा उत्साह बहुत सारी उमंगें लिए हम बढे जा रहे थे अपनी मंजिल की ओर की तभी ऊपर आसमान में बादलों का मिजाज़ बिगड़ने लगा काले काले बादल घिर आये थे और बिजली की कडकडाहट के साथ तेज बारिश शुरू हो गई. मौसम की सुन्दरता एवं बारिश का आनंद हम कर में बैठ कर तो भरपूर उठा रहे थे लेकिन अब हमें चिंता होने लगी थी की यदि बारिश बंद नहीं हुई तो हम महेश्वर में घुमक्कड़ी तथा फोटोग्राफी का आनंद नहीं उठा पायेंगे और मन ही मन भगवान् से प्रार्थना करने लगे की हमें महेश्वर में बारिश न मिले. ईश्वर ने हमारी प्रार्थना स्वीकार कर ली थी और कुछ ही देर में मौसम खुल गया और पहले से और ज्यादा खुशगवार हो गया. सड़क के दोनों ओर कुछ देर के अंतराल पर भुट्टे सेंकनेवालों की छोटी छोटी दुकाने मिल रही थी, एक जगह से हमने भी भुट्टे ख़रीदे जो की बड़े ही स्वादिष्ट थे.

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