Cities

Road Travel Reminiscences – Delhi to Ajmer via Jaipur

By Uday Baxi

So, we moved ahead and found the third jewel of this marvelous city, i.e., Hawa Mahal. Standing tall and illuminated, this Mahal had seen off the day of crowded markets and polluted vehicles. The Hawa Mahal told me… “O Traveller! I was built for providing cool air and shelter. My structure was befitting the queens. Pollution is that I am smoking everyday and night, days after days, years after years and generations after generations.” I consoled him in my mind and said “O worthy Palace! Soils made you and soils you would become….The respect you get is the respect you deserve. Stand tall till your strength permits”.

After meeting with the three jewels of this great city, we drove ahead towards the new township. The Janpath of Jaipur leads to the mighty building of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, the seat of power in democracy. It was almost 11 pm and we had to take rest for the journey next day. Still, I stopped in the middle of the Janpath. The building was trying to say something. It told me… “O Travellor! I am the power today. Don’t you agree? Or, dare not disagree.” I smiled in my mind and replied “O worthy building! Come to me after 150 years. I will see you with pride and anoint you with my tears, if your power still remained intact”.

A Tour to Kolkata’s Top Kali Puja Pandals

By Ani D

The next destination for parikrama was the worship of Shri Krishna Kaali where the Maa is depicted as Lord Krishna. According to legends in Vrindavana, when Radha rani came to worship Lord Krishna, radharani’s mother in law Kutilaa compained to Radha’s husband Ayan that she is worshipping Krishna. When Ayan himself went to verify the same , Lord Krishna took the form of Kali in Krishna Kaali roopa and henceforth this sweet incarnation came to be known as Krishna Kali.

घुमक्कड़ की दिल्ली : राष्ट्रीय रेल संग्रहालय (National Rail Museum, New Delhi)

By MUNESH MISHRA

सन 1907 में निर्मित एक अनोखा मोनोरेल इंजन (Patiala State Monorail System). इस Monorail System की विशेषता है कि इसका एक पहिया पटरी पर और दूसरा (आकर में बड़ा) पहिया सड़क पर चलता है. दूर से देखने पर यह एक पहिये वाली ट्रैन दिखायी देती है.

आइए ले चलें आपको नए पटना से पटना साहेब के सफ़र पर

By Manish Kumar

गुरुद्वारे के सामने की सड़क तो उतनी ही संकरी है पर राहत की बात ये हे कि गुरुद्वारे के प्रांगण में गाड़ी रखने की विशाल जगह है। गुरुद्वारे के ठीक सामने रुमालों की दुकान है इसलिए अगर सर पर साफा बाँधने के लिए गर कोई कपड़ा ना भी लाएँ हों तो कोई बात नहीं।

What we did at Aravali Resorts near Dharuhera

By Pravesh

robably, resort people could identify our intentions of sitting there. They managed to arrange some comfortable chairs for us & also offered Hukka. Some of us enjoyed Hukka, sitting below the crystal clear sky with lot of stars visible. It is not possible for we Delhites to witness such a beauty of stars now in our city, as Delhi atmosphere is too polluted.

A senior citizen’s visit to London and making the most of it

By Pramod Saxena

It was a lovely evening when our closed family friend Mrs. and Mr. A. K. Agarwal came to our home over a cup of…

जाने, मुम्बई निकट गणेशपुरी के गर्म पानी के स्रोतों का सत्य

By Uday Baxi

इधर छिटपुट हो रही बारिश से मेरा तन-बदन भींग चुका था. उस भींगे हुए ठंडे मौसम में ईच्छा होने लगी कि गर्म पानी के सोतों में स्नान किया जाए. आखिर इतनी दूर मैं उन्हीं के लिए तो आया था. पर मैं महादेव मंदिर वाले उन सार्वजनिक कुंडों में डुबकीनहीं लगाना चाहता था. किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ता की उस परिस्तिथिति में तन्सा नदी के तट से जैसे निकला, वैसे ही एक पुराने ब्रिटिश समय की कोठी नज़र आई. उत्सुकता शांत करने हेतु मैं कोठी तक चला गया. इस कोठी का नाम रत्नाबाद था. वर्तमान में इसे “गर्म-पानी स्नान तथा हेल्थ रिसोर्ट” के रूप में परिवर्तित किया गया था.

Kolkata-Howrah

By Roopesh

I was little ahead of Indian Museum on the road so decided to walk unto the museum. By this time the footpaths along the road were starting to get occupied by hawkers selling all sorts of wares. I came to Indian Museum building which had just opened its counters. I did not have any expectations form the museum and thought I would just skim through it. However, it turned out to be a real treat. It has geological, archaeological, animal, avian, marine specimen over several galleries. The galleries where huge with several things at display. The display units were either tall wooden almirahs or wooden boxes placed on the floor. Rather than specimen I was more amused by rarity of such display furniture.

एशिया का एकमात्र टैंक म्यूजियम , अहमदनगर टैंक म्यूजियम

By Uday Baxi

सारा परिसर कई प्रकार के टैंकों से भरा था. मगर मेरी नज़र किसी भारतीय टैंक को ढूँढने में लगी हुई थी. अंत में उसी परिसर में एक भारतीय टैंक सुशोभित दिखाई दिया, जिसका नाम “Vijayanta” था. यह टैंक सेंचुरियन टैंकों की श्रेणी का था, जिसे सम्पूर्ण रूप से भारत में बनाया गया था. यह १९६६ में सेना में शामिल हुआ और २००४ में इसे सेवानिवृत किया गया. १९७१ के युद्ध में इसने अहम् भूमिका निभाई. पर उससे भी ज्यादा गौरव की बात यह है कि इसी टैंक ने भारत को टैंकों की दुनिया में निर्माणकर्ता राष्ट्रों की श्रेणी में शामिल कर दिया. अहमदनगर टैंक म्यूजियमअद्भुत थी.

Soul of Kolkata – Festivals, Food, and Sports

By Anupam

Calcutta also known as the city of festivals almost remains enlightened all through the year with various festivals every now and then. Whether it’s Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Laxmi Puja, Kartik Puja, Vishwakarma Puja, Holi, Diwali, Christmas or whatever, the city enjoys them all with full celebration. Durga Puja is ideally the biggest festival of Calcutta (and West Bengal). The city of Calcutta has a completely different look.

Self-Drive trip across Thailand (7 days, 2000 kms) : Part 7 – Bangkok

By AUROJIT

So we are in Bangkok – one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Asia. It is vibrant, vehement, vivacious and vain. Bangkok comes in all shades of all colours (against only 50 and only grey, as some bigoted travellers would ascribe to it).

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By Ram Dhall

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