Forts

Mount Abu Sight Seeing

By Sushant Singhal

माउंट आबू भ्रमण के दौरान बहुत सारा समय हमने पीस पार्क में भी बिताया था। वहां घुसते ही सबसे पहले हमें ब्रह्माकुमारी वालों ने एक वीडियो दिखाया जिसका सार ये था कि ज़िन्दगी मिलेगी दोबारा – दोबारा अगर तुम नहीं करोगे अज्ञान से किनारा ! अज्ञान का अर्थ है – खुद को और इस शरीर को एकाकार समझ लेना। इस वीडियो के अनुसार हम आत्मा हैं जो इस शरीर के अन्दर, दोनों नेत्रों के मध्य भाग में, यानि भृकुटि में रहते हैं। हम यानि आत्मा, इस शरीर रूपी गाड़ी के ड्राइवर हैं। हम सब आत्मायें परमपिता परमात्मा के प्यारे बच्चे हैं, उनके अंश हैं। हम निरंतर यह स्मृति बनाये रखें कि हमारा और हमारे परमपिता परमात्मा का बाप-बेटे का नाता है तो हमें उनसे ऐसे ही स्नेह भाव उपजेगा जैसे किसी युवक को किसी अनजानी युवती से सगाई हो जाने के बाद उससे स्नेह उपजने लगता है। उसे कहना नहीं पड़ता कि भाई, कभी टाइम निकाल कर अपनी मंगेतर को भी याद कर लिया कर! वह खाते-पीते, सोते-जागते, उठते-बैठते हर समय अपनी मंगेतर को ही याद करता रहता है, उससे मिलने के ख्वाब देखा करता है। आजकल के लड़के तो मोबाइल में couple plan ले लेते हैं ताकि चौबीसों घंटे हॉटलाइन से जुड़े रहें। ठीक वैसे ही हमें यदि परमपिता परमात्मा से अपने संबंध का ज्ञान हो जाये तो हम हर समय उनकी स्मृति में ही रहेंगे। यह तब होगा जब हम सदैव यह याद करेंगे कि हम यह शरीर नहीं हैं बल्कि इस शरीर को संचालित करने वाली आत्मा हैं। हम सब विस्मृति की शिकार आत्मायें हैं जो यहां – वहां सुख की लालसा में भटकती रहती हैं जबकि वास्तविक सुख परमपिता परमात्मा से मिलन में है जो हम योग लगा कर किसी भी समय अनुभव कर सकते हैं । उसके लिये मरना कतई जरूरी नहीं है।

गुरु शिखर और अचलगढ़ नाम की दो पर्वत चोटियों के मध्य स्थित विशाल परिसर में विकसित इस पीस पार्क में न केवल अत्यन्त सुन्दर उद्यान हैं, रोज़ गार्डन हैं, झूले हैं, रॉक गार्डन है, पिकनिक के लिये और खेल कूद के लिये मैदान हैं बल्कि सबसे आनन्द दायक बात ये है कि इस पीस पार्क का प्रबंध अत्यन्त कुशल और सेवाभावी व्यक्तियों के हाथों में है। ब्रह्माकुमारी केन्द्र यानि मधुबन, ज्ञान सरोवर और शान्तिवन में तीन या अधिक दिनों के लिये नियमित रूप से शिविर लगते रहते हैं और एक दिन प्रशिक्षुओं को घुमाने के लिये भी नियत रहता है। पीस पार्क में भी वे कुछ घंटे बिताते हैं, यहां उनके लिये खेल-कूद व खाने-पीने की भी व्यवस्था की जाती है। ऐसे ही एक अवसर के चित्र यहां लगा रहा हूं।

The Amazing Story of Lucknow’s Bada Imambada

By Nirdesh Singh

Despite the continuous building and breaking, the Bada Imambada turned out to be magnificient. It rivalled the Moghul architecture. No iron or cement has been used in the building. The imambada boasts of one of the largest arched structure with no supporting beams. Under this vaulted chamber lies the simple grave of the Nawab.The grave of the architect also lies in the main hall. Asafuddaulah was truly generous and class blind.

The Indomitable Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad

By Nirdesh Singh

As you enter the fort, you are greeted by this tall minar – Chand Minar. It used to be covered with Persian glazed tiles. Now they have whitewashed it in faded orange colour. You want to strangle the person who ordered this colour. The minar was built by Ahmed Shah II to celebrate the capture of the fort. To approach from the front one has to go through three bastions of fortified walls.

A Glimpse Of Jaipur

By Gita AM

Upon entering the walled city, we were immediately accosted by each and every shopkeeper of each and every shop in the myriad bazaars within. This was annoying enough for us as Indians. It must be downright intimidating for the foreigners.

The shopkeepers aggressive sales pitch were a big put off. Having said that, I could see why Jaipur is called a shoppers paradise. Though most of the wares on offer were touristy tat, there was certainly a huge variety of some rather good tat as well. I succumbed and did not leave without my fair share of purchases though I would have bought a lot more had it not been such a nuisance having to bargain fiercely in every store. Initial prices quoted anywhere were at least 3 to 4 times higher than the final settled amount. The haggling became just too much of an effort and I decided not to buy anything more. The Jaipur traders are geared to sell to the foreign tourist though I doubt that most foreigners would pay such steep prices, they probably drive a much harder bargain than we do. One cannot even walk in peace without being constantly assailed by men beseeching you to enter their shops.

Dancing Peacock at Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur

By Nirdesh Singh

Nahargarh Fort is perched on a hill overlooking the city of Jaipur. Best time to go there is early in the morning. It is a pleasant half hour drive from downtown city. There is a lush forest on both sides of the winding road. Drive slow to take in the greenery and sounds of the forest. People can be seen jogging and cycling. Birds chirp and peacocks give out their shrill cries when they see you approaching.

WILDLIFE, TECH INNOVATION, SPIRITUAL, HERITAGE – All in one Hyderabad Combo

By Abhee K

Before coming to Hyderabad I had done my homework on Hyderabad all thanks to Google. If you go through APTDC website it shows you around 63 sight seeing points at Hyderabad. So I was very much confused but sure on two points first was Golconda and second was Ramoji film city. We had taken help of our cousin to choose spots for us to visit in these 2 days. . Thus Friday’s point were Nehru Zoological park, Sudha Car Museum , Birla Temple, Hussain Sagar Lake and Golconda Fort. We started our visit at 1200 hrs and hired a cab as it was convenient as well as will help us in covering our planned points.

A Day trip to Fatehpur Sikri from Delhi

By Nitish Banka

There are 4 things to see in Fatehpur Sikri fort complex Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri Fort, Tomb of Salim Chishti, and the Panch Mahal.All these places are architectural marvels of that time.The paintings on the main fort structure are exceptional.Many movies like Pardes, mere brother ki dulhan etc were shot here.

The Dargah of salim chisti was the best thing after Buland Darwaza which is the highest in the world The magnificent size of the buland darwaza was eye catching ..there are about 100-150 stairs then the gigantic structure called Buland Darwaza. Akbar later built the fort here and Jahangir did the marble art on Salim Chisti Dargah .In salim chisti dargah one can pray and can tie a knot to make a wish.As Akbar also wished for a child here and his wish got fulfilled.Even today people make wishes here.

The Stupendous Chitradurga Fort

By Nirdesh Singh

Most of the forts you visited were predictable. But this fort has a surprise waiting at every gateway corner and beyond every wall. It is like being rewarded for your huffing and puffing at every level of this Wii game. You feel like a child bounding up every which way. There are water storage tanks with elaborate planning for rain harvesting, granaries, oil pits, natural sources of clean cold water and temples.

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…

Johannesburg City Tour

By Mahesh Semwal

Nelson Mandela Square is dominated by a massive , bronze tribute to the moral voice of South Africa’s struggle for freedom and reconciliation. The statue, nearly 20 feet tall, dominates one end of a square in Sandton, the posh white suburb of Johannesburg that has emerged as the nation’s post-apartheid business capital. Unveiled in March 2004, this is the first public statue of Mandela. But it doesn’t stand in the forecourt of a government agency. It marks the entrance to a fancy mall, built in the 1990s and renamed after Mandela in 2004.

Gwalior- Weekend Gateway to “Hindustan Ka Dil”

By Jeet Kabasi

However, booked one Cab (Tata Indica) for a 7 hr journey, which would take me to the Gwalior Fort(Man Mandir Palace, Sas-Bahu Temple, Gujjari Mahal, Suraj Kind, Teli ka Mandir), Jai Vilas Palace (aka Jiwaji Rao Scindia Museum), Sun temple, Mohd. Ghauz Monument, Tansen Monument, Gwalior Zoo for 700 bucks. It was decided that the cab would be there by 9 am. I had another 1 hr. 30 mins in hand.

दिल्ली दिल वालो की – 2

By Praveen Gupta

क़ुतुब मीनार से हम लोग माँ कात्यायिनी मंदिर छतरपुर पहुंचे. यह मंदिर क़ुतुब से २.५ कीलोमीटर दूर हैं. और गुडगाव, मेहरोली मार्ग पर पड़ता है. यह मंदिर दरअसल मंदिरों का समूह हैं. और माँ कात्यायिनी को समर्पित हैं.

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