Wah! Taj indeed…
A brief business trip to Agra culminated in my seizing an opportunity to visit the most magnificent structure built on earth in the name…
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The Lake Mystery
Lonar lake is a natural wonder. Some 50,000 years back a meteor dashed on the surface of the earth and created a huge depression. It broke the water table, and the depression was filled with water. The water is alkaline and saline. However you see a lot of vegetation on the lakeshore and the lake by itself welcomes the water birds.
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Spending a Day on Mehrauli (Delhi) – Gurgaon Road
The Qutab Minar is one of the historic monuments listed in a UNESCO World heritage Site situated at Mehrauli – South Delhi was constructed in 1192 by Qutub-ud-din-Aibak , Viceroy & General in Mohammad Ghori of Ghazni’s army to mark their victory over Delhi . It is an excellent example of Indo-Islamic architecture. The Qutub Minar has beautiful calligraphy in Arabic. There are many carvings as well on the Qutub Minar. Qutab Minar is tallest brick minaret in the world inspired by the minaret of Jam in Afghanistan.
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Orchha, A precious ‘Gem’ of Bundelkhand.
Orchha, is a charming village on the banks of river Betwa, a prominent river system in the Bundelkhand region. For those who are not…
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Junagadh – A journey through the ages
Junagadh is a city which is headquarters of Junagadh district in Gujarat. It is 327 km from Ahmedabad and is about 58 Km from…
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Rock Carved Memories
This time around, I did not have to go far from Pune to make a trip down the history lane. Within a distance of…
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The imposing Korlai Fort and Lighthouse
It’s become a feature of my weekends now. A new place to visit and explore every Sunday and last Sunday was no different! Korlai…
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Our Trip to Munsiyari: The land of Gauri Ganga and Panchachuli-Part1
It was early April of 2009 when my elder Sister (Didi) called up from Thane, Mumbai and announced that after Rai’s (my elder niece)…
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Our Trip to Munsiyari: The land of Gauri Ganga and Panchachuli-Part2
Continues from Part 1 18 May, 2009: We started at 5 am in the morning and headed towards Champawat. More greenery was seen around…
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Bishnupur – The Land of Terracotta Horses & Temples
The journey felt very refreshing as our train chugged along the green rice fields surrounded by the white “Kash” flower, the harbinger of autumn in Bengal.
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Some more Chittaurgarh: the last ninety minutes – III
I came out of the Padmini palace in a contented mood. The serenity of the evening was resonating with the tranquility of my satisfied…
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Legendary Queens of Chittaurgarh – II
It is famous in Mewar, गढ़ओं में गढ़ चितà¥à¤¤à¥Œà¤¡ गढ़, बाकी सब गढिया, meaning that among all the forts Chittaurgarh is the only real…
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