City of Gardens & Canals – Suzhou (China)
I was enough fortunate to visit China just one month before Olympics 2008. One can see the level of preparation & enthusiasm of Chinese…
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Trek-log of my 10 year old
Date: December 27, 2009. I and my little sister visited a place called Kharad recently. We went along with a group of kids and…
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Trip to Aurangabad and Ellora Caves
A long 12 day trip was planned during this summer vacation. The places on itinerary were Aurangabad, Ellora Caves, Pune, Khandala, Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar and…
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The Entrancing visit to the Neemrana Fort Palace, Delhi Jaipur Highway
One could not hold back but marvel at the beauty of this 1464A.D grandeur built by man. The story goes in 1947, Raja Rajinder Singh of Neemrana moved down to Vijay Bagh as the façade of his Fort Palace crumbled and its ramparts began to give way, for fourty years he tried to rid himself of his liability but there were no takers.
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Pyramids, Desert Wadis and the Deep Azure Sea
Finally, the moment arrived, I was all eyes. We took countless pictures and even tried to climb the steps of the Pyramid; it was a moment of unbridled joy.
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The Temple Bay
One of the most photographed temple because of it’s location is actually a set of two temples set next to each other with a slight angle. The temple premise is walled with carvings of bulls(‘nandi’) sitting atop. The two temples are medium sized with typical Dravid architecture.
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Chikmagalur -More than a hill station -Hoyasala Dynasty Temples
We are so used to travelling when ever we get time however due to office work, we had long gap this time. Our feet…
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Roaring Gir
I had to give explanations to Ghanshyam bhai, owner of the hotel Annapoorna in Sasan Gir. I requested him on phone, to book a…
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At the feet of Lord Gomateshwara
Last year, we had travelled in the tourist bus (KSTDC) to visit the world famous Shravanabelagola Jain temple in Karnataka State. We left at…
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On a Temple Trail, Haveri
Introduction The idea to visit Haveri came to me after coming across a tourist map of the region at Wikipedia. Haveri itself has not…
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Snapshots of Gulbarga
The final approach to the tomb led me to a large open space, perhaps four football fields, where a number of small fires were burning. It appeared to be the dumping ground for the entire city of Gulbarga.
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Poetry in Stone
With late entry in Khajuraho, though groggy eyed by early rising, we all walked with swift steps through the dusty, shrubby surroundings of the temple town of Khajuraho.
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