Shekhawati region – Nawalgarh – Rendezvous with Open air art gallery of India – II
The Shekhawati region named after Rao Shekhaji (1433-1488) is known with many adjectives – ‘Land of Kuber’ (the Hindu Lord of wealth); Land of…
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Gwalior – Gopachal- The Glorious
Unfortunately ‘Teli ka Mandir’ and ‘Saas-Bahu’ temple, both these majestic temples are ‘monuments’ !
How tranquil it would be to hear the entrance bell ringing melodically, to breath in the combined fragrance of flowers and oil lamps and incense sticks, to see the hustle bustle of devoted feet and folded hands, and to submit to the rhythm of ancient chants echoing from the corridors!
Trip to Dharamshala and Mcleodganj (Part I)
After spending time over there, we headed in a steep path downhill (thanks to the knowledge of our taxi driver), and visited a Devi’s temple in the valley below (and there was almost nobody there except for a couple of locals); we rounded off the first day by visiting the war memorial, setup to honor the armed forces.
Read MoreMadurai at a glance
Whats the Prograaaaaaam?? Its been long time since I wanted to write abt this. Finally I get the chance. This is about a visit…
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Shekhawati Region – Getting nostalgic in Shekhawati -I
The trip: We Planned this trip to Shekhawati region with friend Anirudh & his family. The first choice was to travel by public transport….
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Angkor – A Tale of the Lost Kingdom
After entering the temple, we took a long walk on the main causeway to the entrance tower. I could see the curved inscriptions on the wall that tell a tale of a near thousand-year-old history.
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Jaipur – The Pink City
Jaipur, the Pink City. Its at an arm’s distance from Delhi courtesy wide-n-quick NH8 and the toll road, even though it charges a bomb…
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Taj at Agra vs. Taj at Trafalgar – Wonders never cease to happen
Recently, our Taj Mahal got into the new seven wonders of the world, and I am sure it was the single most voted entry…
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Date with “Garden of Dates”
Wondering what I am upto this time ?? Well, this is about a much talked about, less visited place. Its a world-renowned place, recognised…
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Agra – Taj and more
I have been to Agra few times. We went by Taj Express the first time, way back in 1988 and then with friends in…
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A long weekend in Udaipur
After searching unsuccessfully for an inexpensive air ticket, I decided to give Indian Railways a chance, I love them – in my country (read…
Read MoreWinter sojourn to the desertland
After a lot of characteristic dilly-dallying, I told Anurag that we must head out to Rajasthan, and not go rafting again. Manish had already…
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