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Andaman and Nicobar – Around Port Blair

By Roopesh

26th Jan – Port Blair City Tour After coming back from Neil Island, we rested in the afternoon and in the evening went to…

Andaman & Nicobar – Havelock, Neil

By Roopesh

24th Jan – Port Blair -> Havelock Today we were destined for a tour of Havelock & Neil island. This trip comes close to…

जीवदानी माता का मंदिर और अरनाला द्वीप के क़िले का परिचय

By Uday Baxi

किले के उत्तरी द्वार पर किले का मुख्य दरवाज़ा जो, समुद्र की तरफ़ खुलता था. किसी जमाने में उस समुद्री तट पर पुर्तगाली और ब्रिटिश नौसेना तैनात रही होगी. उस दिशा में समुद्र दूर-दूर तक फैला दिखाई देता था और यह साफ़ दिख रहा था कि सामरिक दृष्टि से अर्नाले के किले का महत्त्व कितना था. इसी दरवाज़े के ऊपर मराठों की पुर्तगालियों पर विजय के बारे में एक शिलालेख भी अंकित था. साथ ही किले की दीवारों पर शेर और हाथी जैसे प्रतीक चिन्ह भी उकृत थे.

Andaman & Nicobar – Port Blair

By Roopesh

There were some water sports facilities like scooter which I tried. There is a small rocky island a little inside the water which our driver told is frequented by sea snakes so it is also called as Snake island. From there we went to most prominent attraction of the island which is Cellular jail. The road from Corbyn’s to Cellular jail hugs the coast and gives magnificent views of the sea.

Shrikhand Mahadev – Unexplored Himachal

By Vikas Sharma

Himachal is an interesting place. Isn’t it? I would like to post my writings on unexplored Himachal to give a off the road view and a different Himachal to let you all see. Shrikhand Mahadev is one such place. Its hidden. Its unexplored. Not many people know it or visit here. Its purely natural. No hick ups. Best place for people who enjoy trekking. Actually i love to go to such places.

वज्रेश्वरी के गर्म पानी के स्रोतों का आश्चर्य

By Uday Baxi

एक-दूसरे पर जल के छीटें फेंकना, हंसी-मज़ाक करना, पानी के बीच अपनी फोटो खिंचवाना इत्यादि जल-क्रियाओं से लोग खुशियाँ मना रहे थे. तैरना जानने वाले लोग तो उस नदी के बीचो-बीच तैर रहे थे. कुछ स्त्रीयां नदी के तट पर बैठ कर अपनी-अपनी अंजुलियों में किनारे पर आई हुईं छोटी-छोटी मछलियों को पकड़ने की चेष्टा कर रहीं थीं.

Bandhavgarh – Where Tigers Rule

By Aparna

It was 10:00am and our first Jeep Safari was about to end. From 06:00 am till now, we had seen a variety of birds (Night Jar, Serpent eagle, dancing peacocks, Eurasian Thicknee, Jungle Fowl, common Kingfisher, and Indian Roller) and spotted dear, jungle cat and wild boar. The forest blossomed with ever green Sal Trees and echoed with sounds of birds, animals and crushing dry leaves. Its vast meadows produced brilliant sight of Cheetals around a lake with the Bandhavgarh hills at the backdrop.

The best thing about a jungle Safari is that you never know when a tiger could cross your path, and this hope keeps you excited and energetic. But our vigilance hadn’t paid so far.

North Goa beaches and more in monsoon on a shoe-string budget !

By Nirmalya

From Mira Mar I went to the Town bus-stand, and then I left by bus to a place called Calangute, about 20 kms distant, supposedly Goa’s most beautiful beach. There a Goa Govt. Hotel had dorm beds for ₹ 280 (how sweet !), and aghast with Govt. efficiency, I first strayed north towards Baga beach, but soon retraced my way and set off southwards along the beach to Aguada (where the Taj Resort has, may be ? 5000 dorm beds!) It is a good 10 kms walk on the beach, and on the way I saw a grounded ship, palm thatched resting places of fisher folk, fisher folk cleaning their nylon nets, and in an isolated stretch was brow-beaten by lashing sea winds, when a sudden storm caught up with me, drenching me to the bone. I passed beaches with picturesque names like Candolim and Sinquerim, really fishing villages. By 5pm I was in Panjim Town Bus-stop, and after keeping my bag at the Udupi dorm, I set off again with my camera for Old Goa, where the old Goan Portuguese churches are. However I got to see them only from the outside that too in failing light, and to top it off I ran out of film! Beholding these old edifices before me, I felt for the first time, that it was probably only divine glory that propels men to build such lasting edifices. I decided to attend the Sunday Mass at two of the churches, the next day at 8 in the morning. Back, at the Udupi dorm, I supped on a “sea food” thhali, with pomfret pakoras and oyster curry! The oyster was much too spicy and rubbery like an old boot! Then I chatted with the dorm inmates for an hour and went to sleep with the bloodthirsty bugs!

अंजनेरी पर्वत की पदयात्रा

By Uday Baxi

पर्वत की तलहटी वहाँ से लगभग २ किलोमीटर दूर थी. वहाँ तक का रास्ता घुमावदार, पथरीला और उबड़-खाबड़ था. उस पर चलने वाली गाड़ियाँ भयानक हिचकोले ले रहीं थी. पर पदयात्री की लिए, उस मौसम में, वह रास्ता बेहद ख़ूबसूरत नज़ारा पेश कर रहा था. मैं धरती पर नीचे उतर आये बादलों के बीच चल रहा था, पौधों और वृक्षों से हरे हो चुके पहाड़ों को निहार रहा था, कलकल बहने वाले झरनों की आवाज सुन रहा था, उन्मुक्त स्वच्छ हवा में साँसे ले रहा था. ऐसे में सड़कों का पथरीला होना क्या महत्व रखता है? तीन-चार घुमाव के बाद रास्ता समतल हो गया. अब तो प्रकृति की छटा देखते ही बनती थी. बस एक तस्वीर की कल्पना कीजिये

पांडव लेनी (गुफा), नासिक की पदयात्रा

By Uday Baxi

नामकरण के किस्सों को जानने के पश्चात् मैं इन्हें देखने के लिए और लालायित हो उठा. कदम तेजी से बढ़ने लगे और मैं गुफा-वृन्द के गेट पर आ गया. वहां २४ लाजवाब गुफाएं थीं. पुरातत्व विभाग द्वारा एक बोर्ड भी लगा हुआ था, जिसमें बताया गया की वे गुफाएं लगभग २०० वर्षों में बनीं थीं. कई गुफाएं तत्कालीन सम्राटों और धनिक-सम्मानित लोगों के द्वारा दान में दी गयी राशि से बनाई गयीं थीं और बौद्ध धर्म के हीनयान सम्प्रदाय के अनुयायियों द्वारा उपयोग में लाई जातीं थीं.

Kerala’s Green Treasures-Idukki Trip Oct 2011

By Venkat

As we moved on towards Idukki, the rain got heavier and the drive became difficult. Our driver Rajesh, informed us that though he was a resident of Kottayam, this was the first time he was driving from Kottayam to Thekkady via Idukki. Hearing this made me more anxious, and I began to worry whether I had chosen the right time to visit the wettest district in Kerala.

मुंबई की गुफाएँ – मंडपेश्वर और महाकाली

By Uday Baxi

यह भी कहा जाता है कि जब-जब शासन बदला, तब-तब इस गुफा का विभिन्न प्रकार से उपयोग किया गया. कभी तो यहाँ सैनिकों के टुकड़ियाँ निवास करती थीं, तो कभी शरणार्थी-गण. यह भी समझा जाता है कि प्रत्येक शासन काल में यह गुफा उजड़ी और फिर नए सिरे से बसी. लोग यह भी मानतें हैं कि विश्व युद्ध के समय भी अंग्रेज सैन्य-बल यहाँ बसा हुआ था. इनका यह मतलब निकलता है कि मंडपेश्वर गुफाएं हमेशा से लोगों द्वारा आबादित रहीं हैं.

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