An Islamic Revelation, Bijapur
Dec 18, 2008 I arrived at Bijapur yesterday after what was an extremely slow and long bus journey from Hospet. I regretted having not…
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Sai Baba’s Brindavan, Whitefield
Dec 6, 2008 Brindavan is Sri Sathya Baba’s ashram in Whitefield. I had heard much of this place from various sources. There is a…
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Borobudur, Indonesia
No, not Tiramisu, but definitely more delectable! Borobudur Temple in Magelang, near Yogyakartha (Indonesia) made to look like a layered cake with history seeping…
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Moodabadri – a tryst with Jainism
The road meanders through lush fields bordered by coconut and palm trees . The bamboo stalks greet you as a collage of green and…
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Janakpur – a kingdom of “Mithila Naresh”
In May 2000, I along with my family was at Darbhanga which is a small town in northern Bihar. My grandpa and grandma lives…
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In the mystic alleys of Delhi (II) – Phool Wallon Ki Sair
As mentioned above, on the first day floral tributes were paid at the Dargah and on the second day at the Temple. The second day was also a “Mela Dayâ€, with lots of fun and frolic at the large park on the southern side of the monument.
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Tryst with Jainism in a cave
The rains come down and the peacocks shriek in delight .We could count more than a dozen in the twilight hour, perched on the…
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Ross Island– Forgotten citadel of the Emerald Isles
Ross Island is located 10 minutes by boat to the east of Aberdeen Jetty, Port Blair and forms a part of the Andaman &…
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Panch Kedar Series: Madhmaheswar
New places make you miss home and you often find yourself in the things-we-used-to-do memory thread. Since I moved to London, my pinings for…
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The Legend of the Seven Pagodas – Mamallapuram
The ancient city of Mamallapuram has been called the town of the seven pagodas ever since the first European explorers reached the city several…
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My first trek to Ma Vaishno Devi
On a chilly January morning of 1998 in Delhi, Vikram, a friend and co-worker, announced his plan to go to the shrine of Ma…
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A quick trip to Sarnath
I was at Benares and we were mulling over whether to do a trip to Sarnath or not. I was not feeling too well,…
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