Uttar Pradesh

Kolkata to Kumaon – At Lucknow

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It was around 1330 hrs when we completed the places and headed for our hotel, which was not very far. Had a lunch and in the afternoon went to the tomb of “Saadat Ali Khan”.

Just almost opposite the tomb was “Begam Hazrat Mahal Park”, which was build in the honour of a beautiful and courageous woman, dated back in 1962.

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Kolkata to Kumaon – A stay at Allahabad

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In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the “confluence” of three rivers. Sangama is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to flush away all of one’s sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.One such Triveni Sangam, in Prayag (Allahabad) has two physical rivers тАФ Ganges and Yamuna тАФ and the invisible Saraswati River. The place has religious importance and the site for historic Kumbh Mela held every 12 years,

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Kushinagar – Where Buddha breathed last

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The actual cremation ground is a bit away and I didnтАЩt go there this time. The area has lots of temples built by many countries which practice Buddhism. There are good hotels as well, including Taj and I clearly remember that there were internet kiosks five year back.

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Delhi to Lucknow in 5 hours via YEW and Agra Lucknow Expressway

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It was a pleasure driving on this road. I counted 57 vehicles while going towards Lucknow on this expressway which means a lot of people are still unaware of it. I tried to maintain a consistent speed of 120 kmph on this road, but to my surprise I found I was driving at 130-135 kmph. There is very little noise while driving on this road. I encountered total 4 small diversions (diversion means when you have to drive on the wrong side of the expressway).

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Holi at Holy Place of Mathura-Vrindavan

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When you will reach Temple, you can see people doing arti at Temple gate, as inside of Temple was quite crowded. Then everyone was entering inside through bit random queue, Priests were throwing colors on crowd, even everyone was throwing colors inside temple to show their happiness in celebrating holi with Lord Krishna, ItтАЩs an unbelievable experience to be a part of this event. When you are there you can’t see everything but just feel the blessing of that divine environment.

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рд╡рд╛рд╣ рддрд╛рдЬ – рдЦреВрдмрд╕реВрд░рддреА рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░реЗрдо рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреЛрдЦрд╛ рд╕рдВрдЧрдо

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рд╕реБрдмрд╣ рд╕реБрдмрд╣ рд╕рд╛рдбрд╝реЗ рдкрд╛рдВрдЪ рдмрдЬреЗ рдиреАрдВрдж рдЦреБрд▓ рдЧрдпреА рдПрд╡рдВ рдкрддреНрдиреА рдХрд╛ рдореВрдб рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рддрд╛рдЬ рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ…рд╣рд▓рдХреА рдардгреНрдб рдореЗрдВ рдкреИрджрд▓ рд╣реА рдкрд╣реБрдЪ рдЧрдпреЗ рдФрд░ рдЖрд╢реНрдЪрд░реНрдпрдЪрдХрд┐рдд рд╣реЛ рдХреЗ рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХреА рд╕рд┐рд░реНрдл рд╣рдо рдЧрд┐рдиреЗ рдЪреБрдиреЗ рджреЛ рдЪрд╛рд░ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдереЗ рдФрд░ рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ рдкрд╛рдВрдЪ рд╕рд╛рдд рд╕реМ рдХреА рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢реА рдкрд░реНрдпрдЯрдХ…рд╣рд░ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ …рдХрд╣реА рд╕реЗ рдЗрдВрдЧреНрд▓рд┐рд╢ рднрд╛рд╖рд╛ рд╕реБрдирд╛рдИ рджреЗ рд░рд╣реА рдереА рддреЛ рдХрд╣реА рдХреЛрдИ рдЧрд╛рдЗрдб рд╕реНрдкреЗрдирд┐рд╢ рдпрд╛ рдЬрд░реНрдорди рднрд╛рд╖рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЗрди рдкрд░реНрдпрдЯрдХреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рдд рдХрд░ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛…рдкрддрд╛ рдЪрд▓рд╛ рдХреА рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ рд╕рднреА рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢реА рд╕реБрдмрд╣ рд╣реА рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрддреЗ рд╣реИ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рднреАрдбрд╝ рд╕реЗ рджреВрд░ рдФрд░ рдпреЗ рд╕реБрдЭрд╛рд╡ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдЧрд╛рдЗрдб рдФрд░ рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рджреЗрддреЗ рд╣реИ…рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ рджрд┐рди рднреА рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢реА рдкрд░реНрдпрдЯрдХ рдХрд╛рдлреА рдереЗ рдкрд░ рдЖрдЬ рдРрд╕рд╛ рд▓рдЧрд╛ рдХреА рд╣рдо рд▓реЛрдЧ рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢ рдШреБрдордиреЗ рдЖрдпреЗ рд╣реИ …рдЗрддрдиреЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рд╡рд┐рджреЗрд╢реА рдПрдХ рд╕рд╛рде рдПрдХ рд╣реА рдЬрдЧрд╣ рдкреЗ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╣реА рдирд╣реА рджреЗрдЦрдиреЗ рдХреЛ рдорд┐рд▓рддреЗ..

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Lucknow – City of Tahzeeb and Nazakat

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Aminabad is a huge market for embroidered chickan clothes, a specialty of Lucknow. The famous ‘Tunde ke Kabab’ is also located here. Some other interesting food items (dishes) which are famous in lucknow are Rahim-ke-kulche nihari, Bismillah-ki-biryani, Radhey-ki malai gilori and lassi, Raja-ki-thandai, Sharma-ki-chaat.

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Golden Triangle – Agra, Fatehpur Sikri

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We then decided that we should go around Agra a bit like visiting Red Fort. So, we took a Tonga to go to Red Fort. We enjoyed the ride and Tonga wallah obliged by letting us take pictures with Tonga. Red Fort was another revelation with so many stories about it. We had hired a guide who was telling us all the places where Shahjahan lived or exiled, where his daughters lived, mosque, sheesh mahal, bombshell damage etc. Soon, it was dusk and there were lot of birds circling the fort and its courtyard. We imagined how it would have been for Shahjahan watching his beloved Taj Mahal and the Yamuna while in exile.

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рд▓рдЦрдирдК рдореЗрдВ рд╣реИрдВ рдЧрд░ рддреЛ рдЗрдорд╛рдордмрд╛рдбрд╝рд╛ рджреЗрдЦрдирд╛ рдирд╛ рднреВрд▓рд┐рдпреЗрдЧрд╛ рдЬрдирд╛рдм !

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рд▓рдЦрдирдК рдореЗрдВ рд╣реИрдВ рдЖрдк рдФрд░ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЗрдорд╛рдордмрд╛рдбрд╝рд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ рддреЛ рдРрд╕рд╛ рд╣реА рд╣реИ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рдЖрдЧрд░рд╛ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рддрд╛рдЬрдорд╣рд▓ рдирд╛ рджреЗрдЦ рдкрд╛рдП рд╣реЛрдВ рдпрд╛ рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА рдореЗрдВ рд╣реЛрдХрд░ рднреА рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧреЗрдЯ рдирд╣реАрдВ рджреЗрдЦ рдкрд╛рдпреЗ.

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рд▓рдЦрдирдК рдХрд╛ рдЗрдорд╛рдордмрд╛рдбрд╝рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╢рд╛рд╣реА рдмрд╛рд╡рд▓реА рдХреА рдШреБрдореНрдордХрдбрд╝реА

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рдЗрдорд╛рдордмрд╛рдбрд╝реЗ рдХреА рджреВрд░ рддрдХ рдлреИрд▓реА рд╕реАрдврд╝рд┐рдпрд╛рдВ рддрдерд╛ рдмрд╛рдИрдВ рдУрд░ рд╢рд╛рд╣реА рдмрд╛рд╡рд▓реА рдФрд░ рджрд╛рдИрдВ рдФрд░ рдирд╛рдпрд╛рдм рдорд╕реНрдЬрд┐рдж рдХреЗ рдЪрд┐рддреНрд░ рддрддреНрдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддреБрдХрд▓рд╛ рдХреА рднрд╡реНрдпрддрд╛ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдЬреАрд╡ рдЪрд┐рддреНрд░рдг рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реЗ рдереЗ. рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЬреВрддреЗ рдЙрддрд╛рд░рдХрд░ рдЗрдорд╛рдордмрд╛рдбрд╝реЗ …

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