Tag: photography
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Kullu Dusherra: A tableau of the rich tradition of Himachal
Kullu Dusherra dates to the 17th century when as a penance for the sin of killing a poor Brahman, Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu renounced his crown and placed an idol of Lord Raghunath on the throne. On the eve of Dusherra, all the deities from the nearby villages are brought to the Dhalpur Maidan…
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Kheerganga trek in Autumn – Hiking in the laps of Parvati Valley
Kheerganga Trek is an easy-to-moderate Himalayan trek in Himachal Pradesh. It can easily be competed in 2 days without any guide. The trek route passes through beautiful hamlets, waterfalls and pine forests; all combining to make it a wonderful trekking destination
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Uperkot Fort and Mahabat Maqbara: The antics of Junagadh
After an exhausting yet exciting day at Somnath, my next destination on the weekend trip was the old fort city of Junagadh. Junagadh, a small town in the foot of the Girnar hills, has an intriguing history spanning over two millenniums. The town has seen multiple change of regimes, some of them being laced with…
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Somnath: History, mythology & the 1st Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva
21st April 2018; a fine dawn, I woke up for the nth time. I had been doing this for the last 2 hours just to again fall asleep each time. But this time before my eyelids could redo what they have been doing, I was hit with a strong pungent smell. As I looked around…
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Sabarmati Ashram – Where MK Gandhi became Mahatma Gandhi
Sabarmati Ashram was the residence of Mahatma Gandhi who stayed here along with his wife for 12 years. It is from this place that the Gandhiji started his famous Dandi march on 12 March 1930 to break the atrocious salt law imposed by the British. In the story of our independence, there are very few places…
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5 reasons to stay near Hall Bazar while visiting Amritsar
Traveling to Amritsar and have no clue where to put up..!!!! Confused about the location of hotels?? Well, I had the same predicament when I traveled to Amritsar last year and after soliciting lots of opinions, my final choice was the Hall Bazar area. I am going to give you 5 good reasons why to…
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Pilgrimage to Mata Vaishnodevi shrine #2: Adhkwari to Bhawan
Trek to Mata Vaishnodevi shrine is an arduous pilgrimage and often tests the endurance of the devotees to its limit. Yet year after year millions of devotees undertake the trek with unflinching devotion for the divine mother. Most devotees divide their journey (at least psychologically) into 2 parts – Ban Ganga to Adhkwari and then…
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Konark International Sand Art Festival 2017
The International Sand Art Festival is a one of its kind festival organized at the Chandrabhaga beach of Konark in Odisha from December 1 to December 5. This 5 day extravaganza features sand artists from many countries who compete with the best Indian artists for the title. Its a remarkable cultural event held along with…
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Mata Vaishnodevi shrine at Katra #1: Ban Ganga to Adhkwari
A shivering cold night, mantras played on speakers are wafting in the air accompanied with zealous chants of “ZORR SE BOLO… JAI MATA DI…“, there are horses and mules rushing up and down the tortuous paths and there are enervated people climbing with their walking sticks, panting, struggling to catch a breath yet unwilling to…
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Konark: The Black Pagoda in Odisha
I am back with my first post of 2017. I wish you had a great start to the new year and welcomed it by enjoying to the fullest. My first destination of 2017 is a ruined 12th century temple in Puri district of Odisha – The sun temple of Konark. Konark Temple is an eerie place…
Jolly Miles 