Tag: soul esplanade
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The Coorg chronicle – Couple of days in the ‘Scotland of India’
Coorg also called the ‘Scotland of India’ is a popular hill station in Karnataka. Apart from the delightful natural scenes, Coorg, officially called Kodagu, is known for its coffee, wine and the vibrant, exotic lifestyle of the Kodavas.
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Humayun Tomb: The first garden tomb of India
Humayun’s Tomb is the mausoleum of Mughal emperor Humayun and has the distinction of being the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. Strongly influenced by Persian architecture, Humayun’s Tomb is a stunning combination of red sandstone and white marble in harmonizing symmetry and scale. The site served as inspiration for later Mughal monuments, including the…
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Houseboat cruise through the great Alleppey backwaters
There are places where you go not to trek mountains, visit monuments or spend nights partying; you just lay back soaking tranquility away from the busy routines of life. Places which help detoxify you from the venoms of modernity, places where you visit to enjoy the silence, the stillness of nature and have some serene…
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Manglajodi wetlands of Chilika Lake : A paradise for bird lovers
Manglajodi is a remote hamlet in the Khorda district of Odisha. The wetlands of this relatively unknown place is an extension of the Chilika lake, the largest lake of India, and hosts migratory birds who fly from as far as Siberia and Mongolia to spend their winter at the lake. Odisha Tourism with the help…
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Roaming amidst the Champaner ruins – a day full of struggles
Champaner is an abandoned city that was established in the 8th century during the reign of the Chavda dynasty. The city has been repeatedly plundered and is now obliterated. The historical ruins were accorded UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.
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Laxmi Vilas Palace of Vadodara: A royal heritage of the Gaekwads
Think of any palace you have ever visited, how would you describe them? mesmerizingly elegant, royal, absurdly gigantic, an epitome of history and legacy. Now, what do they all have in common? a regal durbar, an ostentatious collection of jewels, an intimidating armoury, paintings. The Laxmi Vilas Palace has all these as well. So is it…
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Walking through Ahmedabad, India’s 1st UNESCO World Heritage City
It had been two months in Ahmedabad, and I had been travelling extensively across Gujarat in these two months but somehow kept postponing my plans to explore Ahmedabad itself. In these 2 months apart from malls and restaurants, the only other place I had been is the Sabarmati Ashram. Ahmedabad is the first UNESCO World Heritage…
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I complete Char Dham yatra at Dwarkadheesh temple in Gujarat
The melodies of a distant shenai are wafting in the air, I hear the drumbeats. I lift my head and I see a large maroon flag sweeping the blue sky. It’s striking, splendid; connoting majesty !!! There is a bustle around me, a sense of urgency, people are rushing in a direction. I join them. As I…
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Nageshwar Mahadev at Dwarka: The 12th Jyotirlinga
Nageshwar or the Lord of Nagas is the 12th jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. This temple is located very close to the Dwarka town, the place where the iconic Dwarkadheesh temple is located. The devotees who visit Dwarka usually accommodate a short trip to Nageshwar in their itinerary. It takes about 30 mins to reach Nageshwar temple…
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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…
Jolly Miles 