Tag: Travel
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Karni Mata Temple of Bikaner – The intriguing temple of rats
Karni Mata is worshiped as an incarnation of Goddess Durga. During her time in the arid region, she was revered as a warrior and an ascetic. She even laid the foundation stones of the majestic Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur. The temple has a carved marble archway with silver doors which opens into an open courtyard…
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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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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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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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My first impression of Ahmedabad
Hello Ahmedabad !!!! I had been taking about my 2 month internship in Gujarat in my previous posts. I have finally arrived in Ahmedabad and I am writing this post to share my first impression of this amazing city. I arrived on Wednesday and after 3 days of wandering in the by lanes hopping from…
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The ancient group of monuments at Mamallapuram
Mamallapuram, earlier known as Mahabalipuram, is an ancient coastal town about 60 km off Chennai along the Coromandel coast. Mahabalipuram is famous for its group of monuments and features in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites. The monuments were built during the Pallava dynasty around the 7th and 8th century.
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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…