Tag: Travel
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Jaipur #2 : The City Palace & Hawa Mahal
The City palace of Jaipur is located in the heart of Jaipur City along with the Jantar Mantar and the Hawa Mahal. The palace was constructed during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who ruled Amber from 1699 to 1744.The palace was constructed during 1729-32 after Sawai Jai Singh moved his capital from…
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The Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur
Mehrangarh fort is a magnificent and humongous fort built in the 15th century by Rao Jodha. Ostensibly standing 400 feet above the Jodhpur city, the fort has stood firm resisting fearsome battles to become the seat of power of the erstwhile Marwar kingdom.
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Agra Fort: A historical marvel in the shadow of Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is arguably the most beautiful monument in the world and therefore with time has rightly become synonymous with Agra. However, when you visit Agra, there is the Agra fort too, which is an exemplary monument especially for architectural enthusiasts and history lovers. Although the construction of the fort is credited to the Mughals, the…
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Bullet Baba temple: Legend of Om Banna and the bike deity
Located on NH 65 between Jodhpur and Pali, there is small temple dedicated to a 350 cc Royal Enfield Bullet. As weird as it sounds, in this temple, visitors offer flowers and worship a bike. The locals believe that anyone passing through this highway must halt and offer their obeisances to the bike deity for…
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Hyderabad: The city of Nizams and delectable Biriyani
Hyderabad is somewhat like Kolkata. A sprawling economic center serving as the hub for corporate agglomerations but the core of the city still maintains its quaint charm. Threads of 400 year old traditions weaved as a fabric of a modern city. A perfect blend of traditions and modernity. Hyderabad served as the capital of undivided Andhra Pradesh and now Telangana. Hyderabad…
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Madurai trip & visit to the Meenakshi Amman Temple
Madurai situated on the banks of river Vaigai is one of the oldest cities of India. Hindu mythology has legends mentioning this place in events that happened millions of years ago. Madurai is believed to be the site of the celestial wedding of Lord Shiva and Tadaatagai (an incarnation of Goddess Parvati). An annual 10 day Meenakshi Tirukalyanam…
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Hampi: The forgotten capital of Vijayanagara
Hampi, located on the banks of River Tungabhadra was the capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1343 to 1565. With river Tungabhadra on one side and hills on the other sides, Hampi proved to be an excellent strategic location to serve as the capital. During its prime, Hampi was the second largest and one of the…
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Gomateshwara Bahubali: The largest monolithic statue
Bahubali- The Telugu blockbuster of 2015. Bahubali became a household name in India after the massive success that the movie achieved smashing the record books with a collection in an excess of 300 Crore. Everyone loved the story and plot of the movie but few were aware of the allusion it had to the life…
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Badrinath Dham: Where god rests in the lap of the Himalayas
After spending 3 days in Uttarakhand and visiting Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dera Dun and Mussoorie it was time for us to head to New Delhi and then back home. What a trip it had been.. But its over now.. Back to mundane life 😦 Ohh wait.. Over? Really?? From this end starts the story of another voyage…
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Visiting the Third Dham at Rameshwaram
India is a land of age old cultures and traditions and as an Indian, I feel proud of our ancient culture. The artistry of ancient temples and forts have always allured me more than visiting hill stations and beaches. As an ardent follower and explorer of Hinduism, I love travelling to famous temples, exploring the legends and folktales these…
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