The Panj Takhts, or Five Takhts, hold great significance in Sikhism. “Takht” literally translates to a throne or a seat of authority, is the spiritual & temporal centre of Sikhism. The five Takhts are five Gurudwaras which have a very special significance for the Sikh community. Three are in Punjab whilst the remaining two are… Read More 5 Takhts – Sikh Pilgrimage: A Journey of Spiritual Bliss
Popular as the Land of Lord Jagannath, Odisha is an east Indian state along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Odisha is a beautiful state, with about 450km of pristine coastline and beaches, serpentine rivers, magnificent waterfalls, and varied wildlife with blue hills covered with eastern ghat forests. It has been inhabited for thousands… Read More Odisha – The Land of God
As I stepped outside the Dum Dum airport terminal, I saw a queue of yellow Ambassador Classic cars, which are the most iconic feature of Kolkata’s taxi service. The Ambassador car was one of my favorite cars to drive, it was once called the “Indian Road King”. The long queues of these yellow cars, instantly… Read More Kolkata – The City of Joy
Amidst the lush greenery of the state of Karnataka, lies Hampi, a fortified city, once rich and prosperous and known as the Vijayanagara Empire and now a tourist destination. The place is also known as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, located in the Vijayanagara district, in east-central Karnataka, India. The grandiose site of Hampi… Read More The Lost Empire – Hampi: Legend of Vijayanagara
Another weekend was coming up, and I didn’t want to waste it, so I started looking for Tatkal tickets to plan my trip to Thanjavur and Chidambaram. Lucky for me the Tatkal tickets were available on Friday night for Thanjavur from Bangalore. I made the reservation right away, and here are the details of my… Read More The Chola Kingdom – Thanjavur
I came across an image of a temple built at the top of a rocky hill, surrounded by verdant mountains. The picture intrigued me so much that I started doing research on it, to find out that this place is called “Parvathamalai Mountain” which is part of the Jawadhu hill range located in Tamil Nādu.… Read More Parvathamalai Trek – How I did it!
Udaipur is located in Rajasthan, is also referred to as the ‘Venice of the East. The city is located around the water lakes and is surrounded by lush green hills of Aravallis. Udaipur was founded in 1553 by Maharana Udai Singh II as the capital of the Mewar Kingdom. Even now, this city offers an… Read More Udaipur – Capital of Mewar Kingdom!
For a while, I was planning to do a bike trip, and Kanyakumari was on my travel itinerary for long. I happen to combine both and set off on a road trip to Kanyakumari. Since I was flexible and had lots of time available for this trip, I decided to take few detours, travel at… Read More My Royal Enfield, Me and Road to Kanyakumari!
Ranthambore is one of the largest tiger reserves and national parks of India. It is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. Ranthambore was formal hunting grounds for the royals, spread over 1300 sq km. The name Ranthambore came from the fort within the reserve which divides two major hills of the reserve, Rann… Read More A Great Preserve; Ranthambore National Park!
There was a jade figurine of reclining Buddha at our home, a remembrance of my great grandfather. When I was a kid, I used to hear a lot about “Rangoon” for a sole reason because my great grandfather lived and worked in Rangoon. He was a civil engineer, part of pre-independence colonial workforce, helping East… Read More Weekend In Yangon!
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