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Category Archives: History
Chasing the monsoons in Rajasthan
Rajasthan in August? You must be mad, exclaimed my friend and favorite travelling companion.“Rajasthan is a desert. Don’t you know your geography? A desert gets practically no rain and here you are contemplating a trip in mid-August? Well, plan and … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Gardens, Heritage, History, Incredible India, Mountains, Nature, Rain, Reflections, solitude, Tourism, Travel, world heritage
Tagged Aravallis, canyons, City of Lakes, dreams, forests, hillforts, images, Incredible India, Kumbhalgarh, monsoons, nature, Rajasthan, rivers, travel, Udaipur, UNESCO world heritage sites
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Nathdwara, Lord Krishna and Picchwais
A Themed Week on Instagram featuring posts on Lord Krishna brought me face to face with a treasure I knew I possessed, to which sight I woke up every morning but somehow I never connected the dots. I am talking … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, birds, Emotions, Heritage, History, Incredible India, India, Indian gods, Indian monuments, Indian mythology, Lord Krishna, memories, Paintings, relics, Religion, Temples, Tourism, Travel, world heritage
Tagged architecture, art, cheer, emotions, images, Incredible India, India, Indian gods, Indian mythology, Lord Krishna, memory, painting, Picchwai, pilgrimage, prayer, Rajasthan, religion, road trip, Shrinathji, tourism, travel, worship
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Reykjavik – an experience
Reykjavik, which so far had only been a name heard in Hardy Boys novels or the geography book! Reykjavik is Iceland’s capital. A town on the coast,a population of about 2.30,000. Shaped by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. At latitude 64 … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Aurora Borealis, Europe, History, Iceland, memories, Northern Lights, Poetry, Reflections, Tourism, Travel
Tagged architecture, cheer, cold, Hallsgrimskirkja, Harpa, Hot dogs, Iceland, new year, observatory, Reykjavik, snow, tourism, view, winter
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A walk through Lodi Gardens – a photo essay
The daughter was busy at a Christmas carnival in school. The husband was away on tour. I found myself with a few hours to spare. Rather than snuggle under a cosy blanket with a book and a steaming cuppa (very … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Gardens, Heritage, History, Incredible India, Indian monuments, Lodhi dynasty, memories, Nature
Tagged architecture, ASI, cheer, citycentre, connection, Delhi, haven, heritage, Incredible India, Lodi Gardens, monuments, peace, picnics, preservation, protected, walks
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The Dargah, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya
I finally found myself at the Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin. Having lived in Nizamuddin for a number of years I had managed to visit the dargah only once. Moving from Delhi to the NCR and having subscribed to many a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Connections, Emotions, Heritage, History, Homage, Indian monuments, Religion, Sufism, Tombs
Tagged Aga Khan, architecture, connection, dargah, Delhi Karavan, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, qawwali, religion, saint, shrine, sufi
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