With Dholavira Harappan Site added to the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage sites it is time you visit this Indus Valley Civilization site and walk through the history lessons you took in your school days. But there is more to experience in Dholavira in Khadir Bet Kutch than just the Harappan site. Here is
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When I first looked at the 4 days itinerary of Gujarat covering 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites and a few more places I felt this would be too good a dream to come true. But believe me this is very doable and very much a moderately leisure pace. Day One My Bangalore to Ahmedabad flight
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Dholavira Archaeological Museum, despite its small size, has a good collection of archaeological finds, maps of trade routes, and plenty of photographs of the site when the work was on. After a visit to the Dholavira Harappan site, it was easier to relate to the findings systematically arranged and displayed. These archaeological remains helped understand
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When Dholavira Harappan site in Gujarat was declared UNESCO World Heritage site on July 2021 I had this secret desire to leave my footprints in this prehistoric site as well. Gujarat is the state of India where I was born (in Rajkot) and where I spent my toddler years of which I have no memory.
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Another imposing structure, an outstanding example of Indo-Islamic architecture style, of Vijayapura is the Gagan Mahal, meaning the Sky Palace. It is a combination of palace and audience hall. The walls are one of the tallest structures of Bijapur. Sadly now the monument is in ruins. But whatever is remaining is very beautifully maintained. Lots
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Have you seen crumbling arches? Arches those are silently crumbling, yet graceful? Bijapur in Karnataka has the remains of one such monument. In fact Bara Kaman is the incomplete mausoleum of Ali Adil Shah (1656 to 1686). (The word Kaman translates to arch in Hindi.) Ali Adil Shah of the Adil Shahi dynasty wanted to
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Amer Fort is yet another stunningly beautiful fort of Jaipur Rajasthan made of marble and red sandstone. Amer Fort and Amber Fort are one and the same fort in Jaipur Rajasthan. The fort is in Amer town of Jaipur city, hence the name Amer Fort too. Amber Fort or Amer Fort Jaipur Amber Fort is
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“Ibrahim Rauza, the garden tomb of Ibrahim Adil Shah II, was the inspiration for the construction of the great Taj Mahal by Shah Jehan,” our guide very proudly declared. The word Rauza means tomb, he further clarified. We were at Vijayapura, new name of Bijapur, 525 km from Bangalore. This district in north Karnataka is
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There are so many WOW places in Udaipur, and with just a day and half in hand we were forced to choose between the sight seeing spots. We didn’t want to rush through all the spots just to mark them ‘seen’. So the evening was set aside for the Sajjangarh Monsoon Palace, located on Bansandra
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Jantar Mantar Observatory of Jaipur has the prestigious recognition as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010. This observatory has a collection of 19 astronomical instruments, all built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II in the year 1734. Jantar Mantar meaning – The name is derived from Yantra (instrument), and Mantra (formula, or in
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During our ten days vacation in Thailand we spent five days in Bangkok the capital city of the country. Bangkok has such varied and interesting sights to see, that at the end of our five days there we were left wishing for more days to spend in the city. One of the most memorable places
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The Grand Palace of Bangkok, a huge complex of 98.5 hectares, is unforgettable place because of the various mesmerizing visual delights. Each ornate building there competes for attention and focus of your lens; however I feel the Phra Mondop in Grand Palace of Bangkok is the most beautiful of all of them. Phra Mondop in
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Thanks to the taste and interest of Kings of Mewar dynasty in automobiles we get to see several vintage beauties at the Vintage Car Museum of Udaipur. History of Vintage Car Museum in Udaipur At the turn of 21st century Rana Shri Arvind Singh ji of Mewar threw open the Vintage Car Museum Udaipur showcasing
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I spent good two hours, at the Albert Hall Museum Jaipur. It was an excellent exposure to the kids, good learning experience. We reached there quite early after stuffing ourselves with heavy breakfast. The museum hadn’t got crowded yet, by the time we were leaving the premises it was crowded and well populated with tourists.
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“Taragarh Fort in Bundi must have been built by angels not by human beings,” commented Rudyard Kipling. The guide who took us around tells this to us very proudly. We visited this fort after a good night’s rest in Brij Raj Bhavan, Kota. The fort plan is star shaped hence the name Taragarh (tara meaning
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We were really lucky to witness decorated elephants of Jaipur ! Usually Elephant festival is held in Jaipur on the day of Holi festival. But that day was neither Holi nor Dusshera! It took a while to understand a movie shoot was on in the premises of Amber Fort. Brazilian Soap Opera Shoot At Amber
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A recent visit to the ‘Traditional Art’ exhibition here in Bangalore had me visually feasting the treasured art forms of India. Not just the art pieces, the artists were there too to exhibit their colors, brushes and strokes. ‘Art’ really doesn’t have to be complicated to appreciate it. It is the simplest strokes that sometimes
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  Brahma Temple in Pushkar The Pushkar city around the lake has around 400 temples, the most famous being the Brahma temple. There is an interesting story how and why the temple came to exist here in Pushkar. Lord Brahma, together with all the gods and goddesses performed a ‘Yagna’ (ritual done in front of
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We lost track of time and the planned time of two hours extended to three to five hours! Yet we could do only the top tourist attractions of Chittorgarh Fort. Hard to visit all the interesting spots inside the fort as the fort spread over 690 acres. Each spot had a story; and the tragic
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No other fort in India can match Chittorgarh Fort for its legends of chivalry and glorious deaths, the Rajput’s obsession with honor and its tales of valor. The Rajput men died fighting war after war and the women and children preferred death to defeat and flames to dishonor! (Garh means Fort, so Chittorgarh  means Chittor
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