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Travel India Bhimbetka Caves

  Earliest Human Settlements in India The Bhimbetka Caves, or Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, (also known as ‘Bhim Baithaka’ meaning Bhim’s seat), located at the southern edge of the Vindhyachal Hills, 45 km south of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, contain 15,000… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Caves, Culture, Forests, History, Nature, Travel India, World Heritagae
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Travel India Jaisalmer

                                          The Golden City  Where would you go if you wanted to see sand, desert and sand dunes in India?The best place is Jaisalmer – in the middle of Thar Desert in Rajasthan.JaisalmerThe small town of Jaisalmer, nicknamed “The… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Birds, Cities, Culture, Desert, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Leh – II

   Enigmatic land of Sand and Snow In the first part, I gave an overview of Leh and Ladakh. And I took the readers on a journey east of Leh – past Shey, Thiksey, Hemis and Chemrey, over Changla Pass… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Culture, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, World Heritagae
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Travel India Kolhapur

  Shakti Peeth  of  Mahalakshmi and   the Gateway to Karnataka and Goa                                              Kolhapur is famous for its Mahalakshmi Temple which devout Hindus believe will fulfill all their wishes. There are plenty of places to see around. And, you… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Food, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Palaces and Forts, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Chidambaram

Unique Temple of the Formless Shiva I have visited Chidambaram several times for three reasons. · To meander through the Mangrove Forests of Pichavaram to the beach beyond. · To visit, attend or give lectures at the Annamalai University. ·… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Culture, Forests, History, Islands and Beaches, Mangrove Forests, Nature, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Dwarka

The Real Atlantis  The western most of Adi Shankaracharya’s Four Dhams Some time ago, my mother wanted me to take her to Dwarka, the last of the Four Dhams of Adi Shankaracharya (we had already visited the other three). The… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Culture, History, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Jagannath Puri or Puri

World Famous Ratha Yatra Jagannath Puri, or simply Puri, is one of Adi Shankaracharya’s Char Dhams (or Four Places of Pilgrimage) located in the four corners of India. The other three are: Badrinath in the North (Himalayas); Dwarka in the… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Culture, Islands and Beaches, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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