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Oldest Living Hindu Temple in the World

                     (Maa Mundeshwari Temple, Kaimar, Bihar) India is the land of Hindu Temples. There are numerous important and magnificent temples. Have you ever wondered when Hindus started constructing temples and which is the oldest Hindu Temple in India?  Here… Read more ›

Binoy Gupta
Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Jogeshwari Caves

Jogeshwari Caves in Mumbai Jogeshwari Caves, dating back to 520 to 550 AD, are some of the earliest Hindu cave temple sculptures located off the Western Express Highway in Jogeshwari (East) in northern Mumbai (Bombay). They are a 45-minute journey… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Caves, Conservation, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Kanheri Caves

  When we think of caves, we visualize locations in inaccessible places hidden amidst deep forests. Some caves were carved out in inaccessible places because of fear of prosecution by kings and rulers of different faiths, or due to the… Read more ›

Binoy Gupta
Caves, Conservation, Culture, Nature, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, 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 III

    Enigmatic land of Sand and Snow  In the first part, I gave an overview of Ladakh and took the reader east of Leh to Changla Pass and Pangong Lake. In the second part, I wrote about some wonderful… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Adventure Sports, Culture, Forests, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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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 Leh – I

                                                      Enigmatic land of Sand and Snow          Ladakh is unique. It is unlike any other place in the world. It really belongs to a bye gone era forgotten by time itself. Ladakh is the enigmatic land of sand… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Culture, Hill Stations, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Haridwar

Gateway to the Gods                                                                                                                                                      Haridwar (also called Hardwar) is a timeless, beautiful, holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges River. The word Haridwar, meaning Gateway to the Gods, is derived from two words… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Culture, Nature, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Rishikesh

                                                      Gateway to the Himalayas                                                      Rishikesh is a picturesque holy city on the banks of the Ganga or Ganges River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Rishikesh and its surroundings are ideal for Vedic learning, yoga, spiritual meditation… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Adventure Sports, Culture, Forests, national parks, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Dharmasthala

  and the legendary Veerendra Heggade               I have visited a number of educational and medical institutions in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu of South India. Most of them are beautifully supplementing the work the Government is doing. In 2004, I… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Culture, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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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 Ganpatipule

One of the finest beaches in West India                              If you are looking for a beautiful, clean, pristine sea beach, far away from the mad, mad crowd, you will love Ganpatipule. If you have the time and the inclination, there are… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Food, Islands and Beaches, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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