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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
the land of the Golden Haapus or Alphonso Mangoes Ratnagiri is a small idyllic coastal town – 330 kilometres south of Mumbai. It is famous for golden Haapus or Alfonso mangoes and for the horse shoe shaped fort. Haapus… Read more ›
Murud Janjira Murud is a beautiful fishing village on the western coast of India – about 5 hours drive from Bombay (Mumbai). Since it has a municipality, water supply, schools and hospitals, you could even term it a small town.… Read more ›
Dandeli a little known unique destination in South India Dandeli is a little known, rustic hamlet, near the borders of Maharashtra and Goa in North Karnataka in South India. Dandeli is the gate way into the dense virgin forests… Read more ›
The most popular week end get aways from Mumbai Lonavala and Khandala are two twin hill stations in Maharashtra eight kilometres from each other. They are just over a hundred kilometres from Mumbai (Bombay). The National Highway No. 4… Read more ›
The World Heritage Site nearest to Mumbai The Elephanta Caves contain the most striking collection of rock-art statues, sculptures and reliefs panels in India. They contain the most exquisite works of art skillfully hewn out of basaltic mountains. They are… Read more ›
The Rock cut Caves of Ajanta Government service does provide some unique pleasures and opportunities.I must thank the Election Commission of India which sent me as an election observer to Buldana (Maharashtra). I saw the Lonar Crater, Aurangabad, Ajanta, Ellora… Read more ›
The rock cut caves of Ellora In my earlier blog on Ajanta, I have already written that Government service does provide some unique pleasures and opportunities. I have thanked the Election Commission of India which sent me as an election… Read more ›
