Lakes and Waterfalls – Page 2 – An Indian Bureaucrat's Diary

Travel India Sunderban – Journey to nowhere

Land of the Royal Bengal Tiger Largest Delta in the World The two great rivers, Ganges 2,510 km. (1,560 miles) and Brahmaputra 2,900 km. (1,800 miles), are born in the snowy peaks of the Himalayas. On the last lap… Read more ›

February 22, 2008 23 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Birds, Forests, Lakes and Waterfalls, Mangrove Forests, national parks, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

bay of bengal, delta, india, Mangrove Forests, royal bengal tiger, sunderban, tiger

Travel India Ooty – the Queen of Hill Stations

Ooty The Queen of Hill Stations The Queen of Hill Stations in South India is Udhagamandalam or Ootacamund. I find both terms far too long and tongue twisting; and prefer the much shorter term Ooty. Ooty is certainly the most… Read more ›

February 22, 2008 20 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Cities, Forests, hill station, Hill Stations, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

botanical garden, coffee, elephants, hill station, nilgiris, ootacamund, ooty, ooty lake, tea

Travel India Hogenakkal Falls – the smoking rocks

Hogenakkal Falls The Cauvery River may be the bone of contention between politicians, but oblivious to all these earthly squabbles, the river passes though some of the most picturesque regions in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in South India. Hogenakkal Falls… Read more ›

February 22, 2008 8 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Adventure Sports, Forests, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

cauvery, coracle, crocodile, hogenakkal, india, natural spa, oil massage, smoking rock, waterfall

Travel India Lonavala and Khandala

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 ›

February 22, 2008 18 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Caves, Forests, Hill Stations, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Travel India

hill station, india, khandala, lonavala, vacation, waterfall, weekend, weekend getaway

Travel India Lonar Crater

The only impact crater on the earth in basalt rock The Lonar Crater is the only meteorite crater in the world in basaltic rock. It is very similar to the craters on the moon. A large number of… Read more ›

February 18, 2008 9 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Birds, Forests, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Travel India

basalt rock, crater, crater india, Lonar crater, moon crater

Travel India Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

The oldest bird sanctuary in India This is one wonderful scene I will never forget. I am in Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary near Chenni. The sun is just about to set. The trees are dotted with birds. At a rough estimate,… Read more ›

February 15, 2008 11 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Birds, Forests, Lakes and Waterfalls, national parks, Nature, Travel India, Wildlife

bird sanctuary, chennai, india, vedathangal

Varanasi

Oldest living City in the World Varanasi (also called Benares) is the oldest living city in the world. I lived and worked in Varanasi for two years, but that was over 25 years ago. After that, I have visited Varanasi… Read more ›

February 13, 2008 9 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Architecture, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India

banaras, banares, benares, ganga, ganges, holy, pilgrimage, temple, varanasi

Aurangabad & Daulatabad

What is there to see in a small non-descript place like Aurangabad? You must visit the place to find out. Two Mughal Emperors visited the region, and they liked it so much that they shifted their capital from Delhi to… Read more ›

February 8, 2008 9 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Architecture, Cities, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Palaces and Forts, Travel India

Travel India Kedarnath Temple

Jyotirlinga Shrine Visiting Char Dham or the ‘four holy pilgrimages’ – Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri is every devout Hindu’s dream. Kedarnath Perched at the head of Mandakini river, 3584 metres above sea level, the Kedarnath Temple is the most… Read more ›

February 4, 2008 5 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Architecture, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India

char dham, hindu, holy, india travel, kedarnath, pilgrimage, temples

Travel India Badrinath

The Most revered Temple of Lord Vishnu Visiting Char Dham or the ‘four holy pilgrimages’ – Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri is every devout Hindu’s dream. Badrinath also known as ‘Vishal Badri’ is situated on the banks of Alaknanda river… Read more ›

February 3, 2008 5 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Architecture, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India

badrinath, char dham, hindu, holy, india travel, kedarnath, pilgrimage, shaligram, temples, vishnu

Travel India Gangotri

The Birth Place of Ganga Visiting Char Dham or the ‘four holy pilgrimages’ – Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri is every devout Hindu’s dream. I stood on the bank of the river Bhagirathi bubbling and gurgling on its 1,500 miles… Read more ›

February 1, 2008 7 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India

char dham, four holy pilgrimage, gangotri, hindu, holy, india travel, pilgrimage, temples

Travel India Yamunotri

The First of the Char Dhams Visiting Char Dham or the ‘four holy pilgrimages’ – Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri is every devout Hindu’s dream. When I was very small, my grandmother went on a pilgrimage to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath… Read more ›

January 31, 2008 9 Comments

Binoy Gupta

Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India

char dham, four holy pilgrimage, hindu, holy, india travel, pilgrimage, temples, yamnotri, yamunotri

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Travel India Sunderban – Journey to nowhere

Travel India Ooty – the Queen of Hill Stations

Travel India Hogenakkal Falls – the smoking rocks

Travel India Lonavala and Khandala

Travel India Lonar Crater

Travel India Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary

Varanasi

Aurangabad & Daulatabad

Travel India Kedarnath Temple

Travel India Badrinath

Travel India Gangotri

Travel India Yamunotri