a mixture of the old British Raj and modern India Calcutta has given four Nobel laureates to the world – Ronald Ross, Rabindranath Tagore, Mother Teresa and Amartya Sen. I had my entire schooling and college education in this city.… Read more ›
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 ›
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 ›
Guardian of the Western Ghats Panhala is a beautiful hill station – 977.2 metres ( 3177 feet) above sea level – about 18 km north-west of Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra. The most interesting thing here is Panhala Fort… Read more ›
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 ›
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 ›
The permanent residence of Lord Vishnu In every big city of India, you will come across advertisements of exhibition cum sale of pearls and other semi precious stones. In these exhibitions, you will also see rudrakshas, shaligrams and similar… Read more ›
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 ›
