April,2017 Sanchi a relic commissioned by Ashoka whose wife Devi belonged to Vidisha which is 20 KM from Sanchi. It was my second visit. First visit was in Sep,1989. Really speaking I had a wish to see Pyramids of Egypt and this desire was fulfilled for me and I got the same proud of feeling […]
Author: Rakesh Rai
Ujjain- A passage to Holiness
Today Ujjain abounds in temples and traditions and legends are still even today attached to each of them. But it is true that mostly (almost all) are built upon sites of antiquity and none have survived in original now. Desecration and despoiling time and time again , the structures that stand today are more of recent dates, renovated or rebuilt.
Bhojpur temple- Somnath of East
just impresses that how much efforts our ancestors did to carry forward and spread their faith in Hindu religion and this temple I feel is one more stone to prove why Hindu religion is Sanatan (eternal).
Udayagiri Caves- A gift from Chandra Gupta-II
People who love history will know the importance of this place. This place on bank of river Bes is just 20 KM from Sanchi and one must visit. The 1600 years old caves are almost among two low hills and forests.
Bara Imambara – A yesterday of Lucknow
Bada and Chhota imambara are ine of the main attractions of Lucknow though there are about 60+ monuments in Lucknow which are listed by Archaelogical survey dept of India. Some of the monuments are now converted in offices and schools.
Mukteshwar- Kumaon Travel Part -1
March, 2017After traveling extensively throughout India and abroad, I can confidently assert that Uttarakhand is akin to the Switzerland of India. In many regions around the globe, a hill station may conclude after just a few kilometers; however, in Uttarakhand, India, one can revel in breathtaking natural wonders that extend for hundreds of kilometers. The […]
