Shivneri Fort – Birth Place of Shivaji Maharaj शहीदों की चिताओं पर जुड़ेंगे हर बरस मेलेवतन पर मरनेवालों का यही बाक़ी निशाँ होगा I had a plan to visit the Ozar Temple, lenyadri caves, Shivneri fort (birth of Shivaji Maharaj) and Chakan Fort in one stretch […]
Author: Rakesh Rai
Raigarh Fort in Monsoon – Gibralter of East
Raigarh Fort in Monsoon – Gibralter of East शहीदों की चिताओं पर जुड़ेंगे हर बरस मेले वतन पर मरनेवालों का यही बाक़ी निशाँ होगा Visiting Raigad fort was part of my trip to Mahabaleshwar as I never miss any historical places and these old places give you a good chance of trekking, think about past […]
A trip to Ashtavinayak Temple, Ozar, Maharastra,India
A trip to Ashtavinayak Temple, Ozar I had a plan to visit the Ozar Temple, lenyadri caves, Shivneri fort ( birth of Shivaji) and Chakan Fort in one stretch in a single day. The plan proved to […]
Kodaikanal- The Gift of Forests
Kodaikanal- The Gift of Forests Kodaikanal, the Princess of Hill Stations is also called ‘The Gift of Forests’ is located in the western Ghats on Tamil Nadu. Kodaikanal, District Dindigul ,state Tamil Nadu, India. How to reach The Kodai Road railway Station at 80 km is closest train station to Kodaikanal. The Palani Railway station […]
Udupi,St. Mary’s Island- Vasco da Gama set first foot??
Place : Udupi, Karnataka, India March,2014 Udupi District in Karnataka State, India ,a center of pilgrimage, is famous for the Krishna Temple and mutt and lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine. It is also known as Lord Parasurama Kshetra, and is famous for Kanakana Kindi(Window). It was month of march when I had […]
Andaman – Nicobar Islands- A Witness of Isolation
August, 2003 I was really curious about visiting Andaman and Nicobar Islands since School when I used to read about ” The Kala Paani” (Black water penal island),the remote place selected as penal island by British in 20th century for India’s freedom fighters. As a kid I always imagined it to be a horrific place for imprisonment something […]