I was under misconception that Maheshwar (ancient name Mahismati) was a pilgrimage like Omkareshwar. But after coming here I found that Parikrama pilgrims mandatorily visit this place in thousands to have pious darshan of Maratha Queen Ahilyabai who was revivor of the Hindu temples and religion which had severe onslaught from Muhammad Ghori to Aurangzeb […]
Mandu – Spirit of Romantic Beauty
After a month of my trip to Mandu I sit and ponder or see in dreams I feel a full volume of history of Malwa passing through my eyes. Car streaming the paintings of dreamy green fields of rich Malwa and green hillocks passing like golden mounds of sweet beautiful desert. Scattered, poor but cleanly […]
Four Days In Cambodia – Part 3 Of 3
In continuation of Four Days In Cambodia Part 2 Of 3 we go ahead today in Cambodia for seeing more temples in Angkor city after seeing Angkor Thom, Bayon temple, Banteay Srie temple and take balloon ride. We will see today Ta Prohm temple-monastery and killing fields site of Khmer Rouge. It takes about minimum 4 hours […]
Four Days in Cambodia – Part 2 of 3
In continuation of Four Days In Cambodia Part 1 Of 3 we go ahead today in Cambodia for seeing more temples in Angkor city after seeing Angkor Wat and Cambodian traditional Apsara Dance. We will see today Angkor Thom, Bayon temple, Banteay Srie temple and take balloon ride. Before we see this temple we need to take […]
Four Days in Cambodia – Part 1 of 3
Had Greeks and Romans known of this astonishing civilization they would have surely counted as eighth wonder of world or the work of giants. In fact it can not be described. The patience, strength, genius of art and sculpture, multiplicity of structures on lintels, walls standing outside and inside temple can not be penned. I […]
A Look Into Cambodia’s Classic Age
The term classic period was first used for Mayan civilization and then it coined for 1000 years old Angkor city architectural magic. Pre-Classic Period of Cambodia Early Khmers lived in areas of Khorat Plateau (N.Thailand), Cambodia and in Mekong Delta-with large settlements, many of them circular, palisaded villages and towns, under authority of powerful chiefs. […]
