Sarnath, an important pilgrim site in Buddhism, is located just 20kms from Kashi gaats. This marvelous place is where, after attaining enligtenment, in 528 BCE adi Gautam Buddha gave his first teachings called Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta on Vipassana to his 5 friends turned disciples, who like Gautam Budha were also working towards same goal. After the... Continue Reading →
For first time in my life, I felt any Travel Guide doesnt do any justice to a place such as Kashi (Varanasi). This place is mystical, magical and yet so simple that it doesnt need any travle plan. But it just needs a curious explorer. However, I am keeping in mind that not everyone who... Continue Reading →
Other Articles on Kashi/ Varanasi/ Banaras: Kashi Travel guideKashi Temple GuideWall art of KashiSarnath Travel Guide We saw many such spots with Shiv ling just lying there. many of such shiv lings are from ancient years This is a 450years old Ahilya temple with inetresting architecture. Naive might say that the architeecture is a mix... Continue Reading →
Shimla holds an important place for India for mainly two reasons: It has been an important summer holiday destination for Indians for centuries. Britishers adopted to this idea of spending summer time in Shimla and created 2nd capital here to operate in India during hot weather months. Shimla Travel GuideShimla Homestay - An artist denCafes... Continue Reading →
Kayaking is a fun water sport that is equivivalent to lazy boating with the freedom to get into narrow streams, low tide rivers & calm waters while exploring the waterbody & the nature around it. Kayaking was originally invented for hunting. It was even used to hunt fish or transport passengers across the water. But... Continue Reading →
Udupi is an emotion. Udupi, a land of Parashurama, place of blue water beaches, and place full of beautiful marine life. This place has so much in it for so many people that one can never get bored of this place. For us, we can keep coming back to this place for all the above... Continue Reading →
Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan is the Aadi Jyotirlinga - Sanskrit meaning of Aadi is initial or one in this context - of the 12 Jyotirlinga built across India. Somnath temple stands at the shore of the Arabian ocean on the western corner of Indian subcontinent in Gujarat. This tirthdham is almost 2000 years... Continue Reading →
One can experience culture of a place either by living there or tasting the local food. And i definitely prefer the tasting-local-food route to get a peek into a place's culture. Meghalaya being a part of India with distinctive geology, is interesting to witness in form of its food. Meghalaya Blog Article Links Meghalaya Travel... Continue Reading →
Cafes are an amazing way to soak in a beautiful town. I love to sit in cafes and with every sip I take in the local language, people, music, weather. Its also a great way to listen to the way to greet each other, sound of ceramic cups clinking on table, music made by the... Continue Reading →
