Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple (ISKCON Temple) in Chennai is a Modern Temple in looks and spirit! Fourteen years back, I remember going to ISKCON Temple in Bangalore for the first...
Category: Places to Visit
I am glad that the Kerala State Tourist Department is very proactive in promoting the state as an exciting tourist destination in South India, particularly on the digital landscape/social media....
Wikipedia says that Kai-lasa-Nadhar Temple in Kanchipuram is the oldest structural Temple in South India. During one of my regular trips to Kanchipuram, I went to see for myself how...
Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, West/Central India. One of the largest forts of India, the Gwalior fort was built during the 8th Century and is spread over 3 Sq. KM. The...
Mughal Gardens, Jammu & Kashmir, North India. Many Mughal emperors created elaborate gardens, especially in Kashmir, following the basic conceptual model of Persian gardens. These gardens contained a central high-altitude water pool,...
Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal, East India. Situated in the Darjeeling district and spread over 88 sq. KM, this is one of the richest biological zones in the North-East....
Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, West/Central India. Founded in 15th Century CE by Bundela Chief Rudrapratap Singh, Orchha is situated along the Betwa river near Jhansi. It is an abandoned city that...
Churches of Old Goa, Goa, South India. Old Goa, constructed initially in the 15 Century, and the capital of Portuguese India until the 18 Century, was abandoned thereafter due to...
Saranath Buddhist Site, Uttar Pradesh, North India. Also called Isipatana during ancient times, it is one of the four prominent Buddhist sites. This is the place where Buddha went immediately...
Santiniketan, West Bengal, East India. Based on the philosophy that learning in a natural environment would be more enjoyable & fruitful, Rabindranath Tagore built the famous Visva-Bharti University in this...