Fascinating Palitana Jain Temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, Gujarat
Shatrunjaya hill temples, Gujarat gujarattourism.comShatrunjaya hill temples, Gujarat gujarattourism.comWith no exceptions, all religions have a distinctive pilgrimage center to which lakhs of devotees...
View ArticleChausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur, an old heritage site dedicated to Goddess...
Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur, MP empleadvisor.comChausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur, MP. mapsofindia.com There are hundreds of Hindu temples across north India that are either damaged or in ruins...
View ArticleKakanmath Shiva temple near Gwalior - a charming dilapidated Hindu temple!!
Kakanmadh temple, near Gwalior, MP instazu.comKakanmadh temple, near Gwalior.facebook.com/Kakanmath temple, near Gwalior storgram.com Above image: Captivating animal at the gate of archaeological...
View ArticleHistorical Alamgir Gate, Mandu, a part of the biggest fort in India - Madhya...
Alamgir gate, Mandu Fort, MP flicker.comAlamgir gate, Mandu fort, MP commons.m.wikimedia.org Steeped in history, Mandu in Madhya Pradesh has a spectacular but ruined citadel that is not easily...
View ArticleAwe-inspiring Jami Masjid of Mandu, Madhya Pradesh - a legacy of Ghauri dynasty
Jami Masjid, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh. boloji.com/Jami Masjid,Mandu sea of arches shutterstock.comCentrally located ''The Jami Masjid'' of Mandu, Madhya Pradesh is one of the finest achievements of...
View ArticleHoshang Shah 's tomb, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh - first one in India entirely...
Hoshang Shah's tomb, Mandu, MP. Flicker comHoshang Shah 's tomb, Mandu, MP. commons.wikimedia.org/Hoshang Shah 's tomb is the first one in India to be faced entirely with marble. Marble facing was not...
View ArticleWoodstock School, Landour, Uttarakhand - one of the oldest schools in India...
Woodstock school,Landaur, India boardingschoolsofindia.comWoodstock School, an international coeducational residential in Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, is one of the oldest residential...
View ArticleHuman-elephant conflicts in India - they continue unabated
elephant attack. killed 369 people in Odisha since 2015 indiatoday.comElephants and tigers kill one human a day. Govt. datatimes of India.comIn India, the human-elephant conflicts are on the increase...
View ArticleDrunk villagers of North Bengal and elephants
A drunk and an elephant. 123rf.com/That lots of drunks in North Bengal villages find their grave on account of raging elephants is a recent sad news in the print media. The problems of intoxication...
View ArticleGanesh Chathurthi as a national public religious event was introduced by...
hindustankikhabars.comDo you know how the Vinayagar or Ganesh Chaturthi (birth of the elephant-headed God), a simple home Hindu festival, had assumed a grant public event of fanfare and bhakti?...
View ArticleInspiring nationalist Bal Gangadhar Tilak, first leader of the Indian freedom...
India got her independence after a long struggle from the British. As India happened to be a cash cow there was desperation on the part the colonial ruler to hang on to the Indian subcontinent as long...
View ArticleWhy did judge Douglas Kingsford become a target of murder by the...
Kundiram Bose. connectedtoindia.comPatriot Khudiram Bose. Towards FreedomDouglas Kingsford, former Chief Presidency Magistrate of Calcutta was a colonial British judicial officer. During his time...
View ArticleSome interesting facts of Bengali War Memorial, Kolkata
Bengali war memorial, Kolkata telegraphindia.com There are many ''war memorials'' in India and the one in Kolkata known as Bengali War memorial has appeared strange to me. Then I realized that not many...
View ArticleShobhabazar Rajbari structure built after the battle of Plassey (1757) in Bengal
Rajbari, Kolkata The thakurdalan inside the "palace".wikipediaRajbari, Kolkata main entrance,Singhadwar ( Entrance with lions). wikipediaThe city of Kolkata is a tourist paradise and there is no...
View ArticleUjala baoli, near Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, an ancient step well
ujala bapli -atlasobscura.comThe historical Mandu, Madhya Pradesh has many attractions for the the tourists who always like something unique that differs from other places of interest. Among many sites...
View ArticleDelhi's baolis (step wells) - the Gandhak Ki Baoli, and the Rajon Ki Baoli.
Delhi Rajon ki Baoli en.wikipedia orgDelhi:Gandhak Ki Baoli, one of the three baolis in Mehrauli, en.wikipedia orgThere are three baolis in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park,near Delhi mainlined by...
View ArticleNanjangud Srikanteswara temple, Karnataka, a soul-stirring place of worship
Nanjangud Srikanteswara temple,Karnatala epuja.co.inNanjangud Srikanteswara temple,Karnatala,templesinindiainfo.comThe highly impressive Nanjangud Srikanteswara temple, also known as Dakshina Kashi /...
View ArticleOnam - the traditional harvest festival of Kerala
.bankbazaar.comPookolam, with flowers. patrikai.comThe annual harvest festival varies from region to region in India, depending on the timings of harvest and crop patterns. It is a sort of...
View ArticleFascinating Vallamkali boat race of Kerala - a part of Onam festival
Vallamkali. Kerala snake boat racetemplesinindiainfo.comAn integral part of annual Onam festivities associated with rice harvest in Kerala is the annual snake boat race called Vallamkali which has been...
View ArticleShifting of entire Koothambalam, 181 year old temple dance theater from...
koothambalam at Silver Sand Island. newindianexpress.comKoothambalam of Koodal Manikya Temple, Kerala Icommons.wikimedia.orgThough steps are being taken by the government both at central state levels,...
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