Rakhigarhi has been in the news for being the largest site of Sindhu Saraswati or Indus Valley Civilization. So, it had been on my wish list for a while. When I planned my trip to Agroha, we also took a detour to visit Rakhigarhi. I remember reading about Harappa and Mohenjodaro in history textbooks in […]

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Agroha is the place where I would trace my origins to. This is the place where our ancestors Maharaja Agrasen ruled. However, it took me discovering many historical places in India before I reached Agroha on a cold January evening. Brief History of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen was a Kshatriya of Suryavamsha or the solar dynasty. […]

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Bhima Devi Temple complex is located right next to the famous Pinjore Gardens. Now if you have lived in or even visited Chandigarh, you have most probably visited them. I grew up in Panchkula and Chandigarh. Visited Pinjore Gardens for family outings, school picnics, and college trips. But I had no clue that an ancient […]

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Kurukshetra is the second word in the most popular of Indian scriptures – Bhagwad Gita. It is a place that we associate with the Mahabharat war between Kauravas and Pandavas. Anyone who grew up in India or even knows India a bit – has heard of it. Apart from the war, it is also the […]

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Surajkund – the name evokes the visuals of a colorful rustic fair that brings together all the exotic elements of India in one place every February. Craftsmen from around the country come with their handmade products. Folk artists come and enliven the place with their performances. You get to eat food from all parts of […]

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Farrukhnagar also Farrukh Nagar is a village about 30 km from Gurgaon, just ahead of Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. I read about it on the Internet and on Republic Day decided to visit it. We lost our way and it took us a couple of hours to reach the place. But then this is what the […]

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I visited the culture gully of the Kingdom of Dreams in Gurgaon. Here is a small photo essay on the same: Replication of the Indian Bazaar which is all about food, shopping, song, and dance. In the background are Rajasthan, Delhi, and Punjab pavilions. Kingdom of Dreams Photo Essay Replication of the Ajanta paintings on […]

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At our residence in Gurgaon, the millennium city, we made sure a small lawn space remained green by watering regularly. Spread a few grains regularly on the lawn, on the compound, and in a small earthen pot. Placed a large earthen pot full of water in the shadow. That resulted in the flying beauties of […]

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Trying to find cultural places in agriculture-dominated Haryana is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. But then you can always expect life to throw some surprises up sometime. While doing an article on unusual museums in and around, I came across the Urusvati Museum. Which is just on the outskirts of Gurgaon, […]

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Since my childhood, I have always heard that in Haryana in the name of the culture, there is only Agriculture. From whatever I have seen around the state, the adage does not seem to be untrue. Besides being the place of the historical/mythological battlefield of Mahabharata, the state does not have much to offer in […]

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