Bithoor is not too far from Kanpur, both cities are on the banks of the Ganga. We have all heard of Kanpur for various reasons – be it its higher education institutes, its railway station, or its industry. This place is no less important from an Indic perspective. Locals say that Bithoor comes from Beeron […]

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Mumbai is the financial capital of India. According to popular belief, the metropolitan city’s glorious history starts along with the colonial period. But in reality that is only the present-day modern Bombay as set up by the British. However, history stretches far back. Historically, the oldest testament of present-day Mumbai comes from Sopara (modern-day Nallasopara), […]

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Pushkar is an ancient pilgrimage site wrapped in many Puranic stories from Indian scriptures. Most people would associate it with the only Brahma Temple present in the world. Though I have discovered many more Brahma temples, it is true that they are rare and not found very often. This is where the legend of Brahma […]

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Kankhal is probably the oldest living area of Haridwar. It is where all the stories of Shiva and Sati continue to live in the temples and on the ghats of Ganga. During my trip to explore the ancient city of Haridwar, I got to explore it intimately. I discovered so many facets of this place […]

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Kumbh Mela is huge. Its scale & enormity leaves you in awe and the ease with which everything moves establishes your faith in the natural order of things. Many people asked me what things to do at Kumbh Mela. I usually say, do not plan, just land up there and go with the flow. However, […]

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Maheshwar for me is the city of Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar. She moved the capital of the Holkar’s from Indore to this place on the banks of the Narmada River. This is where she ruled from, driving her strength from her faith in Shiva and Narmada. At this place, you are never far away from […]

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Dwarka City is ancient and obviously full of stories. Wherever you go, you will find stories talking to each other. As a traveler, there is so much to see in this temple town on the banks of the Gomti River. The history of Dwarka pre-dates even the Mahabharat era. It has been a continuously inhabited […]

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All roads in Dwarka lead to the Dwarkadhish Temple. The towering temple stands almost on the western tip of India where the River Gomti meets the Arabian Sea. Given the vast barren plains that surround the town of Dwarka, you can see the temples from miles away. My hotel was a good 6 km from […]

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Indian Cities named after Devi is the result of a random quiz that we posted on IndiTales FB Page and Twitter Handle. When we posted the quiz, I could think of 5 cities that were named after Devi. I put the 3 most obvious ones and asked for more. I had no idea that the […]

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Visit Kyoto - to feel the real essence of Japan.

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