Sun Temples in India are not easy to visit. They were the most magnificent temples once upon a time, but today they lie in absolute ruins. I have seen Konark Sun Temple in the East with missing Garbhagriha. Then, there is Modhera Sun Temple in the west located on the tropic of cancer in Gujarat, […]

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Vidhisha was an important city in ancient India. It stood on the trade route connecting the north and south India. It finds mention in many ancient stories, specially the stories of the traders. Besides the popular Sanchi Stupa there are many important and interesting places to explore in Vidhisha like Udaigiri Caves. Udaigiri Caves Cave […]

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Anuradha Goyal: Ashish Kaul is the author of a beautiful book on ‘Didda-the Warrior Queen of Kashmir.’ I’ve been reading about Kashmir, and I realized that Didda ruled Kashmir at my favorite time in India. The time when probably India was at its best. The invasions were yet to start. Our architecture, our military, and […]

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Anuradha Goyal: Namaste and welcome to Detours with me Anuradha Goyal. Today we have with us Smt. Anita Bose Ji from Calcutta. She is an author, an artist, an independent researcher, a former guide at the National Museum of Bangkok, and a convener at the Global Ramayana Encyclopedia project. She is the author of two books […]

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Anuradha: Namaste, Sumedha Verma Ojha is a former IRS officer which means She understands the economy, taxes, etc. and also She has translated Valmiki Ramayan and written a spy thriller Urnabhih based on Mauryan Era bringing back to us the time when Chanakya was setting up the Mauryan Empire. I am eagerly waiting for the […]

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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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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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When one hears the name Hyderabad, it is usually the Dum Biryani, The Irani Chai & Osmania biscuit that comes first to one’s mind. In the gastronomical sense, one would remember the Charminar and maybe the millennium-old Golconda fort. If you are a history buff, you would probably also know a little about how it […]

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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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I first came to know of Kalady when I read the biography of Adi Shankaracharya. Google helped me locate the place very close to Kochi Airport. A Kerala trip soon came along and I grabbed the opportunity to see the birthplace of the Shankaracharya on the banks of River Poorna. Kochi airport is, in fact, […]

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