Nestled in the Himalayas, in the state of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, lies the entrance to the underground cave city known as Patal Bhuvaneshwar. It is believed that this massive underground city has internal paths that lead to Kailash Mansarovar, Char Dham, Kashi, and Rameshwaram. Spread across 160m and at a depth of 90m, the portal to […]

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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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Bagh Caves had been on my wishlist to visit since the time I studied Indian Art at the National Museum in Delhi. I still remember petite Dr. Anupa Pande explaining to us How to Read Ajanta Paintings one day with her focus on the important paintings and Jataka tales. The next day she spoke about […]

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Divar Island is one of our favorite places for birding in Goa. It is one of the two river islands on the Mandovi River in Goa accessible only by ferry from Ribandar or Old Goa on our side of the island. Taking the ferry is like crossing over to another world. You leave behind the […]

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Undavalli Caves are one of the many rock-cut caves that India has. I am not sure if any other place had the culture of scooped-out caves on large rocks. We, of course, know about famous caves like Ajanta, Ellora & Elephanta. There are lesser-known ones like Bagh Caves, Kanheri Caves in Mumbai, Udaygiri & Khandagiri […]

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I have always been a sucker for historic places. These places make you wonder how old our civilization is, how ahead we have come in time, and how much further we need to be. Writing on Forms of Shiva at Elephanta Caves is probably the most difficult thing I have had to do. It is […]

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Tabo is a small town living peacefully in the lap of the lovely Spiti Valley. Situated on the banks of the Spiti River, the town is surrounded by the Leo Pargul peak in the east and Manirang in the west. What makes it famous is its 1000+ years-old Tabo Monastery and the amazing heritage hidden […]

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A little ahead of the town of Bicholim in North Goa, lies a small village that is now called Arvalem. It was originally called Harvale or Harvalem. It is best known for its 60 feet high, all-season waterfall and the ancient caves that have many legends associated with them. This is all I knew when […]

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Ajanta Paintings draw a lot of tourists to Ajanta, Maharashtra. Anyone who has visited Ajanta Caves and seen mural paintings there can but be in the awe of these caves. The caves are not only an engineering marvel as they are all manually excavated caves and not natural caves. These paintings have survived for 2000 […]

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Batu Caves is a lovely combination of natural wonders embellished with man-made wonders. At the mouth of millions of years, old natural caverns stand a tall golden murti of Murugan, as if a man is trying to compete with the divine in creation. Batu Caves are natural caverns on a limestone hill just on the […]

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