If Xuan Zang, the 7th-century-ce Chinese traveler, and Buddhist scholar, were to visit his beloved alma mater at Nalanda University in the current-day state of Bihar, he’d find only a portion of its ruins accessible and excavated. Viewing the exposed brick structures, he would have memories of how they were once pristinely lime-plastered. He would […]

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Kandariya Mahadev temple at Khajuraho is the epitome of the North Indian Temple architecture style. It is a 10-11th CE gem left to us by the then-ruling Chandela dynasty. Chandela kingdom was called Jejahuti with its capital at Khajuraho or Kharjuravahaka. 10-11th CE India has seen some of the best examples of Indian Temple Architecture […]

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Lake Titicaca is located in the altiplano plateau, the largest plateau in the Andes, on the border of two beautiful countries Peru (to the west) and Bolivia (to the east). When I arrived in the town of Puno, on the banks of Titicaca, I didn’t know the lake’s cultural history, its importance for the locals, […]

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Konark Sun Temple is the most popular sun temple in the world. It is difficult to imagine how grand it would have looked when it was intact and when all the seven horses in running posture would have made it look like a chariot in motion. The closest you can feel the scale of this […]

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Galle Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the South Western Coast of Sri Lanka. It is a lovely fort town and my fondest memory of it is walking on the mighty walls with a lovely lighthouse behind me. Galle is an ancient port town – they used to export Cinnamon from here way […]

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The Amer Fort that stands just on the outskirts of Jaipur City is actually the immediate ancestor of Jaipur City. Till Sawai Jai Singh decided to create a new planned city, it was the major fortified town of the region. Amer Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Kumbhalgarh, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer Fort, Ranthambore […]

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Kandy which almost sounds like a deliciously spelled Candy is at the heart of Sri Lanka – literally. This is where Sri Lanka’s world-famous central highlands begin. This is where the last king lived and ruled. Kandy is where the most revered spot in Sri Lanka lives – its most prized possession – The Tooth […]

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Jantar Mantar is a perfect place for those of us who loved Maths and Calculations at school. Standing at the observatory makes you feel as if the small instruments of your geometry box have suddenly taken a giant avatar. The semi-circles remind you of the D, the triangles remind you of their plastic versions and […]

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Dambulla Cave Temple in central Sri Lanka has the best-preserved wall murals. This was a good enough reason for me to plan a hike to these rock caves. Top it with the fact that this is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. After walking in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa in the June heat, I was […]

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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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