Exploring the Vittala temple trail of Hampi
I visited the Vittala temple right after the Hampi riverside ruins. Despite being awed by the riverside ruins, the magnificence of the Vittala temple complex wa...
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The Hampi riverside ruins trail
Hampi riverside ruins lie scattered on both sides of Tungabhadra. I stumbled upon them while wandering around one morning after my daily customary Virupaksha Te...
The Virupaksha Temple trail in Hampi
Hampi, much to everyone's surprise is quite a widely spread destination. Moreover, there's so much crammed within that space that visiting Hampi can be quite in...
The first day of my Hampi trip
My Hampi trip began in Goa, from where a short train ride took me to Hospet. Cutting through the Western Ghats, it is one of India’s most spectacular train rout...
What makes Hampi in Karnataka such a special place?
Hampi in Karnataka is one of those have it all kind of destinations. Its fame spreads far and wide and most people end up lingering there longer than planne...
Two days in the land of Palash; this is spring in Purulia
Nature is at the core of Indian mythology and many believe Hinduism to have a deep animist essence. One school of thought says Agni, the Fire God was once born ...
Delhi parks and gardens; spring in the most polluted city in the world
Recently I saw some flower-filled spring photos of India's capital city on a social media platform. Delhi travel bloggers are having a heyday with their cameras...
The sights and sounds of Khari Baoli spice market in Delhi
"Ahhhchooo", "Ahhhchooo"...these were my first reactions to Khari Baoli spice market in Delhi. A very popular wholesale market in the old city of Delhi, Khari B...
An open love letter to Delhi in winter
Dear Dusty Delhi,
How are you doing? Hope all the furor over smog has lessened and you are breathing easier? Is it already cold now or is the famous chill a....
Things you can do on your Havelock Island holiday
Havelock Island of Andaman and Nicobar group of islands has been developing fast in recent years. A huge surge of domestic tourists have changed the landscape o...