The stupendous Buland Darwaza towered at 55 meters high and was built in 1576 to commemorate emperor Akbar's victory in Gujarat. Flanked by impressive domes it ...
Our second Agra morning is my most memorable one. I woke up early and witnessed the breathtaking sight of the Taj emerging from the morning mist. Dreamlike, sub...
I completed the rest of  Khajuraho temples after a few days and took long evening walks around the colourful dusty town. The Chaturbhuj, Dulhadeo, Chausanth Yog...
"In the embrace of his beloved a man forgets the whole world, -- everything both within and without; in the same way, he who embraces the Self knows neither wit...
I started with the Varaha temple which is located on the left side of the entrance of the Western group of Khajuraho temples. Built in 925 A.D, it is one of the...
While Khajuraho is the crown jewel of the Chandela dynasty, none of the kings ever lived there. It was built as what it still represents today, a magnificent te...
I found it extremely difficult to write about Khajuraho, India's famous sex temples without mentioning anything graphic or explicit. It is impossible to tone do...
The passionate chase of the stag shook us up badly that we took a long breather by the Ken River. We were in the mild wilderness of the Ken Gharial Sanctuary an...
Pandav Falls was steeped in mythological importance and had number of lovely stories associated with it. The mystery man was a local guide who loved the place, ...
I left Orcha, stayed overnight at Jhansi before boarding a train to Khajuraho. It was a comfortable 5 hours journey and although the landscape was mostly flat a...