KUDAJADRI - THE FOREST THAT BELONGS TO ADI SHANKARACHARYA A mountain peak in which a saint from the southernmost state of India traveled all the way in the 8th century, meditated there, was blessed by the appearance of a Goddess in front of him at the end of it, attained excellence in wisdom, and made... Continue Reading →
JAIPUR – ABUNDANCE OF ROYALTY
WHY JAIPUR Jaipur - the capital city of Rajasthan and also known as the "Pink City". It still looks that young royal one even after centuries. Maybe, in the same way, it might have been associated with this then land and its Kingdom. The vibrant and colorful city keeps a surprise to any traveler. Forts,... Continue Reading →
THE DIVINE LAND OF LORD KRISHNA – MATHURA, INDIA
A BRIEF ABOUT LORD KRISHNA On and off the record 330 million – or in local slang Muppathi Mukkodi – Gods are being worshiped across India that divided into 29 states and 7 union territories speaking around 28 different languages over the length and breadth of the country. And one divine name finds its relevance... Continue Reading →
DHANUSHKOTI – STORY OF A 1.7 MILLION YEAR OLD BRIDGE
WHY DHANUSHKOTI Dhanushkoti, the ghost town – puzzled for not knowing in which category a visit to this place will come under. Nothing divine as no temple exists here. Nothing entertaining as there are no rides or malls. No amazing sceneries with mountains or hills but this place is every traveler's dream and was mine... Continue Reading →
LOOKING THROUGH A TRAIN WINDOW – A FLASH BACK STORY
Nature amazed me from my childhood onwards, I remember fighting with others for window seat in train and buses to enjoy the beauty while travelling when I was a kid and on a honest note still do it without a fight to sit in the side seat, and I am sure it would be same... Continue Reading →
MAGIC IN THE HORIZON – KANYAKUMARI
The southern tip of Indian soil, the only indian beach from where sunset and sunrise can be witnessed like a solo movie, a rare place where the creator of the universe has allotted a space for the three great oceans to meet together known as Triveni Sangamam, a place with a huge rock in the... Continue Reading →
A Hanging Bridge – Visitor’s Delight and Local’s Lifeline
Bridges are common, but hanging bridges are not. Imagine a place not far away from a State Highway connecting two cities of the Idukki district of Kerala namely Kuttikkanam and Kattappana and that particular place is deprived of access during the heavy rainy season, a place with a history as old as 1500 years in... Continue Reading →