In the tryst of Mother Nature and fondly referred to as “Satpura Ki Rani”, Panchmarhi is the only hill station in Madhya Pradesh. Situated at a height of 1000 m in a valley of the Satpura range in Hoshangabad district. The highest point in the central India region and the …
Read More »The Home of Knowledge: Seshadri Iyer Memorial Library, Cubbon Park
An internal voice started to talk, As I decided to take a walk “I want to travel back in time, I want to find solace, Solace somewhere other than in the usual rhyme, Will I find it back home or in a palace that is flawless?” I walked the streets, …
Read More »My Trip to the Ruins of Vikramashila University
I was travelling alone, soon after my graduation, from south to north part of India as I couldn’t even seem to fathom the idea of what I’d want to do in my life. Instead of starting my career in the corporate world at 20, spending the next 40 years of …
Read More »The Eight Wonder of the World: Hagia Sophia
‘The Eighth wonder of the world, someone had called this place, and standing in front of it now, Langdon was not about to argue with that assessment. So vast was this room that it seemed to dwarf even the great cathedrals of Europe. Hagia Sophia required only an instant to …
Read More »Cheraman Juma Masjid: Redefining what a Mosque is
The news had spread like wildfire and my ears couldn’t resist the temptation to listen. My sister and her friend gave away enough information for me to pass my commentary. “That old mosque down the lane is going to let women in for Jummah!” (Friday prayer) My younger sister started …
Read More »My Conversation with Tenochtitlan: Back in time to the Aztec Empire
Have you ever truly felt a place, felt the core emotion that the place carries and tried to listen to what it has to say, the vast repertoire of knowledge that is contained within the walls, the atmosphere and the overall ambiance of a place? It is certainly a revelatory …
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