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Historical Places Southern India Temples Travel

Sreerangam temple – Trichy

The Ranganathaswamy temple in Sreerangam, Trichy (Tiruchirappalli, TN) is an ancient temple is about 200 miles south of Chennai. (Read more here) The Place Srirangpatna had the name of the Srirangapuri in the early ages later it got the name of the Srirangapatna. The town is an island being surrounded by the river Cauvery. In […]

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What about…?

Yes, a lot of things are different. And done differently. Why do you… or What about…type of questions come up all the time. Here is an attempt to address some of them. If you know differently and would like to add to these please add to the comments. Or if you have more questions, we […]

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Ajanta & Ellora Historical Places

Ajanta Caves

What are the Ajanta Caves? The Ajanta Caves are a series of 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave temples that were built between the 2nd century BC and the 6th century AD. The caves are carved into the side of a cliff and contain some of the finest examples of ancient Indian art, particularly paintings and sculptures. […]

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Ajanta & Ellora Historical Places Travel

Ellora Caves

The Kailasa Temple, Ellora’s largest and most notable structure, is a monolithic rock-cut marvel dedicated to Lord Shiva, showcasing high levels of ancient artistry and craftsmanship, incomparable in construction technique and detail with modern capabilities.

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Travel

Travel in India

India is a popular destination for visitors of various interests. This post will try to address interest for someone who wants to take a trip to explore India and get a glimpse of it’s various cultural and regional diversity. And try some of it’s various cuisines. If you have at least a week or two […]

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What is Sanskrit?

What is Sanskrit? Where does it come from? Sanskrit is an ancient language of the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the oldest and most influential languages in the world, and has had a profound impact on many other languages and cultures, particularly those of Europe and South Asia. Sanskrit is believed originated in the […]

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Assam Shillong Travel

Assam & Meghalaya

These are my reports from traveling through Assam and Meghalaya

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Assam Travel

Assam Kaziranga World Heritage Site

This is part 3 of 4 posts #1 Assam & Meghalaya | #2 See Hotel in Kaziranga | #3 The National Park | #4 A tea Garden We got dressed and had some excellent hot breakfast eggs, sausages, butter and toast, some local varieties like poori with aaloo (potato curry), and of course, Tea. Coming […]

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Assam Travel

Tea – Assam Tea

This is part 4of 4 posts #1 Assam & Meghalaya | #2 See Hotel in Kaziranga | #3 The National Park | #4 A tea Garden In my last post, I posted something about Kaziranga national forest and our stay there. Also a couple of pictures on our road trip from Guwahati to Shillong and […]

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Assam Travel

Assam – Kaziranga National Park – The hotel

We stayed in the most eclectic, authentic hotel/resort when in Kaziranga National forest. Not for the regular tourist. This is for someone who wants the real experience