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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. […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
These are my reports from traveling through Assam and Meghalaya
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 […]
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 […]
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
What is it? Diwali, or Deepawali, is India’s biggest and most important festival of the year. Diwali is a 5-day holiday celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects […]
Angkor, the largest pre-industrial city in the world, was larger than modern-day Los Angeles or Paris and ANY medieval European cities in the 13th century and spanned over 1000 square km.