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• Roti and Rice, are they so different?
  on Mar 30, 2016 in Backpacking India Random Thoughts
  For the last 30 years or so I am traveling to North and Western Indian states and always I travel in Indian Railways. Every time I meet people from different parts of India. And every time people talk about the differences in the cultures, food, clot...
• The ancient Seat of Learning- Nalanda
  on Mar 13, 2016 in Ancient Ruins Backpacking India Bihar India Nalanda
  The icon of Nalanda Temple-3The private mini bus was jam-packed to the last step. I could only see through the window, the outside world looked big and green. The sights of rural Bihar were not much different from that of Uttar Pradesh. I was heading...
• 1200 birds of India
  on Feb 16, 2016 in 1200 Birds of India Birds
  Oriental White Eye at Khijdia Bird Sanctuary GujaratA decade-and-a-half ago I was a bird enthusiast. It was my passion to identify birds. I even bought a then expensive zoom lens. But, soon I started with trekking and there was nothing else I thought...
• Backpacking India III- A Classic Pilgrimage!
  on Jan 19, 2016 in Backpack Stories Backpacking India Yatra
  Backpacking India- Part III was much awaited. Two years ago I wanted a monsoon-visit to Maharashtra which didn't work as planned because my mother had to undergo knee replacement surgery. Many things happened after that! With the loss of a parent...
• The relic stupa at Vaishali and the Asoka pilar at Kolhua
  on Jan 19, 2016 in Ancient Ruins Bihar Buddhist Pilgrimage India Kolhua Vaishali
  Canopy over Relic StupaTo move in and around Patna city you will have to catch private buses and there is a separate stand for private buses- Mitapur. I got off from the shared autorikshaw and was nervous to see the dusty place with hundreds of old b...
• Backpacking India Part IV- In search of 1200 birds of India!
  on Jan 15, 2016 in 1200 Birds of India Backpacking India Gujarat India Rajasthan
  Map courtesy: InternetWell, I am back after taking a long break from blogging. Many reasons for the break! First, I was sick with every bone and every joint in my body severely complaining :( After taking rest for a couple of months I was fed up of t...
• Kumrahar ruins of Patna- an insight to ancient Pataliputra
  on Nov 18, 2015 in Ancient Ruins Backpacking India Bihar India Patna Shaktipeetha
  Kali GhatI started from Varanasi railway station in an express train in the morning hoping to reach Patna by afternoon. Well, I was happy traveling in the 'almost empty' second AC compartment. My co-passenger was an eighty+ years old man. Th...
• Khushinagar, where Buddha bid final adieu to the mortal world
  on Nov 11, 2015 in Buddhist Pilgrimage Four Buddhist Holy places India Khushinagar Uttar Pradesh
  Monk enjoying a walk at peaceful vihara around Mahaparinirvana TempleAfter my visit to Ayodhya- the glorious land of Lord Sri Ramachandra, I left for Gorkapur from where I could catch a bus to Khushinagar. It was a journey in the cold, with a grey sk...
• The remains of Ayodhya, The Ram Janmabhoomi
  on Aug 13, 2015 in Ayodhya India Seven Sacred Cities Uttar Pradesh Yatra
  Picture courtesy- GoogleThis post is a part of my Backpacking India series. It is really amazing to learn the difference in experiencing the places from what we see in the news, books and the reality. It is just an attempt to narrate my personal expe...
• The Imambaras of Lucknow
  on Aug 8, 2015 in Backpacking India Cities India Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
  Asifi Mosque in the same complex as Bada Imambara. People easily get an idea that this imposing mosque is the bada imambara.This post is from my last backpacking journey through the states of India. Lately, I haven't been updating my blog for sev...

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