Dambulla

Dambulla

Dambulla is a small town located in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The town is popular for hosting the largest cave temple. Dambulla also has Golden Buddha Statue located at the base of the hill that has the cave temple. Dambulla is included in the ‘Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka’, along with Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. The three heritage towns has extensive ruins that dates […]

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Dirang

Dirang

Dirang is a small village in the West Kemang district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is a popular choice for a transit stop when on the way to Tawang. However, many visitors to Dirang miss out to explore the surreal landscapes of Dirang, lush green plains, crystal clear water flowing gently in the river, and a huge variety of birdlife. This post will give […]

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Reis Magos Fort

Reis Magos Fort

While most of the visitors to Goa spend their time at the beautiful and unending beaches, what they often miss out is the rich and interesting history Goa had witnessed. You can virtually live through this history and know more about it by visiting several forts that are built at strategic locations all over Goa. While the forts of Goa are very small compared to […]

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Sahasralinga Talav

Sahasralinga Talav

Sahasralinga Talav is an artificial reservoir that was built to collect and store water. Located in the dry region of Patan in Gujarat, Sahasralinga Talav was built considering the minute details of architecture, and the knowledge of water management system that was available during the period. While preserving water was the main reason to build this lake, it was also decided to bring a holy […]

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Adalaj Stepwell

Adalaj Stepwell

Stepwells are unique structures that were built during the bygone era, primarily to store water. These structures were built in the semi-arid regions, and acted as primary source of water to the villagers residing nearby. Some of these stepwells also used to act as shelters to travellers, who used to escape the scotching heat of the mid-day sun. There are many stepwells in India, starting […]

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Modhera Sun Temple

Modhera Sun Temple

Located next to River Pushpavati, the small town of Modhera is quite popular for its 1000+ year old Sun Temple. The temple was built by King Bhimdev of the Solanki Dynasty in 1026-1027 AD. The Solankis used to worship Surya or Sun God, and are believed to be Suryavanshis (descendents of Sun God). Like most temples built during this period, the architecture of Sun Temple at […]

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Fontainhas

Fontainhas

The beaches of Goa has always fascinated me. The natural beauty of endless sea waters, gentle waves, the shacks on most beaches, you can spend enough time doing nothing 🙂 You can spend time by just sitting on the golden sand, and feeling the mild waves touching the feet. Or you can walk along the shoreline on a sandy beach. You can even enjoy the stunning […]

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Lakhpat

Lakhpat

Lakhpat is a small town located close to the western most tip of Gujarat. Historically, Lakhpat used to an important port city. During its peak trading time, the revenues used to cross more than one lakh koris (Kori was a monetary unit being used at Kutch during those times). In fact, the town derives its name due to this reason (land of one lakh koris). […]

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Cellular Jail

Cellular Jail

Each one of us who have studied in the schools of India would have definitely studied about Cellular Jail or Saza-e-Kalapani at one time or the other. The jail, which had the toughest punishment for all the prisoners (mostly freedom fighters), used to be the ultimate “tool” for the Britishers to scare all those who opposed their rule in India. That is because the prisoners […]

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Junagarh Fort

Junagarh Fort

Junagarh Fort in Bikaner is one of the few forts that was NOT built on top of a hill. The fort was constructed in 16th century by Raja Rai Singh and it took almost 5 years to build this fort. Entrance of Junagarh Fort Entrance Hall Artistically designed and carved walls and windows! Artistic Corridors The fort now also houses a museum which has collections […]

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