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Ancient temples

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar - City of Gates

byGaurav Verma -March 23, 2026

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar is also known as "City of Gates", with as many as 52 gates …

Maharashtra

Bhadra Maruti Temple - rare reclining Hanuman Temple of Maharashtra

byGaurav Verma -March 01, 2026

God Hanuman or Hanuman Ji is pinnacle of wisdom, devotion, humility and bravery. Not to mention …

Maharashtra

Holkar Kund - A hidden historic Stepwell

byGaurav Verma -February 18, 2026

Beauty of Indian architecture lies in the fact that how the soul is harmoniously connected with …

Maharashtra

Pitalkhora Caves - A hidden and forgotten heritage

byGaurav Verma -January 28, 2026

How does it feel when you are about to step into an unexplored corner of the map and someone ask…

Forts

Gopachal Parvat: A Majestic Testimony to rock art in Gwalior

byGaurav Verma -December 05, 2025

Perched on the rugged slopes surrounding the historic Gwalior Fort and 3.5 km. from Gwalior rail…

Madhya Pradesh

Bhadawana Dham - hidden Oasis near Gwalior

byGaurav Verma -November 02, 2025

Rains are not just water dripping from the sky, it is nature’s way of breathing life into the pl…

Ancient Site

Road trip across Garhwal: Rudraprayag - Srinagar - New Tehri...Part 2 of 2

byGaurav Verma -October 02, 2025

After finishing  whirlwind Day 4 roadtrip exploration of Rudraprayag , we were enjoying our 2 nd…

Stepwells

"Aaram Se" - 2 hour run down in Lucknow

byGaurav Verma -September 04, 2025

It was a fine sunny morning, and Lucknow was painted in golden hues as I headed to deliver a tal…

Ancient Site

Mystical Koteshwar Mahadev in Rudraprayag

byGaurav Verma -August 01, 2025

How often we wonder to go to places we hear in epics like Ramayan, Mahabharat, Shiv Puran and li…

Forts

Lohagarh, Bharatpur Fort – A testimony to Invincibility and Valor

byGaurav Verma -July 09, 2025

While travelling to Agra as a kid, I often used to see the buses plying to/from Lohagarh Depot o…

Ancient Site

Road trip across Garhwal: Devprayag-Rudraprayag...Part 1 of 2

byGaurav Verma -June 18, 2025

A road trip across Garhwal in Uttarakhand offers an unforgettable journey through the heart of…

Hanging Bridge

Dhari Devi Mandir - Guardian Goddess of Uttarakhand

byGaurav Verma -June 05, 2025

Beautiful roads lead to beautiful destinations and so was our journey from Kaudiyala to Rudra Pr…

Rajasthan

Lakshman Mandir, Bharatpur

byGaurav Verma -May 25, 2025

Welcome to the only temple (mandir) in the world dedicated to God Lakshman and his wife Devi Urm…

Ancient Site

Secrets of Kalimath Shaktipeeth - Where Goddess Mahakali disappeared

byGaurav Verma -May 01, 2025

There is some reason why Uttarakhand in called as Dev Bhoomi and when you set out to explore Utt…

Ancient Site

Narayan Koti group of Temples

byGaurav Verma -April 01, 2025

When you are travelling just focus on the exploring the spots, rest all things like food and ref…

Cave Paintings

Prehistoric Cave Paintings of Bundi

byGaurav Verma -March 06, 2025

Bundi is known for its vibrant culture, majestic forts and stepwells. Very few people know that …

Ancient Site

Sacred Devprayag confluence

byGaurav Verma -February 19, 2025

That Morning was pretty cold, and fog was spreading the wings when we started from Kaudiyala, bu…

Lakes

Nine-Cornered Lake, Naukuchiatal

byGaurav Verma -January 01, 2025

From the windscreen, morning was appearing a like a BRIDE covered with elegant Fog with the back…

Ancient Site

Divine trance at Kusum Sarovar

byGaurav Verma -December 02, 2024

Mathura, Vrindavan and Govardhan are always full of tourists, devotees and people seeking spirit…

Delhi

Jahaaz Mahal of Delhi

byGaurav Verma -November 01, 2024

Mehrauli is one of the popular places in Delhi and is a must visit for anyone coming to Delhi. M…