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Maharashtra

Aurangabad Caves: Echoing silence through the stones

byGaurav Verma -September 21, 2026

Some places don't announce themselves with towering gates or endless crowds. They quietly wa…

Group of Temples

Navgrah Shaktipeeth, Dabra – Where the Nine Planets meet in Stone and Faith

byGaurav Verma -September 01, 2026

Just a short drive from Gwalior, on the outskirts of Dabra in Madhya Pradesh, stands newly built…

Lakes

Lonar Lake - Where a falling Meteorite created a lake

byGaurav Verma -August 18, 2026

And finally, after making our way through the forests , we were at the Lakebed. After praying to…

Chambal Safari

Nareshwar Temple - Temple Kingdom hidden in ravines of Morena

byGaurav Verma -August 01, 2026

History often hides in places where convenience ends. We have planned with a destination in mind…

Forts

Devgiri Fort (Daulatabad) - The Impregnable Fort that defied empires

byGaurav Verma -July 01, 2026

After completing Holkar Kund , we settled down for a hearty breakfast, fueling ourselves for the…

Ancient temples

Daityasudan Temple — The Hidden Marvel beside a Cosmic Lake

byGaurav Verma -June 01, 2026

A Crater lake formed > 52,000 years ago by a meteorite impact on one side and an ancient temp…

Forests

Trek to Lonar Lake - Searching the lost temples

byGaurav Verma -May 11, 2026

On the following dawn, Day 4 of our journey we embarked upon our way from Chhatrapati Sambhaji N…

Delhi

Chor Minar & Idgah - Forgotten corners of Delhi

byGaurav Verma -May 01, 2026

Irrespective of how much a city is cosmopolitan and urbanized, every city has some quiet forgott…

Cenotaphs

Seth Chuhimal ka Talab aur Chhatri

byGaurav Verma -April 11, 2026

Almost unknown and forgotten spot, Chuhimal ka Talab standing quietly in Nuh region of Mewat is …

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…

Gwalior

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…

Gwalior

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…