Assam
Delhi
Goa
- Dear Goa
- The cemetery at Colva
- Old Goa: Of churches, a ruin, a museum and Google Maps
- The temple and the forest
- An afternoon in Aldona
- The old world charm of Fontainhas (guest post at the Traveling Ticker)
- The tulsi vrindavans of Goa
Gujarat
- The forgotten medieval ruins of Champaner
- The Indo-Islamic mosques of Champaner
- The ascent of Pavagadh Hill
- Rani ni Vav: The queen of stepwells
- The Sahastralinga Talav, a museum and a conversation
- The grand and empty Vohrawads of Sidhpur
- The Rudra Mahalaya Temple at Sidhpur
- The legends and temples of Ambaji
- The Sun Temple of Modhera
- Discovering Vadnagar
- When I got spooked by Kali !
- Summer of 1992
Himachal Pradesh
- Dear Himachal Pradesh…
- Serene Sarahan
- Moonrises, sunsets and sunrises at Kinner Kailash
- The NH22/Hindustan-Tibet Road
- The Grand Shangri-La at Kalpa
- The trek to Dalhousie’s Cottage
- The calm before the storm at Sangla
- Stranded in Sangla
- The Sacred Spaces of Devbhoomi
- Charming Chail Palace
- Ferns, mosses, lichens, fungi…
Karnataka
- Bijapur: A hidden heritage
- Badami rocks !
- An enchanted evening at the Agastya Teertha & Bhootnatha Temple
- The Pattadakal Temples: Where kings were crowned and villagers dwelled
- Aihole: A UNESCO world heritage site-in-waiting
- Hampi: Where mythology, history and today coexist
- Royal Hampi
- The temple ruins of Hampi – 1: Hazara Rama Temple
- The temple ruins of Hampi – 2: Vittala Temple
- The temple ruins of Hampi – 3: The Krishna, Ugranarasimha and Ganagitti temples
- The Banashankari and Mahakuta temples: Examples of neglect and apathy
- Disappointment @ the Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary
Maharashtra
- Bandra Fort: An unexpected mid-week treat
- A Pune tradition
- Pataleshwar caves: A hidden heritage of Pune
- Vishrambaug Wada: A symbol of Pune’s cultural heritage and apathy
- Colour therapy @ Tulsi Baug
- The Elephanta Caves
- A Sunday morning walk in Mumbai
- The Mahim Fort
- The Sion Fort
- The Sewri Fort
- The Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum
- The Jewish Heritage of Mumbai
- Harbour, docks & lighthouses: Re-discovering Mumbai
- 3 churches and a basilica: Exploring Bandra’s Christian heritage
- The Bassein Fort at Vasai
- Lonar: Geology, mythology, history and today
- The “mysterious” step-well at Lonar
- Aurangabad: Rock-cut caves, Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki
- Ajanta Caves: Where all the fine arts converge
- The Fort at Daulatabad
- The Ellora Caves: A showcase for Indian sculptural art
- Aurangzeb’s tomb at Khuldabad
- The woman priest at Daulatabad
Rajasthan
- Dear Rajasthan
- The Bhairon Vilas Palace Hotel
- Forts of Rajasthan – 1: The Junagarh Fort of Bikaner
- There’s something about camels !
- Three minutes with Demoiselle Cranes at Khichan
- The havelis of Jaisalmer
- Forts of Rajasthan – 2: The golden fort of Jaisalmer
- The wood fossil park at Akal
- The abandoned, cursed and haunted village of Kuldhara
- The Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park
- Forts of Rajasthan – 3: Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur
- The creepy & beautiful cenotaphs of Rajasthan
- The Jain Temples of Rajasthan: Bhandasar, Jaisalmer, Lodhrava & Ranakpur
- Forts of Rajasthan – 4: Kumbhalgarh Fort
- The Udaipur Experience
- The City Palace of Udaipur
- Forts of Rajasthan – 5: Chittorgarh Fort
- The unique wall art of Jaisalmer
- Jaisalmer… once more
- The Suryagarh experience
- Something new, something old: Jaisalmer revisited
- The incredible music of Salim Khan and Sikander Langha
- The painted towns of Shekhawati: Past and present
- The painted towns of Shekhawati-1: Nawalgarh
- The painted towns of Shekhawati-2: Dundlod
- The painted towns of Shekhawati-3: Mandawa
- The painted towns of Shekhawati-4: Laxmangarh
- The painted towns of Shekhawati-5: Fatehpur
- The painted towns of Shekhawati-6: Bissau
- The painted towns of Shekhawati-7: Mahensar
- The Shekhawati trip planner
- The painter of murals
- Messages on the wall: The graffiti of Nawalgarh
- The stepwell at Lohargal
- The Suryagarh Experience… Revisited
- Sifting through the sands of time in the Thar
- The temples of Kiradu
- The incredible music of the Thar at Suryagarh
- Dear Hadoti
- Discovering Jhalawar
- The painted rooms of the Garh Mahal in Jhalawar
- Bhawani Natyashala: The opera house at Jhalawar
- An evening at Jhalrapatan
- The Buddhist Caves at Kolvi
- Forts of Rajasthan — 6: The Gagron Fort of Jhalawar
- An impact crater, a temple ruin and some discoveries
- A fun evening in Kota
- A safari on the River Chambal
- The painted rooms of Kota Garh
- The Shiva temples of Bijolia
- The temples at Badoli
- That and this in Bundi
- The painted rooms of Bundi Palace
- The stepwells of Bundi
- The Hadoti trip planner
- The Narendra Bhawan experience
- Bikaner revisited: Something old, something new
Tamil Nadu
- A visit to Dakshinachitra
- On the peacock trail from Mayilapuram to Mylapore
- The Meenakshi Amman Kovil at Madurai
- Memories of Madurai: A photo essay
- The two Azhagar Kovils of Madurai
- Pathu Thoon or the 10 Pillars of Madurai
- The palace that Thirumalai Nayak built
- On the trail of Jain heritage in Tamil Nadu
- The underrated wonder that is Mahabalipuram
- Tyagaraja’s tambura
- Stories In Stone: Arjuna’s penance or the descent of Ganga
- A holiday at The Bungalow on the Beach at Tranquebar
- A holiday at Wallwood Garden in Coonoor
- Exploring Tranquebar
Telangana
Uttarakhand
- A holiday in the hills with Rokeby Manor
- A holiday in the hills: Misty Mussoorie
- A holiday in the hills: Lovely Landour
- Of writers and tete-a-tetes
Uttar Pradesh
- By the Ganga in Varanasi
- Dussera in Varanasi
- The Ganga Aarti in Varanasi
- The Ghats of Varanasi
- Getting lost in the alleys of Varanasi
- Sarnath: The birthplace of Buddhism
- Lajawaab Lucknow
- Fatehpur Sikri: Poetry in red sandstone and blue skies
- The Taj Mahal: An ode to perfection and symmetry
- Akbar’s mausoleum: Forgotten, but not neglected, at Sikandra
- Agra’s other Taj: The tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah
- The Christian mausoleums of Agra
- Qila-i-Akbari: The red fort of Agra
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What a great list Sudha! Will slowly get to each post:)
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Thanks, Rashmi. There is a lot that I have to still write. Hopefully by the end of the year, I should have caught up with all the backlog. Fingers crossed
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wowwwwww soooo many destinations
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Thanks a lot for writing this article.You have provided list of places to visit in India which are worth reading and it provide me lots of information.I will surely visit some of the places one in my life.
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Madam I don’t know whether you like this question? what made you think of travelling all over the world and how does it feel after visiting these places.
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Welcome to my blog, Anil, and thank you so much for stopping by and commenting.
Your question is welcome and I don’t mind it at all. I have hardly travelled all over the world and there are so many places to visit before I can call it a day. But I travel because I love to do so. I enjoy traveling for many reasons – learning about new places, cultures and people, gives a break from routine, refreshes the mind, etc. But most of all, travel has also been a way to understand my country and my culture as well.
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Thank you for sharing this. What a journey! I lead Yatras to India every year with people who join me for yoga and meditation experiences in temples all over India. Perhaps you’d like to join us sometime. We’d love to have you. https://yogiamandeep.com/2018/05/02/why-go-on-a-yatra/
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Welcome here, Yogiamandeep and thank you so much for the warm invitation. I will definitely consider it. 🙂
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Love an adventure,seeking for something challenging,then solo backpacking it is the
@ land of wanderlust is who you would want to travel with
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