Archive for the 'heritage' Category

Rajasthan Day Celebrations and Jaipur Festival

Government of Rajasthan will be holding Jaipur Festival on the account of Rajasthan Day Celebrations, starting from March 24th. The week long festival will host music and dance programs, art exhibitions and heritage walks within the city and will last till March 30th.

Ajmer Fort, Jaipur
You can see the complete schedule here. Also see Rajasthan […]

Unesco world heritage sites

It would be nice to be able to visit all the Unesco World Heritage sites in India. But there are many, and India is a big country, so it is not going to be an easy job. But I am definitely on it, and would do it even if might take a decade or two. […]

Karnataka’s Palace on Wheels

Karnataka now has luxury train for those who want to travel in comfort and class. Called The Golden Chariot, it takes you through the historical and wildlife locations of Karnataka and also covers beaches of Goa. The locations include Bangalore, Mysore, Kabini, Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal, Hampi and Goa. The tour lasts for a week and […]

Red Fort is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Red Fort, Delhi’s well known monument has now joined the list of recognized UNESCO World Heritage Sites. See news story.
More information on the web about Red Fort:
* History of Red Fort on liveindia.com
* Detailed description of interiors at Webindia123.com
* Wikipedia page on Red Fort
* Red Fort pictures on Shunya.net

All About Varanasi

Wanted to know more about Varanasi or planning to visit the place? Read this photo-essay on rediff, a good compilation of everything you would want to know about Varanasi, with photographs. The essay talks on all the important things that one must know about the city - it’s history, it’s narrow galis, the famous ghats […]

The state of affairs at Hampi

If you go to Hampi, the first thing that strikes you when you walk around Hampi Bazaar is all the chaos around it. Most of Hampi is clean and nice. The area around Vithala temple and the walkway from there to the river, the region around Lotus Mahal and Queen’s Bath are all well managed […]