Authentic traditional Indian sweets and desserts make Indian festivals brim with happiness and celebrations. Doesn’t matter how much ever we shop for a festival, decorate our homes, invite family and friends, it is ultimately food that adds festivity to these Indian festivals! Don’t you think so? Precisely for this reason, a handful of blogger friends …
On one of the weekend getaways from Delhi, we decided to visit Alwar, after we researched a bit on the best places to visit near Delhi within 200 km. Alwar was found to be easily accessible on a short trip from Delhi. Embarking on this road trip from Delhi, driving on the highway to Alwar, flooded …
I love the majestic Havelis of Rajasthan and Gujrat. These Havelis ooze with so much character and a sense of oneness when inside them. In a quest to explore the Havelis of Jhunjhunu, the gateway to the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan, we took a detour at Surajgarh, on our way back to Delhi. We were …
I was more interested in exploring the temples of Bhangarh, built in the nagara style of architecture, while others were worried about its spookiness. ‘Haunted’, claimed all…‘we could hear weird voices and noises’, said some, while a handful vouched there is really nothing eerie about the place. These were some of the reactions from friends …
Water is the elixir of life and there is no denying this. Especially, in a country like India that has been and to an extent is still dependent on the monsoon rains for its water needs. I am reminded of a shloka on water from Rig Veda : Aapo Hishttaa Mayo-Bhuvasthaa Na Oorjey Dhadhaatana | …
On our road trip to Alwar from Delhi, Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri was the first place that I wanted to visit and explore, owing to its captivating architecture. Just the thought of a monument dedicated to a queen revered as a goddess in Rajasthan fascinated me to no end. So, come with me, as I …
The City Palace Jaipur in India has eluded me for more than a decade, until our trip to Jaipur, the last year.I’ve always been fascinated by the architecture of this Pink Palace, and I consider it one of the elegant and well-preserved of palaces in Rajasthan. Jaipur, the capital city of majestic Rajasthan, has been …
