A UNESCO World Heritage Site. Intricate carvings. Sculptures inspired by the incarnations of Lord Vishnu and Apsaras, the celestial women. Constructed by a grieving Queen in memory of the King(generally the reverse is true). Almost 1000 years old. Inverted temple
Mt Abu, the Desert state’s only hill station
A hill station in a state that is over 60% desert is a bit unusual. That’s Mt. Abu in the desert state of Rajasthan. Mt. Abu is a popular hill station especially for the people of Rajasthan and Gujarat and
Mahabaleshwar, the strawberry capital of India
At 4,500 ft. above mean sea level, Mahabaleshwar is at an altitude that is way lower than some of its more famous counterparts in the Himalayas and elsewhere in India. But its location in the evergreen forests of Western Ghats
Varanasi, the city that never dies
Varanasi. Kashi, Benaras. Spiritual city. City of temples. Holy city. City that never dies. One of the world’s oldest continually inhabited city. The city of death(where death is welcomed). City of music. Wow! I do not know if there is
Ayodhya, the heart of Ramayana
As the birth place of Shri Ram, Ayodhya holds immense religious significance for many Hindus. While Ayodhya is believed to have been inhabited since 5th-6th century BCE(was called Saket earlier), it was only in the middle ages that it become