03rd October to 04th October, 2016. Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram is like any other village in coastal Tamil Nadu. It just has a few added bonuses. For example, there are humongous temples , nearly 1300 years old that are the epitome of Pallava architecture. The fact that some of these temples are right on the beach definitely…
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Art, Architecture and Ocean: Puri (days 46 to 51)
27th September to 02nd October, 2016. Odisha is a state with too many destinations to choose from. Beautiful forests, tribal art, waterfalls, villages and beaches. We decided to sample as much as we could in the few days we had. Our base for the night was a very unique guest house /dorm near Puri in…
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City of Joy: Kolkata (days 41 to 45)
22nd September to 26th September, 2016. Our drive to Kolkata was rather uneventful compared to our Sikkim drive. The roads were decent, and no rocks were waiting to fall down. We did get stuck in a couple of traffic jams ( the highway is single lane, and if a lorry breaks down, the whole traffic…
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A Sensory overload called Varanasi (day 29)
10th September, 2016. Varanasi is unlike any other place we have experienced. It is loud and congested and smelly. At the same time, it is beautiful and refined and holy. Not an easy combination to pull off. But Varanasi does it with great ease. Consider the sights for example. We sit in one of the…
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Bleed Blue: A story of Jaipur’s Blue Pottery
30th August, 2016. How did you choose your profession? Entrance ranks, interests, family backgrounds; I am sure many reasons come to mind. For a change, assume none of these existed. Assume that you were surrounded by people following a single profession from the time you can remember. Assume that whatever they were doing seemed worthy…
