History of Chapora Fort
1612- Built by Adil Shah of Bijapur dynasty1683- The Marathas takes control. There is an interesting tale that Sambhaji climbing the fort clinging on to monitor lizard. Though I am not going to claim its veracity. During this seige the Mughals joined hand with the Marathas1717- The Portuguese was prepared and...
In my childhood days the name Lal Qila invariable evoked a confusing reaction in my mind. For some reason I always associated the Agra fort (aka Akbar Fort) to actually be the Lal Qila( Red Fort). This is probably because it was built before the Red fort at Delhi. Incidentally, the Red Fort at Delhi was earlier...
I bet you will agree that the year 2020 has been an year of the FIRST. My worst nightmare of stuck inside my home came alive and there seems to be no clarity for how long! By Sep'20 I needed at least an outing as badly as a poet needs pain. Finally in Oct'20 I decided it's...
Key facts
Nearest Railway station: Madhukunda- 2 Kms from Shunuri village. Auto rickshaw from the railway station is available to reach the Shunuri village. Nearest major city: Asansol- Approx 30 Kms from Shunuri. The local passenger train between Asansol and Adra stop at Madhukunda. It is the 3rd station from Asansol. The first two...
Itinerary
The day begins from my hotel in Gomti Nagar.
After a 20 minutes of an auto-drive, I reached the gates of the Bara Imambara.
There are 4 attractions inside the Bara Imambara. They are as follows: Baoli(Stepwell), Bara Imambara, Bhul Bhailaiya ( Labyrinth), and...
A step well so beautiful is something I did not imagine. A perfect place for shutterbugs, amateur photographers to hone their skills and of course for commoners to paint their Instagram page.
Goa to me is nothing short of a Temple. I have actually lost count of the number of times I have landed here and continue to have a strong urge to come back. It brings out the best of romance and spirituality in me and I return to my concrete jungle rejuvenated. I am an explorer...
How to reach Udvada?
Located in the Valsad district of the State of Gujarat, India24 Kms from Valsad town15 Kms from Daman170 Kms from Mumbai
Fact sheets about Parsis and Zoroastrianism
Zoorastrian is the world's oldest religion and their God is called Ahura MazdaThe Parsis follow this religion...
Asava fort (आसावा गड़) is located in Palghar on a hill about 1070 feet high. Palghar has eight forts divided into two groups - five sea forts that are along the coast to the west, and three hill forts on the sub-range of the Sahyadris to its east. This satellite picture provides a good reference to the...
