Endless Discoveries
Endless Discoveries
Nalanda University History Towards the Southeast of Patna, the Capital City of Bihar State in India, is a village called the ‘Bada Gaon’, in the vicinity of which, are the world-famous ruins of Nalanda University. The ruins of the world’s most ancient university lies here which is 62 km from Bodhgaya and 90 km south of Patna. A combination of the Sanskrit words “Nalum” depicting lotus (a symbol of knowledge) and …
Bullet Baba Temple in Rajasthan – World’s Only Bike Temple It happens only in India… This belief is strengthened when you see places like this. This is the only temple in world where a Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle is worshiped. In the country of millions of Gods, there is a unique place near Jodhpur, Rajasthan where you can find this Bullet Baba temple at which a motor bike being worshiped …
At a height of 16,500 feet, in the middle of the most uninhabitable part of the Himalayas lies the secluded Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, covered in snow and surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers. More popularly known as Skeleton Lake or Mystery Lake, the spine-chilling attraction of this lake is the 200 odd human skeletons that were discovered here. These date back to the 850 AD and are clearly visible at the …
Sun Temple Konark Brief History Konark, a small town located in the Puri area of Odisha on the east coast of India, is the home to the 800 years old Sun Temple, a World Heritage Site which is now almost in ruins. Built in the thirteenth Century by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty, this Sun Temple Konark which is also known as “Black Pagoda” due to its …
Hello again, this is the second episode of new travel video series called Live From Here, which i launched recently. This time I come to you from a small town of Konark, situated on the east cost of India in the state of Odisha. Konark Sun Temple Also Read: Sun Temple Konark : See It Now Before It’s Gone Forever Konark is located about 30 kilometers from the holy city …
Hello… from the other side of world! This is something new… After a bit of speculation as of late, I understood that the time has desired me to… consume more Bengali sweets. I adore sweets (even though they increase my pot-belly and i know for sure that i will die of Diabetes some day). But it’s simply a disgrace that I haven’t been consuming them to the extent that I …
Upper Bhavani Lake Ooty – Secret Places For all those guys who are heading for a holiday in hills of Ooty, I ask what all do you plan to see on your Ooty Trip? I’m sure you will have many answers to this question. From Ooty Lake to Botanical Gardens, from Dodabetta Peak to Pyakara Lake or the famous Shooting Point…. There is also Rose Garden without any roses and …
George Harrison – First Selfie of the World This week’s Friday Photo comes from Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison when he clicked a selfie at Taj Mahal during his India visit in 1966. This photo is regarded as the First ever selfie taken before the launch of modern day camera phones. At the age of 23, George Harrison visited India as an ordinary tourist and took this selfie in front …
Mandarmani Red Crab Race Known for its longest drive-able beach of 13 Kms in India, Mandarmani is located in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal. Almost 180 km which is about 4 hours drive from Kolkata Airport on the Kolkata – Digha route, it is best reached by road via NH 6. The main attraction of the village is the 13 km beach which is the longest drive-able beach in India.Although …
South Park Street Cemetery Kolkata It’s a walk through tombstones with interesting words written on them. Once you are there you will realize that these tombs are filled with some most important people who lived and died during the colonial period and it’s interesting to see history out of books like this. South Park Street Cemetery is very centrally located in Kolkata, situated by the intersection of Park Street (now …