Ahmedabad Heritage Walk
Like Delhi and Hyderabad, Ahmedabad also has an old city at its core that still remains to an extent in a time warp. Visiting these old cores takes you back in time when these cities were born and from...
View ArticleGlory of Gaikwads – Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara
Laxmi Vilas Palace is the first thing that you are told to see when you visit Vadodara. We saw its precints many times while driving across the city. Its imposing arched gates stand next to a busy...
View ArticleReview: WelcomHotel, Vadodara
Tired after exploring various things in Vadodara, we reached WelcomHotel where we were staying. As we stepped into the lobby, soothing music relaxed our nerves and instead of rushing to our room, we...
View ArticleWhere the Walls tell stories – Tambekar Wada, Vadodara
Where the Walls tell the stories Once upon a time our walls were our art workshops, our prized possessions and all that we cherished was painted on them. We lived in the middle of those designs that...
View ArticleSatyagraha Ashram – Where the Mahatma was born
We know Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, but it is in Ahmedabad that Mahatma Gandhi was born when he came back from Africa in 1915 and setup an Ashram in the city. A lovely Bungalow...
View ArticleKirti Mandir, Vadodara
I had lots of temples and palaces in my list to see in Vadodara that I could not see because there was some disturbance in the town. Our driver told us that Kirti Mandir can be seen but he was so...
View ArticleCarved Gates of Dabhoi
Carved Gates of Dabhoi, Gujarat Dabhoi or Dabravati as it was known once upon a time belongs to that golden period of ancient India when the architecture was probably at its best with temples of...
View ArticleExploring medieval architecture at Champaner
At the base of Pavagadh hill is the village of Champaner – a living village with a lot of heritage monuments of medieval architecture scattered across the village. It is a part of the Champaner...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Architecture of Sun Temple Modhera
There are two prominent Sun temples in India – one is Konark on the east coast in the state of Odisha and the other in the western state of Gujarat at Modhera. In this post I am going to explain the...
View Article6 Must See Museums in Ahmedabad
Most big cities have museums that showcase all that is important and precious about that city and region. They chronicle the history through tangible pieces of it, for the current generations to see it...
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Stunning Marine National Park At Narara, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Marine National Park Map, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Map courtesy www.jamnagar.org The map of Gujarat resembles the head of a lion gaping at the Arabian Sea. The neck of the lion is outlined by the Gulf...
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Beyt Dwarka – Places To Visit In Golden City of Mahabharata
Beyt Dwarka is the first place I visit on my trip to Dwarka. We drive from my hotel towards Beyt Dwarka which is good 36 km away. 30 km on land and 5 km on the sea is what you need to cover before you...
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Heritage and Architecture of Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka
All roads in Dwarka lead to Dwarkadhish temple. The towering temple stands almost on the western tip of India where the River Gomti meets the Arabian sea. Given the vast barren plains that surround the...
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Rukmini Temple – Meet the Queen of Dwarka
We all know Rukmini was the first queen of Sri Krishna. She is the one he first married, followed by Jambavati and Satyabhama. The popular image of Sri Krishna associates him with Radha more than any...
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Porbandar – the Birthplace of Gandhi & Sudama
Porbandar – I first heard this name when we were supposed to write an essay in Mahatma Gandhi in school. Forget Porbandar, Gujarat was also a distant land growing up in Chandigarh. Then came the age of...
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Top 15 Things to do in Dwarka City, Gujarat
Dwarka City is ancient and obviously full of stories. Wherever you go, you will find stories talking to each other. As a traveler, there is so much to see in this temple town on the banks of Gomti...
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Ancient Pilgrimage Places Around Dwarka, Gujarat
Historically speaking, Dwarka is a part of Prabhas Kshetra as described in Skanda Puran. It is a larger area that extends till Somnath in the east. So, you can find many small but ancient places around...
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Hotel Mercure Dwarka – New Age Stay In Dwarka
Dwarka has always been on my list to travel to, to explore in detail. I always thought I would do it as a typical pilgrim circuit sometime. However, last October I got an invite from Mercure Dwarka...
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Best Garba Songs Dandiya Raas For Your Navratri Festivities
Come the Navratri festival, Garba and Dandiya Raas – the traditional Gujarati festivities are the place to head for. They are now popular crowd pullers well beyond Gujarat, across the cities in India...
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Statue Of Unity – A Tribute To Sardar Patel The Iron Man Of India
The Statue of Unity is the best among the new age statues, the king of all statues. With a height of 182 meters, this spectacular unparalleled superstructure is the tallest statue in the world. This...
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