Thanjavur – The Raja Gori Chatris

23/04/2018.Reading time 13 minutes.

Raja Gori is a true hidden gem in Thanjavur. Also known as Kailasa Mahal, it is a complex of Maratha era royal funerary temples.

Kabini – A River Romance

14/09/2017.Reading time 12 minutes.

This is our first time in Kabini during the rains. Our two previous visits were deliberately planned around the dry period between February – April, when the parched land forces its wild denizens out into clearings around the river, almost guaranteeing big cat sightings. This time it is the jungle that is the hero, in […]

Ekadanta – The Single Tusked One

12/09/2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A chance encounter, for me as sublime as if I had come face to face with his divine namesake! This was my first time on a boat safari…thanks to Evolve Back Kuruba Safari Lodge. Back soon with more from Kabini. Stay well.

Kashmir – The People Of The Valley

17/06/2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Photo Feature: A gallery of people from the troubled valley of Kashmir, India. Just regular people like you and me.

Srinagar – In The Calm Of The Lake

07/06/2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

Of all the things to do in Srinagar, this restorative break in one of the most beautiful houseboats on the Dal Lake, aptly named Sukoon, is the best.

Vignette – Floating Market On Dal Lake

02/06/2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Floating market on Dal Lake,- Srinagar, Kashmir

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing
and rightdoing there is a field.
I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi

Kashmir – Afoot In Shehr-e-Khas

24/05/2017.Reading time 12 minutes.

Heritage walk through old town, Srinagar

An atmospheric walk though the historic centre of Srinagar, its cultural monuments and its bustling bazaars arrayed along the river Jhelum.

Kashmir – Postcards From A Poignant Paradise

09/05/2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Photo feature on Kashmir, India. The poignant paradise that is beautiful beyond imagination and whose people are most kind and gracious.

Sublime Chola Heritage – The Great Living Temples Of Thanjavur

18/04/2017.Reading time 16 minutes.

All about the Thanjavur temple heritage sites of Brihadeeswarar (Big Temple), Gangaikondacholapuram and Airavatesvara temples that make up the “Great Living Chola Temple’ UNESCO ensemble.

Hampi – Experiencing The Spirit Of The Land

06/01/2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Located just four km from the edge of the famed UNESCO heritage site, the Orange County Hampi is the third in the Orange County stable, and surely its grandest. A gorgeous reinterpretation of the spirit of royal Vijayanagara.

Hampi – The Echoes of Glory

24/10/2016.Reading time 16 minutes.

Hampi, India, and its temples and rock studded landscape make it one of the most atmospheric UNESCO Heritage Sites in the country. You’ll hear the echoes of a forgotten empire.

#IndiaTravel #Temples #Photography #UNESCO #TravelInspiration

Sacred Waters

14/10/2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Water – as life giver and as a symbol of purity – is an essential component of religious rituals like baptism and ceremonial cleansing. For a religion that derives its name from a river – Sindhu, from the Indus – water takes on a whole new meaning. No Hindu temple is complete without a pushkarini or temple tank. Many tanks have natural sources beneath […]