Raveesh Kumar

Just like the famous Machu Picchu peak in South America, I thought! Though it was 5 am, it was already bright outside. From the balcony of ...

It was our second day in Sikkim and I was excited to see the snow. When the tour manager had come the night before to brief about the prog...

The Beginnings : It was in the month of March 2016, I started planning for a trip to the Himalayas. I was more interested to visit Bhutan, ...

Raj Ghat : Back from Akshardham temple, we headed to memorial to father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi - Raj Ghat. As it was a government h...

India Gate : After Jantar Mantar, we headed to India Gate located near Rajpath. The 42-meter high arch is built in memory of 70,000 Indian...

Planning : The mystic Himalayas have always intrigued me. Finally in the month of March 2016, I started planning for the coveted trip. I h...

Next day, our first stop was at Jantar Mantar . Good thing about ASI monuments is that their entry is open from sunrise to sunset. So, one ...

We wanted to experience the Delhi Metro while exploring the city. So, boarded the metro train from Kalkaji to Chandi Chowk, one of the busi...

While coming back from Varanasi to Bengaluru, we flew to Delhi and covered prominent landmarks of the national capital. The trip was jam pa...

Next day morning, we made a plan to visit Banaras Hindu University(BHU). It was exciting to visit BHU as we had read about it in history te...

The Worship of Rivers : In Temples in India, Aarti is offered to the presiding deity. Aarti , a ritual rooted in Vedic culture is a pooja...

Sri Digambar Jain Temple at Sarnath is of historical significance. It is at this place, which is also called Simhapuri, 11th Tirthankara of...

I believe not many are aware that Sarnath, the place where Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon is very close to Varanasi. Neither we were ...

'No leather items inside the temple including belt and wallet. Of course, no cameras and cell phones' - hotel staff had instructed ...

Triveni Sangam is the place where three rivers confluence. It is considered as a very holy spot in Sanatana Dharma (Eternal Dharma) as a d...

On the last day of our visit to Hyderabad, we planned to go to Ramoji film city and leave for Bangalore after that. Ramoji film city is an...

We visited some of the iconic places in Hyderabad during our second day in the city. Char Minar : Built at the center of ...

It was a last minute trip to Hyderabad. Eight of us left Bangalore early in the morning at 5 30 on new year day, quickly cruising along the...

Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh makes an ideal weekend getaway from Bangalore. It is just over a two hour drive from Bangalore. An architectural...

One of the high points of last year's Odisha/Orissa trip was visiting Sun Temple at Konark. The name Konark reminds me of Odissi perfo...