Day 227 of Indian places giving smiles – Lanjigarh from the poor district of Kalahandi in Orissa
Day 227 of Indian places giving smiles – Lanjigarh from the poor district of Kalahandi in Orissa In 2013 I had just read a newspaper article in HT today, which talked about the Company versus tribal issues at a place called Lanjigarh in interior Orissa. Just a month ago, I was filled with a sense of excitement […]
Day 226 of Indian places giving smiles – the mall paradise of Gurgaon
Day 226 of Indian places giving smiles – the mall paradise of Gurgaon We crossed the toll plaza from Delhi and entered the state of Haryana and the first city I saw was Gurgaon, so called because it is supposed to be the native place of famous Guru Dronacharya. Gurgaon is also a part of […]
Day 225 of Indian places giving smiles – the Sasan Gir wildlife forest Sanctuary
Day 225 of Indian places giving smiles – the Sasan Gir wildlife forest Sanctuary It was with a lot of expectations that we went to Sasan Gir the wildlife sanctuary in western India which is the home of the majestic Asiatic Lion. Our Maneland Jungle Resort was an architectural marvel, with simple and […]
Day 224 of Indian places giving smiles – the French influence at Pondicherry
Day 224 of Indian places giving smiles – the French influence at Pondicherry We were excited to get away from the hectic life of the city and go to a place in India that is nicknamed-the French Riveria of the East-Pondicherry city. I saw French names on the road signs like promenade or boulevard and […]
Day 223 of Indian places giving smiles – Karnala Bird Sanctuary
For someone who is not particularly interested in birds, I wonder why I visited the Karnala Bird Sanctuary three times in my life. …and do not remember seeing any unusual bird there at all! I did not even bother to carry powerful binoculars to sight some of the rare birds here. The first time I […]
Day 222 of Indian places giving smiles – Unheard Himalayan town of Gagal
Day 222 of Indian places giving smiles – Unheard Himalayan town of Gagal When I was told that I have to do an official training workshop in this unheard of place called Gagal in the scenic mountains of Himachal Pradesh, I was quite excited. As usual I made enquires with friends, looked it up on […]
Day 221 of Indian places making you smile – Champaranya the birthplace of the Saint Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya
Day 221 of Indian places making you smile – Champaranya the birthplace of the Saint Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya I landed at Raipur airport and had 4 hours to spare. I was advised by the Chhattisgarh tourism official to visit a place that is considered very sacred by the Vallabh sect of Gujrati pilgrims…I decided to visit Champaranya […]
Day 220 of Indian places giving you smiles – the unknown hill village of Thembang
Day 220 of Indian places giving you smiles – the unknown hill village of Thembang After a full day of driving through the treacherous mountain roads of Arunachal pradesh, we reached our final destination for the night- the quaint village of Thembang which has very little impact of urbanization. This was a chance for us […]
Day 219 of Indian places giving smiles – My native hometown of Mangalore
Day 219 of Indian places giving smiles – My native hometown of Mangalore What do I write about my native place…the place of my origin, the place to which I proudly refer when I introduce myself as a Kannada speaking Mangalorean Brahmin? (Many Indians may have not even heard about this coastal town Mangalore […]
Day 218 of Indian places giving smiles -The miraculous temple of Somnath
Day 218 of Indian places giving smiles -The miraculous temple of Somnath My first visit to Somnath was in 2008 when I had gone to Gujarat on work. I was told that it was one of the very auspicious places where Shiva appeared as a ray of light called Jyothirlinga. We were very lucky to be […]