Heritage

Hayagriva Madhab Temple, Hajo

2016/05/152019/10/18 Jitaditya Narzary 3 Comments Archaelogy, assam, Hajo, Hayagriv Madhav Temple, Northeast

Hayagriva Madhab Temple in Hajo is named after Hayagriva, the horse headed avatar of Lord Vishnu. As is the case with most Archaeological sites in Assam, this place survives more as a living religious site.

Heritage Rajasthan Western India

Shergarh Fort: Roaming Around the Ravines

2016/04/262019/02/27 Jitaditya Narzary 12 Comments Chambal, dholpur, Rajasthan Tourism, Ravines, Shergarh Fort

Shergarh Fort is named after Sher Shah Suri. Not too many details are available for this medieval monuments and it is not surprising because most people barely know the town of Dholpur itself, where it is situated.

Heritage Rajasthan Western India

Machkund Temples Dholpur: Pushkar in the Ravines

2016/04/122018/01/25 Jitaditya Narzary 12 Comments "Rajasthan", dholpur

Machkund Temples complex near Dholpur has mythological stories related to it.

Heritage Rajasthan Western India

Chitrashala: Taragarh Fort Bundi

2016/03/012018/07/27 Jitaditya Narzary 27 Comments Bundi, Cjitrashala, Hadoti, Rajasthani Art, Taragarh Fort

Bundi is the centre of Hadoti school of Rajput arts known for its vibrant depictions of mythological and historical events such as Krishna Leela, hunting scenes, battles, court scenes etc.

Heritage Rajasthan Western India

Bundi: 84-Pillared Cenotaph and Sukh Mahal

2016/02/162019/02/11 Jitaditya Narzary 6 Comments "Rajasthan", Bundi, Hadoti, Kota

Bundi monuments: 84-Pillared Cenotaph (Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri) and Sukh Mahal

Heritage Rajasthan Western India

Badoli Temples: A Forgotten Pratihara Masterpiece

2016/02/092017/08/04 Jitaditya Narzary 11 Comments "Rajasthan", Archaelogy, Badoli Temples, Baroli Temples, Chittorgarh, Gurjar Pratihara, Kota, Rawatbhata

Badoli Temples are not a very massive complex but it has been sculpted with such detail that one feels an urge to photograph every square inch of these walls.

Heritage Rajasthan UNESCO Heritage Sites Western India

A Meandering Walk Around Jaisalmer Fort And Lake

2016/02/042017/10/24 Jitaditya Narzary 11 Comments "Rajasthan", Archaeology, Jaisalmer, UNESCO world heritage site

Visiting Jaisalmer Fort and Gadisar Lake, Rajasthan.

Heritage Rajasthan Western India

Pushkar Fair: A Thousand Camels and a near Stampede

2015/12/032017/12/20 Jitaditya Narzary 25 Comments "Rajasthan", camel fair, cattle fair, pushkar, Pushkar Fair, Pushkar Mela

Pushkar camel and cattle fair offered the expected camels but it also had a lot of colorful people.

Heritage Madhya Pradesh Vindhyas

Two Hours in Gwalior

2015/10/292017/08/03 Jitaditya Narzary 8 Comments Chaturbhuj Temple, Gwalior Fort, Muhammad Ghaus, Tansen

Gwalior Fort and the Tombs of Muhammad Ghaus and Tansen.

Heritage Madhya Pradesh Vindhyas

Bateshwar Temple Morena: Resurrection of a Masterpiece

2015/09/272019/02/27 Jitaditya Narzary 40 Comments Archaeology, ASI, Bateshwar Temple, Gurjar Pratihara, KK Muhamed, Madhya Pradesh Tourism, Morena

Bateshwar is a group of ancient Temples built between 6th to 9th century near Morena, Madhya Pradesh, resurrected from the ruins by KK Muhammed, an ASI official.

Assam Heritage North East India

Jonbeel Mela: Dying Innocence

2015/01/312017/12/20 Jitaditya Narzary 11 Comments assam, Barter Economy, Gova Kingdom, Jonbeel Mela, North East, Tiwa

Jonbeel Mela is a primitive barter fair in Assam where people gather to exchange agricultural goods without using money. A tradition that is being continued for many centuries.

Heritage Madhya Pradesh Vindhyas

Chausath Yogini Temple: Jabalpur

2014/12/032017/08/03 Jitaditya Narzary 9 Comments Archaeology, Bhedaghat, Chausath Yogini Temple, india, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, medieval india

The small but magnificent 11th century Chausath Yogini Temple, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.