Heritage

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

2016/02/162017/08/03 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 10 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

2015/09/272017/12/29 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 10 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.