Holy Mt Kailash Parikrama

The dream ‘yatra’ to Mount Kailash requires two months’ rigourous preparatory training and the trek has often been labelled as the world’s toughest. Our route via Beijing apart from being the easier one also offered fascinating destinations as a perk.

A Turbulent Devbhumi

It is customary for many families to consign the ashes of their near and dear ones to the holy river of Ganga. So when Rammohan’s mom passed away in Hyderabad this July, he and his sister, Shanti decided to make a pilgrimage to Rishikesh

Rain Song

An idyllic sojourn is the natural settings of the Wildlife Institute of India campus in Dehradun coupled with a short visit to the cloudy realms of Mussoorie were prefect ingredients for a memorable weekend.

Mukteshwar

The idyllic rhododendron town borrows its name from a 350 year old temple of Shiva, Mukteshwar Dham, situated atop the highest point in the town,

Gandhi Sarovar Through Kedarnath

We worked backwards - decided to reach as early as possible, by at least 8 in the morning. The 3.5 km long route from Kedarnath is not very steep, so were sure that 2 hours would be fine for a comfortable well paced trek to Gandhi Sarovar.

Magic in the Himalayas

A fantastic workshop followed by a meteor shower and a trek to Shikhar thrown in for good measure was quite an unexpected treat.

Banavali by the Sarasvati

Abandoned by 1900 BCE with the drying up of Sarasvati, excavations at Banavali show the classical chessboard pattern of the Harappan era.

Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh

Narkanda in summer offers a spectacular view of the snow capped Himalayas, apart from offering a delectable spread of fruits. The apple boughs in Thanedar, laden with green apples

The Hatchlings of Chennai - Dr S Srinivasan

Chennai has been a frequent haunt ever since Priya, our daughter, chose to study Bharatnatyam at Kalakshetra. But we did not expect such surprises time round.

Music and Dance of the Tamils - Dr S Srinivasan

The annual festival of classical music and dance held in Chennai has come to be known as the ‘December Season’, with exquisite renditions arranged from December through to January. It is the Tamil month of ‘margazhi’, devotion, the basis of South Indian classical
music, bhakthi.

Kanchipuram - Dr S Srinivasan

Anticipating the customary fog would play havoc with the flight schedules this winter we cleverly booked our travel to Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Express of the fourth of January to discover that we did not fare any better.

Maheshwar - Dr S Srinivasan

An invitation to accompany friends on a tour of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh found us booking ourselves on the Intercity Express to Indore this January.

Renukaji and Sangra - Dr S Srinivasan

Lake Renukaji, considered embodiment of Goddess Renuka, mother of fearsome sage Parshuram and Sangra, a lonely village, with delightful fields of snow was worth the effort.

Locating Masroor, Himachal Pradesh - Dr S Srinivasan
Day excursion to Masroor in Himachal Pradesh happened to be one of the highlights of our summer vacation at Mcleodganj. The temple standing magnificently on a hill crescent is a unique example of monolithic temples in the sub Himalayan region.

Trek to Valley of Flowers - Uttarakhand - Dr S Srinivasan

A riot of pink wherever you saw, walking amongst shoulder high annuals and literally being kissed on your cheeks by flowers of all hues - pink (predominantly), blue, green, yellow, white, purple and red. We were informed that the dominant flower changes every 10 to 15 days.

Bandhavgarh - Dr. J K Datta

I wondered yet again if it was a good idea to abandon the luxuries of a warm home for a cold enchanting forest. Nizammuddin railway station seemed almost too distant and the usual rigours of a winter travel schedule were beginning to tell on my nerves. But, once boarded and comfortably settled in the Utkal-Kalinga Express – Bandhavgarh seemed enticing after all.

A tranquility called Lansdowne - Dr. N. Prasad

Lansdowne is named after Lord Lansdowne, the Viceroy of India from 1888 to 1894. The charming resort surrounded by thick forests is a perfect place for a peaceful stay. Earlier called Kalondanda it is now a Cantonment and the Headquarters of Garhwal Regiment.

Excavating Dholavira - Vimal Chandra

Survivors will be prosecuted - Dr. N Prasad

Nathula - Where the Clouds Dwell - Alok K Shrivastav

Chandratal - The Moon Lake - Pranav Seth

Chandratal is a exotic lake, located in Spiti. It can be visited from Manali through a motorable road followed by a minimum of two hours trek. For further information you may contact the Himachal state site. 

Good Morning Chambal Maiya - Dr. N Prasad

Piece of  Paradise - Karnala Bird Sanctuary  - K V Krishna Rajendra