India
India is a country of different languages and cultures. Not only that it has amazing natural beauty. There are lots to learn from India.
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What is Gram Thakur puja in Rajbanshi community ?
One day, I was going on my way and suddenly noticed some small replicas of home in a corner of a playground. I asked some local people and got to know that those small replicas are made in the name of Gods. I find the entire matter quite interesting and that’s why decided to share with you. In India you can find various languages and cultures. Rajbanshi is one of those unique cultures. Though I have seen many people from this community, I did not aware about this at all. In every year during the month of Sravan ( June and July) Rajbanshi people celebrate Gram Thakur (Village God) puja.…
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A Road Trip to Ajodhya Hills
West Bengal is a beautiful state. It has the beauty of the Himalayas and the waves of Bay of Bengal. But, how many people know about its Eastern Ghats? Just a few days back, I traveled the Ajodhya hills in the Purulia district of West Bengal. It was a one day trip by road from Kolkata. Ajodhya Hills is located 350 km from Kolkata, which takes almost 7 to 8 hours to reach. It is actually a part of Dalma hills and an extended part of Eastern Ghats. We started our journey at night on Saturday by 10:00 pm from Kolkata and reached at Baghmundi by 5:00 am on Sunday…
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A Train Journey To North Bengal From Bengaluru
Its been a longtime I did not travel by train. But, some little things made my mind to choose Indian railway again. It was bit different from my other trips as I was coming home and I was so excited for the same. As we all know, its difficult to get train reservations in short time but I was so lucky that I got reservations in Humsafar Express. It was a morning train from Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station and we reached at the station by 8:30 am. We did our breakfast and went to the enquiry center for the train details. Humsafar Express is a long eye catchy sky blue…
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Don’t Miss The Granite Fort in Bengaluru
If you are in Bengaluru, then do not miss the granite fort. Yes, I am talking about Bangalore Fort. Bangalore Fort is holding the historic pride of Bengaluru. This was actually a mud fort, built by Kempe Gowda, the founder of Bengaluru in 1537. Later on, Hyder Ali replaced mud with granite stones in 1761. Location: Bangalore Fort is in K.R. Road, New Tharagupet, Bengaluru. This is very close to Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace. So, if you have any plane to visit Tipu Sultan’s Summer palace, you can add this Bangalore Fort also on your list. Timing: It opens at 8:30am in the morning and closes by 5:30 pm everyday.…
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History in Hi-Tech City
You have already seen one or two photos of mine on Instagram and Facebook and may be wondering that where is that place? Well, today, I am gonna take you through a historic place in Bengaluru. Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace is a historic Indo – Islamic architecture to visit in the garden city. This palace was commenced by Mysore ruler Hyder Ali and completed during Tipu Sultan’s era in 1791. Location of Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace: This summer palace is located at Albert Victor Road, Chamrajpet, Bengaluru. It is very close to K.R. Market Metro Station. How will you reach the palace? Once you reach Bengaluru, you can take a…
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Enjoy a bright sunrise at Nandi Hills
A bright Sunrise and smoky hills can give you a nice kick off for an energetic week. You might be thinking that what am I talking about? It is nothing but a place call Nandi Hills, just 61km away from the Bengaluru City.
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Gokarna, the beauty of Arabian Sea
Sea beach destination in Karnataka, India. Gokarna, a small town surrounded by Arabian Sea and Western Ghats. Gokarna is known as small temple town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. The meaning of the name Gokarna is cow’s ear as the place is a ear shaped confluence of two rivers, Gangavali and Aghanashini.
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White Bengal Tiger a rare species of Bengal Tiger
I have seen this beauty of the nature, when I visited to Nandankanan Zoological Park. It is a zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (a state in India). Interestingly, the zoo enjoys a good reputation internationally for successfully breeding of black panthers, gharilas and white tigers.
