Would December be better than visiting in May? And is it better to head there on Sunday or Monday? What is the best visiting time of Taj Mahal? Find your answers in this guide to the best time to visit Taj Mahal Agra. The article covers the best seasons, days and times to explore this … Read more
He sat in the moonlight gardens and wistfully gazed at her tomb His memories were refreshed as he inhaled the fragrance of those blooms. He recounted her smile with affection As he pictured her by him – in the pool’s reflection. Such must have been the experience of Shah Jahan gazing at the Taj Mahal … Read more
She stood there unblinking – in awe and daze While he blushed pink – under her unwavering gaze. The blue background brightened his garb in white This was the Sunrise at Taj Mahal – a look in the first light. This is how I would term my date with Taj Mahal at Sunrise. Discover how … Read more
The smoke from his chillum rose high and then merged with the fumes from the aarti. Right next to it, was the Kathak dancer performing a chakkar – all to the tune of tabla. I felt the essence of Banaras through these moments – all captured in the magnificent Varanasi street art. Visiting one of … Read more
If you are in one of the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world and are short of time, all you have to do is go along its lifeline. This is precisely what I got to do in that one day that I spent in Varanasi. Going along the Varanasi Ghats along the River Ganga … Read more
Was it right or left? And did one go up the stairs or past it? The Bhool Bhulaiya in Bara Imambara Lucknow tended to baffle the best. “It’s pretty impossible to get out of that maze without help” – That is what my friend told me after threw up a challenge at me. This was … Read more
If the Bara Imambara in Lucknow was about the brilliance of the dark, twisted passages of the crypt – Bhool Bhulaiya, then visiting its younger cousin was all about a glittering jewel of the night. The Chota Imambara did not pale in comparison to its giant predecessor. It, in fact, shone brilliantly in the depths … Read more
“You might get lost if we get to the Kumbh Mela. There are just too many people“. These were the words of a harried mom when I was a child expressing a wish to see this rare festival. In fact, she repeated the same when I told her that I was going to the Kumbh … Read more
Summer or Winter, every visit to the “City of Nawabs” had me gripped with its amazing history, delightful art, colorful culture & yummy food. The capital of Uttar Pradesh has something for everyone – so much that you might find that two days are not enough to enjoy it all. You might ask me what … Read more
With the heritage trot through Old Lucknow, you might have got a glimpse of its history that extends beyond the Nawabs. The Hussainabad Ghanta Ghar to be precise, is what might have given it off. In case you have missed what this is about, take a peek at my last post on the Heritage Lucknow.You … Read more
The one thing that seemed pretty strange to me when I walked around Lucknow is that none of the heritage monuments I saw were palaces. Given the grand structures like the Bara Imambara, Rumi Darwaza and Chota Imambara, I expected to stumble upon the majestic residences of the Nawab. However, as fate be, almost all … Read more
While the Bara Imambara, the Residency and Chota Imambara is there on almost every visitor’s list of attractions in Lucknow, it is time to add a few offbeat places to this list. Last week I shared my heritage walk of Kaiserbagh which I am sure you have already included to your itinerary. This week, you … Read more
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