Category Archives: Heritage

Hampi’s Feathers Resort

A remote location, a surreal sprawling landscape with boulder studded hillocks rising out of startlingly contrasting lush green fields, innumerable water bodies dotting the region …  and tucked away amidst them all, this enchanting little hideaway called Hampi’s Feathers Resort, … Continue reading

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World Folklore Day at Janapada Loka – Ramanagara

Step back into the days of yore, Enter the world of rural folklore Throbbing drumbeats, high pitched melodies from quaint instruments and performers in vibrant costumes animatedly prancing around, creating a highly captivating festive atmosphere … this was the scene … Continue reading

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Orange Odyssey

Experienced in Feb 2020 and published in July 2023 😎 This blog post was delayed because it was one of the last of the exciting things that I did before covid hit and the pause in between, broke my momentum … Continue reading

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Shettihalli Rosary Church, Hassan

There is something surreal about the skeletal and fragmented remains of the Shettihalli Rosary church. This 19th-century Gothic style church which is said to have been constructed in 1860 to be precise, was abandoned a 100 years later along with … Continue reading

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Jajpur, Odisha – Things to do

My recent discovery of a place called Jajpur in Odisha, caused a lot of excitement mainly due to the revelations of the vast potential of its past. As mentioned in my previous post on Jajpur, Odisha, the district administration of … Continue reading

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Jajpur, Odisha – Where the Future lies in the Past

Jajpur – Where the Future lies in the Past. These words line up to form a sentence in my mind, as I stand amidst vast tracts of Buddhist archaeological ruins and listen intently to the guide who is narrating tales … Continue reading

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Guleria Kothi, Varanasi

It is night and the mighty river Ganga has finally fallen silent. The ghats are hushed without the characteristic intense hustle and bustle of the daytime. The sounds may have quietened but the lights stay on and the illuminated ancient … Continue reading

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Vishalla – Restaurant Review

Vishalla – The Great Thali ‘So many celebrities have visited our restaurant over the years and today we have you too’, his eyes twinkling, 82 year old Surendra Patel ji welcomes me into his office which is in the premises … Continue reading

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Dowlat Villas Palace The Heritage – Experiences

When one stays at the Dowlat Villas Palace The Heritage, a heritage hotel in the town of Himmatnagar which is the district headquarters of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat, India, one also discovers many hitherto unknown historical gems that exist in … Continue reading

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Dowlat Villas Palace The Heritage – Himmatnagar – Gujarat

Tall white metal gates greet us as we approach the heritage hotel. Regal and imposing, they bear circular plates depicting the sun, the coat of arms and the flag of the Idar state. A trishul (trident) sits atop, pointing skywards. … Continue reading

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