Krishnapuram Palace, Kerala

This historical palace was built in the 18th century during the reign of Marthanda Varma, the legendary King of Tranvancore. Situated near Kayamkulam, Kerala,  this three storeyed building was used as a temporary house for the royal kings. When you are travelling through NH-47, from Kochi to Kollam, after  Kayamkulam bus stand,  you can see a board indicating the direction to the Palace which is just half kms from the main road. The...

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A cruise through Alappuzha Backwaters

I had visited most of the places in my home state Kerala, but had missed out the Alappuzha boat ride. So me and my wife decided to spend a day in Alappuzha. We started our journey at around 9 AM from Kochi after a heavy break fast.  With my old favorite Malayalam songs, the car drive was enjoyable. After a 60 minute drive we reached Alappuzha at around 10 AM. Being tired, I decided to have a refreshing...

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Durgotsav 2015 in Mumbai

Yet another festival I was waiting for after Ganpati festival. Durga Puja in Mumbai has all authentic spirit of celebration and splendor of the festival of Bengalis.  I was wandering through the streets of Mumbai to visit puja pandals....I saw Durga Pandal of Navi Mumbai Bengali Association at  Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Sports Ground, Sector 1A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.  It was amazing. Pandal hopping is almost like a tradition...

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Andharban Valley Trek

Andharban means a dark dense forest.  It is situated in Mulshi Taluka of Pune district, Maharashtra , India. We started off our journey from Mumbai to Pimpari village by around 12:30 am .  It is almost 150 kms journey to reach the place in the early morning.  After breakfast and a brief introductory session, we headed towards the valley. There was a small dam with beautiful hills in the background. Small...

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Take a walk through Dadar Chowpatty, Mumbai

Dadar Chowpatty (near Shivaji Park) is  one of the places in suburban Mumbai where you could chill. A SMALL GARDEN FACING THE SEA The beach is  at a  walkable distance from Shivaji Park and  has two entrances, one from South and the other from North.  From North side, you can enter through  ‘Veer Baji Prabhu Udyan’, a garden connected to the beach. A big arch gate welcomes you when you cross the garden. A big arch...

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The Making of Goddess Durga in Mumbai

Two months back, I had an opportunity to visit a workshop in Parel, Mumbai  where  idols of Lord Ganesha were made . It  was a wonderful experience to see the making of the idols of the elephant-god. So I decided to visit a workshop making idols of  Goddess Durga, as well, at Dadar, Mumbai.  Durga Puja festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura marking...

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A walk down the Suruchi Beach,Vasai(West), Maharashtra

  Situated about 45-55 kms away from Mumbai and surrounded with lush green trees, this eco-friendly beach is one of the best place for relaxing.  A Facebook post is all it took me to join for a Photowalk at Suruchi Beach, Vasai (West), Maharashtra, India. These photos were taken during the walk. The smoke portraits One of the best experience was sitting on the wet land and watching the waves come and go. You...

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