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Kalpa – One day Halt on the way to Spiti
Day 1 of our trip was really good. After a fun filled drive from Solan to Kalpa, we had an amazing time together after dinner. The trip buddies were real entertainers. A trip becomes more joyful when you have such people traveling with you. I went to bed quite late, yet I got up quite early the next day. Usually, I get up after snoozing off my alarm multiple times. But it was different that day, I woke up automatically at 6 AM in the morning. As I woke up, I headed straight to the hotel lobby to see the morning view, Kinner Kailash View from Kalpa As I was…
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Shimla to Kalpa – The day one of Spiti trip
Spiti valley has finally started getting the attention that it deserves. A lot of people are now travelling to Spiti valley nowadays. There are 2 ways to reach Spiti valley. First route is via Manali–Rohtang- batal and the second route is via Shimla–Rampur. If you travel to Spiti via Shimla Rampur, then the first day of your journey should be to reach Kalpa from Shimla. Kalpa will act as Day 1 halt and also you’ll be able to witness the beauty of kalpa. Shimla to Kalpa distance is 270 Km, which takes around 8-9 hours to travel. So it makes sense to halt here on day 1 of your spiti…
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Bhurshing Mahadev – A trip to Bhureshwar Mahadev Temple
Every weekend a lot of people from Chandigarh and nearby areas rush to the hills of Himachal to get away from the city chaos. If you are also looking for a short one-day trip from Chandigarh, then Bhurshing Mahadev is the perfect place to be. Bhureshwar Mahadev temple / Bhurshing Mahadev temple is situated on top of a hill near Nahan. Apart from being a religious place, it has become a tourist place in recent years, as the views from the temple are breathtaking. Bhurshing Mahadev temple History Bhurshing Mahadev temple is built on a cliff, it is believed that Lord Shiva and Parvati witnessed the Mahabharat from this place.…
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The Mahunag temple Karsog, Mandi
There are several temples in Himachal Pradesh and each one has a rich history associated with it. Mahunag temple is one such temple, located in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh,. It have several legends associated with it. The temple is dedicated to lord Mahunag, who is widely worshipped by the people of Himachal. Though there are several temples of mahunag Ji, the one located at Parlog, near karsog is the main temple. I’ve been worshipping lord mahunag since childhood and I have visited this temple when I was 8-9 yrs old. I was looking for another opportunity to pay a visit to lord mahurag Ji temple. Finally, I along…
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Sidi Saiyyed jali at the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
Ahmedabad, the world heritage city is filled with heritage sites. One such heritage site is the Sidi Saiyyed mosque. It is located in the old part of the city right in front of the famous House of MG. The Sidi Saiyyed mosque is famous for the unique art engraved on the window mesh of the mosque. In gujarati is called as sidi saiyad ni jali. These window mesh have become a symbol of the city of Ahmedabad. The sidi saiyad ni jali is famous for the amazing art engraved on the stones. The most famous window mesh is called the tree of life, a tree structure is carved on it.…
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Blades of Glory Cricket Museum in Pune
Indian people like to play and watch cricket more than any other game. The cricketers get a lot of love and support and respect from their fans. The fans have a wish of getting an autograph or a picture with their favorite cricketer. One such cricket fan from Pune went a step ahead and chased the cricketers around the globe to get an autograph on their used bats, T-shirts, and other kit items. He collected those items and put them on display in a museum. The museum takes you through an amazing journey of cricketing moments with the help of its unique collection. Blades of glory cricket museum holds world…
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Lunch at AB’s vadodara
ABs – Absolute Barbecues have recently opened its outlet in Vadodara and people in my office were waiting to go and so was I and finally visited yesterday with office colleagues and came up with a post to write a short review. First of all, Absolute Barbecues have grown to a brand new, it’s quite famous in Hyderabad, Pune, and Bangalore. I’ve lived in Hyderabad for 3 years and ABs – Absolute Barbecue was quite famous there. We used to visit ABs quite frequently and everybody in my friend circle used to love it. For the past year, I’m living in Vadodara and I got really excited when I came…
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Tea Post – A tea franchisee
There are many people out there who want to start a business and are always in quest of that billion-dollar idea. On the other hand, some people pick up the most common business idea and do it in a better way. One such person is Mr. Darshan Dashani, who came up with the idea of building tea cafes and started this tea franchisee called Tea post I was sitting at one of the tea post outlets and enjoying my tea with good music playing in my earphones. I got a notification on my phone about the International tea day being observed today. I thought to write something about this topic, as tea…
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Jakhu Temple – must visit place in Shimla
While approaching Shimla, one of the first things you’ll notice is the giant statue of Lord Hanuman on top of a hill. It is called the Jakhu hill, the highest peak in Shimla town. The statue is on the premises of Jakhu Temple, a temple dedicated to lord hanuman. The Lord Hanuman Temple of Jakhu holds a very special place among Hindus, as it is believed that lord hanuman rested here on the jakhu hills while returning from the Himalayas. The Jakhu temple attracts thousands of tourists. It is one of the places to visit in shimla. If you are in Shimla you should give a visit to the jakhu…
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Adalaj Ni Vav – A stepwell in Ahmedabad
Last week I was on a visit to Ahmedabad primarily for the international kite festival. In addition to it, I visited all the famous tourist places in and around Ahmadabad. Adalaj stepwell (Adalaj ni vav) is one of famous tourist places in Ahmedabad. Adalaj stepwell is more than 500 years old structure, located at a distance of around 15 Kms from the heritage city of Ahmedabad. I was awestruck after seeing the architectural beauty. The beauty of Adalaj stepwell attracts many photographers for pre wedding shoot. After learning about the history of Adalaj stepwell and admiring its beauty, I decided to write down a post about it. I also found…
