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A guide for Ajanta caves Part 2 - Cave 2

This is the the second part  of my article series on - A guide for Ajanta cave…

Ajanta Caves: As Captain John Smith saw it

Ajanta caves are one of the oldest archaeological sites in India. Interestingl…

A guide for Ajanta caves Part 6 - Caves 16 -17

This is the sixth part of my guide for Ajanta caves. In the previous episodes …

A guide for Ajanta caves Part 5 - Cave 11 to Cave 15

We visited Ajanta caves 7 to 10 in the last   article in the series - A guide …

A guide for Ajanta caves Part 3 - Caves 3 to 6

This is the third part of the guide for Ajanta caves series. In the part 1 of…

Ajanta Cave Paintings - A Guide to Cave 1

This is a detailed guide for Ajanta caves, the world heritage site located in …

Prehistoric cave paintings of Bhimbetka

In 1956, Dr.Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar, a senior Indian archaeologist was trav…

10 masterpiece sculptures of ancient India that every traveler must see

1. Buddha's Mahaparinirvana - AD 477 Location: Cave 26, Ajanta - Mahara…

Pattadakkal - The Ruby City of Chalukyan Architecture (AD 690-760)

Pattadakal is a famous archaeological site in South India and also a UNESCO W…

The dark Buddhas of Ajanta and Indian obsession with fair complexion

On the top of the porch door of Ajanta cave 17, there is a much celebrated pa…

Temples in Hampi 7: Hazara Rama Temple

The “Hazara Rama” temple is one of the principle monuments in the Royal enc…

Baolis - India's forgotten water temples

India is is rich with its splendorous temples, sculptures, cave painting, for…

Muziris Tour Part 3 - Kodungallur Fort and Chendamangalam Synagogue

We continued our journey through the Muziris Heritage sites. We have alre…

A water tour through Muziris Part 2 - Pallippuram Fort and Manjumatha church

After visiting the Paravur synagogue , I started walking back to the boat Jet…

A water tour through Muziris - The ancient port in Kerala

It was in the beginning of the year 2014, that I stumbled upon the word "…

An evening in Hyderabad - History of Charminar Untold

It was a pretty October evening in Hyderabad. I sat in the car that was wadin…

Monolithic Stone Chariots of Mahabalipuram - Pancha Rathas

Three destinations in India are famous for their Monolithic Stone Chariots. In…

Temples in Hampi: 6 - Achyuta Raya’s Temple complex

Achyuta Raya’s temple in Hampi, which is also known as the Tiruvengalanatha te…

Temples in Hampi : 5 Vitthala Temple and Stone chariot

Hampi is the crown of Vijayanagara architecture, the Vitthala Temple is its c…

Hampi - Day 2 itinerary

The second day of Hampi itinerary starts at the Vitthala temple - one of the …

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