Gangtok, the capital city of the state of Sikkim, is one of the most lovely hill stations in India, blessed abundantly with a charming beauty, and is located at an altitude of 1650m above the sea level. The Tashi View Point is a must-visit place once if you are in Gangtok. As the name indicates, […]

The Kishkinda Moolika Bonsai Garden is a popular garden located in Mysuru (also Mysore) in the state of Karnataka. The idea of developing this Bonsai Garden, a unique initiative in this part of the world, was conceived by His Holiness Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji, founder of the Avadhoota Datta Peetham. There is a huge variety […]

The Vattakottai Fort in Kanyakumari (or Cape Comerin) in Tamilnadu was built in the 18th century during the reign of Travancore kingdom.  Built as a coastal defense, the Vattakottai Fort was the last seaside fort constructed by the Travancore ruler Marthanda Varma (1729- 1758) under the guidance of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy.  Declared as protected […]

The Hidimba Devi, or Hadmiba temple, also known as the Dhungiri temple, is one of the most popular temples in Manali. The temple is a four-storied structure located amidst a forest known as Dhungri Van Vihar. The locals gave the temple the name of the surrounding forest area.  The temple, built in 1553, is dedicated […]

Mumbai’s most iconic destination, a cinematic location par excellence without which no Mumbai-based Bollywood movie is ever complete, the Marine Drive, also known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road is a 3-km long, six lane road in southern Mumbai. Because it stretches north all along the coastline, it forms a nice natural bay. This C-shaped […]

If you’re in Ooty, there are a few things that instantaneously pop up in one’s mind: chai (tea) and chocolates top the list of must-buy in this lovely hill station of Tamilnadu, dubbed as the queen of the hills.  Ooty was once the summer capital of the British, and it continued to remain so until […]