Each and every state of the States holds surprise for it’s visitors. Wisconsin is the first state of the US I visited after crossing multi-states. I had to attend a Conference at University of Wisconsin-Madison sponsored by Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca. But in the end Read more…
Harmandir Sahib or popularly known as Golden Temple is one of the most visited places in India and the most sacred place for followers of Sikhism. Top of more than four centuries old temple was covered with gold foil by brave king of Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1830 and Read more…
The name Amritsar is comprised of two words “Amrit” means “eternal nectar” and “Sarovar” means “lake”. This city has been on my list for a very long time. Amritsar is culturally deep-rooted yet a very modern place. Here not only people belonging to Sikhism but people from across the globe Read more…
Where to Stay: Chandigarh is a spread city. You cannot find all the attractions in a corner. So we were confused about the place to stay. After much research we booked Hotel Coral Star. The hotel is close to Elante Mall (within 2 kms). The room was very nice. Location Read more…
The Rock Garden name implies to a garden is is design by using different shapes of stones. Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a place of showcasing art based on rocks and recycled waste materials. We went to Rock Garden from Sukhna Lake by walking 2km. But you can hire vehicle. Read more…
Name Pondicherry has been changed to Puducherry yet I love to call this place Pondicherry or affectionately “Pondy” although sometimes I call it Puducherry too. My first visit to Pondicherry happened in 2010 when I visited my friend’s house near Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry border, Villupuram. That time I had a day Read more…
After visiting Durgiana Temple we headed off to Gobindgarh Fort through walking. It is located at a walkable distance from Durgiana Temple but you can take Auto also (Rs.150-200/-). On the way to my surprise we saw cow herd and horse carts carrying woods. After crossing Bhagawan Chowk we walked Read more…
Chitragupta Temple It is a small temple (compared to other big temples of Kanchipuram!) but according to the archeologists this temple is the oldest one in Kanchipuram (built in 9th century AD. Devotees keep the shoes outside and offers specific seed to the God and lightens lamps . Lord Chitragupta Read more…
For most of first time travellers to Tirupati the only place to visit is Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple which is one of the richest and oldest temples in India as well as in the world. But there are many other amazing places to go. In this blog I will summarize Read more…
Regional Science Centre in Tirupati is one among many attractions in Tirupati where Children and young people get to learn science with fun. Get Entry ticket for Rs.30 per head. For Planetarium Rs.40, 3D Show Rs.30, Science Show Rs.10. Ticket rate is low for organised school tour. Centre is Read more…