Where The Walls Tell Stories – Tambekar Wada, Vadodara
Tambekar Wada - Wall Murals
Once upon a time, our walls were our art workshops, our prized possessions. All that we cherished was painted on them. We lived in the middle of those designs that...
Review: WelcomHotel, Vadodara, Gujarat
Tired after exploring various things in Vadodara, we reached WelcomHotel where we were staying. As we stepped into the lobby, soothing music relaxed our nerves. Instead of rushing to our room, we sat in...
Glory Of Gaikwads – Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara
Laxmi Vilas Palace is the first thing that you are told to see when you visit Vadodara. We saw its precincts many times while driving across the city. Its imposing arched gates stand next...
Ahmedabad Heritage Walk – City Walking Tour
Like Delhi and Hyderabad, Ahmedabad also has an old city at its core that still remains to an extent in a time warp. Visiting these old cores takes you back in time when these cities were born...
Colorful Furniture Of Sankheda, Vadodara, Gujarat
Sankheda is a small village located about 45 km's South-East of Vadodara. This is a usual Gujarati / Indian village but for the fact that many families here produce a certain type of wooden...
Rendezvous With Indus Valley Civilization At Lothal
Once upon a time life in Indian subcontinent flourished on the banks of River Saraswati. Ancient urban centers with well-planned cities are still being discovered in and around Saraswati and its tributaries for more...
Review: The Divan’s Bungalow, Ahmedabad
Whenever I plan the trip, there is an attempt to see if I can stay in the older parts of the city – as I have always lived in new areas of most cities...
Historic Pavagadh Hill, Gujarat – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Champaner and Pavagadh Hill are the words – I always heard together. It was one of the few UNESCO world heritage sites of India that I had not visited. So I planned my Gujarat...
Sun Temple Modhera or मोधेरा का सुर्य मंदिर
मोधेरा का सुर्य मंदिर
कर्क रेखा पे
अपने ईष्ट देव की और
मुहँ बाये कमल पट्ट पे खड़ा
मोधेरा का सुर्य मंदिर
पुष्कारणी में माला से
गूँथे हैं छोटे बड़े मंदिर
जिनकी छवि से हैं खेलते
जल जन्तु कच्छ और मच्छ
सभा मंडप...
Heritage Sahastralinga Talav, Patan, Gujarat
Just behind the gorgeous Rani ki Vav lies the Sahastralinga Talav. A structure if intact would have been equally good if not more gorgeous. It pre-dates the Rani ki Vav and was another water...
