6 Must See Museums In Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Most big cities have museums that showcase all that is important and precious about that city and region. They chronicle the history through tangible pieces of it, for the current generations to see it...
Understanding The Architecture Of Sun Temple Modhera
There are two prominent Sun temples in India. One is Konark on the east coast in the state of Odisha. And the other in the western state of Gujarat at Modhera. In this post, I...
Exploring Medieval Architecture At Champaner, Gujarat
At the base of Pavagadh hill is the village of Champaner - a living village with a lot of heritage monuments of medieval architecture scattered across the village. It is a part of the Champaner...
Carved Gates Of Dabhoi, Heritage Monuments Of Gujarat
Dabhoi or Darbhavati as it was known once upon a time belongs to that golden period of ancient India. When the architecture was probably at its best with temples of Khajuraho in North, Chola...
Kirti Mandir – Heritage Monument At Vadodara, Gujarat
I had lots of temples and palace's on my list to see in Vadodara that I could not see because there was some disturbance in the town. Our driver told us that Kirti Mandir...
Satyagraha Ashram, Kochrab – Where The Mahatma Was Born
We know Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar. But it is in Ahmedabad that Mahatma Gandhi was born when he came back from Africa in 1915 and set up an Ashram in the...
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...
