Kashi, India : A Spiritual Haven for Seekers and Believers Alike After our visit to the Mahakumbh Mela, the three of us friends decided to visit Kashi. Also know as Varanasi. Beneras or Banaras, this holy city is only 120 km from Prayagraj (Allahabad). We took a local bus and returned the same day to Allahabad … Read more
Surajkund – History Surajkund in Faridabad (Haryana) is just 8 km from Delhi. It is actually an ancient reservoir of the 10th century, built by King Anagpal along with an ancient dam called the Anagpur Dam just 2 km from Surajkund. Surajkund means ‘Lake of the Sun’, Suraj meaning Sun and Kund meaning lake/reservoir. Anangpal … Read more
Pushkar Mela – To see Camel Fair Four of us friends made a 3 days trip in our car to Pushkar-Ajmer to see the famous Pushkar Mela and also visit the Ajmer Dargah. It was an incredible trip and this trip is recommended for anyone who wants to go on a weekend trip from Delhi. … Read more
Trip to Kochi and Munnar, Kerala DAY 1 (29 Jan 2017/Sunday) : Delhi to Kochi. We a group of friends had an opportunity to visit Kochi and Munnar in the month of January 2017. From Delhi we took Air India Flight No AI048 from IGI Airport at 1805 hours and landed at Cochin International Airport … Read more
The Significance of Muharram Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and is considered a day of bereavement. Many Muslims observe fasts, give to charity and pray in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Mohammad, around 1,400 years ago at Karbala in Iraq. It was during the month of … Read more
Where is the Millennium Park, Delhi The Millennium Indraprastha Park is a picnic spot cum childrens park located opposite the Nizamuddin Bridge over the Yamuna river. The Sarai Kale Khan ISBT and the Nizamuddin Railway station are just 1 to 2 km from the Park. The park is equipped with pathways made especially for morning … Read more