A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
You may not have heard about the Gurjara Prathihara dynasty that ruled much of Northern India from the 8th to the 11th century. In fact, not many people know about them, and they are highly underrated. But they ensured that … Continued
28th – 31st December 2010 Pench is the one of the four national parks in Madhya Pradesh. Located in the Seoni district, it is about 90km from Nagpur on Nagpur – Jabalpur route. Rudyard Kipling’s famous novel “The Jungle Book” … Continued
This is a strange phenomenon that I observed during a safari in Bandhavgarh. A stag was eating (or chewing) an antler. A behavior that is not expected from a herbivorous animal like spotted deer. Some reasons that can be thought … Continued
2nd November 2009 Continued from Eastern and Southern group of Temples, Khajuraho. The last day in Khajuraho was dedicated to nature. Being near to Panna National park, there are few scenic locations near Khajuraho. Raneh falls which is at a … Continued
31st October 2009 – 2nd November 2009 Continued from Western group of Temples, Khajuraho While everyone visiting Khajuraho would see the western group of Temples, only a few of them would visit Eastern and Southern group of Temples. But unlike … Continued
October 31st – November 1st 2009 Continued from Bandhavgarh. After Bandhavgarh, our next destination was Khajuraho. We hired a taxi as there were no direct buses or trains between these two places. The distance was 250km. The route we took … Continued
28th – 31st October 2009 Continued from Bhojpur. It is generally said that one must be lucky to spot a tiger in a National Park, but in Bandhavgarh one should be unlucky if the tiger is not found!! It is … Continued
27th October 2009 Continued from Bhimbetka rock shelters The main attraction in Bhojpur is the huge Shivalinga in Bhojeshwar Temple. Bhojpur is about 25 km from Bhimbetka and about the same distance from Bhopal. The linga is about 7.5 ft … Continued
27th October 2009 Continued from Sanchi. In order to visit Bhimbetka, we had to come back to Bhopal from Sanchi and then travel 45 km down south. Bhimbetka is 3 km from the National highway connection Bhopal to Hosangabad. We … Continued
27th October 2009 Continued from Ujjain. Three hours journey on train from Ujjain brought us to Bhopal. We had made Bhopal as the center point to visit the nearby places. The hotel we stayed was Palash Residency (From MPTDC). It … Continued