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Puri~ The land of Lord Jagannath

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  H ello friends, today I will take you to a place which is very much known to all of you. But this is the story of exploring the place in a different way. So, lets start our journey and hope you will enjoy the story and moreover, this story will help you in your next visit to this small town. Sunrise at Puri          Puri, a much visited tourist destination and a well known pilgrimage place for Hindus and Sikhs all over the world. There are many people from the state of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamilnadu, Telengana and Odisha, who visits Puri once in every year. The main moto of everyone visiting Puri is to have a glimpse of Lord Jagannath, and then have a weekend fun at the famous Puri Sea Beach. But if you want to explore Puri, there are a lot for you. Lets start our journey to explore such places and enjoy Puri in a different way. Next time while visiting Puri this places will enhance your weekend enjoyment and if you are a ...
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Bardhaman~The Royal Town of Rarh Bengal

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  H ello friends, after quite a long gap I am here with you with another new story and today I am taking you to such a destination which is very near to Kolkata, but not a well known tourist destination. Rather this place is well identified as a gateway town to Kolkata, as you can't enter Kolkata from Northern India without touching it. So lets visit the city and explore it. Hope you will enjoy it.           Today, I am taking you to Bardhaman. As usual, first it is necessary to know, how the town has got such a name. The old name of this place was Astikagram. From Jain text Kalpasutra, it is known that 24th Jain Teerthankar Mahavira had spent some time here at Astikagram. Mahavira was also known as Vardhaman Swami. From this Jain Teerthankar, the town got its name as Bardhaman. According to a copper plate found at a village in Galsi, it is known that during Maurya age Bardhaman was a very important city in Rarh Bengal and was a part of Kalinga Kingdom...
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Location: 72, Kalna Rd, Ramkrishana Pally, Burdwan, West Bengal 713101, India
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Traditional Durga Puja Exploration @ Kolkata

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H ello friends, hope you are all well. Today is Mahalaya and the festive season in India has already started. I had given you many type of stories earlier, but today I will share a different story for you. If you are from Kolkata or any part of Eastern India, you will really love this as Durga puja is just a few days away. So, by saying 'Durga Durga' , (a very common phrase in West Bengal) lets start our journey. Hope you will enjoy it. Baghbazar Idol          Today I will share a journey to enjoy Kolkata Durga Puja in a different way. Its obvious that when it comes to theme and decorations, Puja pandals across the city are far ahead. But if you want to explore the root of Durga puja in Kolkata, it is must to visit the Traditional houses who started Durga puja in Kolkata. So, today I will start my journey from a place which is very much associated with the history of Kolkata. Lets start today's journey. Sabarna Roy Choudhary House        ...
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Location: 147, Shri Aurobindo Sarani Rd, Hati Bagan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700006, India
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Gwalior--A Musical Journey to Past

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H ello friends, good evening. Hope all of you are well. Its after a long gap I am again connecting with you through this page again. I don't know how much you missed me but I missed all of you during this time. Due to some official engagements and some personal matters, it had been quite impossible for me to come and post a new story. For this abnormal delay, I am really sorry.  MaanMandir Palace           Today I will take you to a place very much connected to History of Indian Music and Medieval Indian History. It was the homeland of musical legends like Tansen and Baiju Bawra. The rich history of this place with its great architectural marvels is enough to attract many tourists to this place all year round. This small city of North Madhya Pradesh is on the lap of the Vindhya Ranges, offering some great spots to enjoy natural beauty nearby. Apart from this, as you are in Madhya pradesh, you can have some beautiful bites of street foods here in the ev...
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Location: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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