A short drive from Ratnagiri is Ganpatipule, a small village disguised as a town. It sits beside a long stretch of golden beach, facing the Arabian Sea. Amongst the many small temples and centres of local faith and devotion scattered around Konkan, Ganpatipule is probably the most revered and visited. The Velneshwar temple, located a […]
Discover the mystical Peralassery Subramanya Temple near Kannur, Kerala—where ancient folklore of Lord Rama’s bangle, snake worship with egg offerings, and a breathtaking North Indian-style stepwell come together in the heart of Malabar.
Hidden beneath the mountains of Kumaon lies one of India's most extraordinary temples. A narrow tunnel leads into a vast underground cave where mythology, symbolism and mystery merge into an unforgettable journey through the world of Patal Bhuvaneshwar.
No locks. No padlocks. No deadbolts. In Maharashtra's remarkable village of Shani Shingnapur, faith in Lord Shani has protected homes, shops and even banks for generations. Journey into one of India's most extraordinary places where trust still triumphs over suspicion.
A dawn safari in Tadoba became far more than a search for tigers. Between misty lakes, ghostly trees and three unforgettable sightings, the forest quietly reminded us who the real owners of this land are.
In what is an ultimate trick of Nature, the Tiger that is orange in colour is invisible to it's prey the Deer, thus keeping the delicate balance of the food chain.
The Ghost Tree (Sterculia urens) found in Tadoba changes its color with the seasons. In peak winter, its bark turns a stark, shimmering white, making it look like a spectral figure glowing in the dark forest canopy.
A break from the daily grind was long overdue. A 300-kilometre drive from Bangalore brought me to Chikmagalur, the birthplace of Indian coffee. Two well-spent days later, it was time to head back. The holiday had been blissfully unhurried—walking through coffee plantations and gazing up at Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka. But before returning […]
Off the Kochi National Highway in the heartland of Kerala, just before the bypass to the industrial town of Aluva, a road quietly forks south. It’s easy to miss—lined with the usual clutter of shops, unhurried and unmarked—but follow it long enough and it leads to Ulliyanoor, a small island cradled by the bends of […]
There are monuments and then there is the Kailasa temple. Imagine standing before a mountain of solid basalt in the eighth century and deciding not to build a temple on it, but to carve the entire mountain into one. Not from the ground upward, but from the top down. It sounds impossible. Yet that impossible […]