Bhimeshwar Temple at Bhimtal

It was during our visit to Bhimtal, we happened to reach this temple when we were just walking around the lake in the evening. We saw a temple and thought of visiting it. On going close we came to know it is a Shiv Temple. This temple is known to be an ancient temple built by…

More than 800 temples makes Palitana “The city of Temples”

Jain temples are always very astonishing and  takes you to a serene, peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. You should know this if you have visited any earlier. I was wanting to visit the Palitana Jain temples since quite some time now and was glad finally I made it. Palitana temples are considered to be the holiest place of…

An Offbeat historical place in Bhuj “Chhatedi”

While I searched for the must-to-visit places in Bhuj for my Kutch trip, I had no idea about this place known as “Chhatedi“. On reaching Bhuj, my travel mate, asked to take a rickshaw and get down to “Chhatedi”. I did not even catch the name properly, and kept on asking him several times. I asked…

Baroda Musuem and Picture Gallery

The Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery, located at Sayajibaug was founded in 1887 by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad. Timings: The museum is open on all days from 10:30 am till 5:00 pm except government holidays. Tickets : Entry for Indians: Rs. 10/-, for Foreigners: Rs. 200/-.For Photography, one has to get a separate ticket costing Rs 100/-….

A Temple on the Riverbank

Kamnath Mahadev Temple  is on the Vishwamitri river banks, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It is located just behind the Ghats of Vishwamitri River passing nearby from Kamati Baug. The Temple was built in early 19th century. It is also said that members of the Royal Family used to come here for Prayers. In early decades of the 20th century,…