A2Z 2021 - Adi's Journal

Ziro Valley – A Heaven from North-East

Adi Sathe — Tue, 04 May 2021 16:57:57 +0000

North-Eastern India is blessed with the sheer beauty of nature. Small towns and villages snuggled in valleys of Himalaya are little heavens on earth. Today we are visiting one such heaven in Arunachal Pradesh. Ziro Valley, a heavenly town in Lower Subansiri District.

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Yamunotri – Birthplace of the River Yamuna

Adi Sathe — Tue, 04 May 2021 08:37:50 +0000

Indian culture puts rivers at the place of goddesses and worship them. India People celebrate every river and worship them. Today we are visiting the birthplace of one of the holiest rivers in India, Yamunotri: Birthplace of the River Yamuna.

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Xuan Zang Memorial Hall – Honoring the travelling wisdom seeker

Adi Sathe — Tue, 04 May 2021 06:50:07 +0000

Medieval India attracted a lot of foreign travelers from all around the world. They documented their experiences in chronicles for the coming generations to read and enjoy the travelling experience in both time and space through their eyes. Today we are visiting a memorial hall built in honor of one such traveler. Xuan Zang Memorial Hall built in Nav Nalanda Mahavihara.

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Warangal Fort – Capital of Kakatiyas

Adi Sathe — Mon, 03 May 2021 18:14:12 +0000

During the 12th century, Kakatiyas from Telangana rose to power and established their empire. Kakatiyas ruled from the Fort in the city of Warangal. Today we are visiting the ruins of this Warangal Fort.

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Vikramshila – The Knowledge House of Medieval India

Adi Sathe — Mon, 03 May 2021 09:15:12 +0000

Medieval India had witnessed very powerful centres of learning spreading light of knowledge. Today we are visiting ruins of one of those knowledge hubs. Vikramshila is one of the two important Mahavihara of the 8th century.

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Thiksey Monastery – A Lighthouse of Buddhism in Ladakh

Adi Sathe — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:29:05 +0000

Ladakh is one of the beautiful regions of India. And Buddhism is an integral part of Ladakhi life. There are many Gompas (monasteries) scattered all across the region. Today we are visiting one of the glorious and important Gompa of Ladakh. Thiksey Gompa, situated on top of the hill in Thiksey near Leh. This monastery is attached to the Gelug sect of Tibatian Buddhism.

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Sun Temple – Homage to an Ancient Indian God

Adi Sathe — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:05:53 +0000

In the Vedic tradition of Hinduism, people worshiped forces of nature in the form of various deities. The Sun god Surya was one of the important deities of the era. However, Indians built many temples to worship this god. Today we are visiting the most prominent sun temple out of many in India. We are going to Konark to see the ruins of one of the oldest Sun temples of India which once was a magnificent temple complex.

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Rashtrapati Bhavan – Palace of the President of India

Adi Sathe — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 14:06:49 +0000

Today, let's visit to the place of pinnacle of the power in India. Rashtrapati Bhavan The palace of the President of India which was known as Viceroy Palace in colonial era. To know more about this, please read this post.

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Qila Mubarak – Standing Witness of the History

Adi Sathe — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:45:22 +0000

Historically known as a Tabar-e-Hind (Gateway of India) by invaders, Bathinda has a magnificent 118 ft tall gate keeper in form of Qila Mubarak. Today we are visiting this old gate keeper in our Blogchatter A2Z journey.

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Palitana Temples – Glorious Pilgrimage of Jainism

Adi Sathe — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:47:27 +0000

Palitana Temples are one of the holiest site of Jainism. Intricate carvings and ornate architectural motifs adorn this marble temple complex from Bhavnagar Gujarat. It's a huge complex with 863 temples. Read more about it here.

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