Maybe I live in Mumbai but my heart is in Gujarat. Whenever there is a long weekend either I am travelling to some unknown places or I am in Surat with my brothers. For my kinsfolks, all this travelling is…
Adalaj Vav – Epitome Of Promise
It’s been two years that I have been taking you to the offbeat places and sharing with you the untold stories of the era bygone. And recently when I was scrolling through the books on history, a revolutionary writer filched…
Chand Baori – A Mystical Visual Maze
Do you remember the chor, raja, wazir, sipahi game? From the excitement to become the King to the stupid tricks of holding ear and finding out the truth, it was just a fantabulous game. Alas! Now it is lost in…
Must Visit Stepwells in India
In villages of Rajasthan, we often hear women saying “Baoli te poni bharene aau”. “Baoli or Bawdi” is the Hindi name for stepwells in India also know as “barav” in Marathi, “vaav” in Gujarati & “pushkarni” in Kannada. Stepwells are the massive structures that…