Picture of the Week #115 - Baavan Deori, Kumbhalgarh (1464 AD)

Picture © Rohan A Singh The year of 2014 has been a roller coaster ride for me, especially the days of July and August. From experiencing the high of visiting Thailand (my first foreign trip thanks to TAT) to being forced to deal with a severe emotional loss as a result of my beloved granny departing the physical realm for her final journey, within a fortnight of me returning. In a state of bereavement i had to lead a group of travelers...

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Picture of the Week #114 - Phra Sri Rattana Chedi (Golden Stupa) (1855 AD)

Picture © Rohan A Singh Located in the Grand Palace Complex in Krung Thep (Bangkok) this holy stupa was covered with golden mosaic tiles, on the orders of King Rama V of Thailand...

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Picture of the Week #113 - BhagsuNag Falls, Bhagsu

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Picture of the Week #112 - St John in the Wilderness (Const 1852 AD)

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Picture of the Week #111 - Lakkar Wala Gumbad (16th Century AD)

Picture © Rohan A Singh This early Mughal Period monument was located originally in Azim Bagh and is today located in the Sunder Nursery, near the Sunderwala Burj and Sunderwala Mahal. The Aga Khan Trust restored the original design work of these monuments with the help of latest technologies and original materials...

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World Heritage Week - Nov 19 to Nov 25, 2014

From the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan to the destruction of the remains of the Mesopotamian civilization by ISIS, from the callous construction of the 1982 Asian Games Village over the ruins of the former city of Siri to the encroachment and vandalism by people of our monuments.. These are the issues and the mindsets which are attempt to be tackled during the World Heritage Week which is being celebrated from November 19 to...

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Picture of the Week #110 - View of the Gulf of Thailand

The Phraya Nakhon Cave is located at the Khao Sam Roi Yot Park National Park © Rohan A Sing...

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Picture of the Week #109 - Sunderwala Burj (16th Cent AD)

Picture © Rohan A Singh This beautiful 16th Century AD monument, a tomb, was extensively restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. The salient feature of the monument is the magnificent plasterk on the interior of the dome, which was restored as it had deteriorated due to rainwater seeping from above. This monument is located in the Sunder Nursery near the Lakkar Wala Gumbad and Sunderwala Mahal. ...

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Picture of the Week #108 - Squid Stall at Cicada Market, Hua Hin

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Picture of the Week #107 - Ranakpur Jain Temple (Const 1437 AD)

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Picture of the Week #106 - Azim Khan's Tomb, New Delhi (17th Cent AD)

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Picture of the Week #105 - Tomb/Canopy of Sultan Ruknuddin Firoz, New Delhi (Const 1236 AD)

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The Lonely Planet India Unexplored Contest 2014

Some Facts- India is the seventh largest country in the world, has one of the oldest civilizations in the world, has one of the most diverse landscapes in the world, has one of the most diverse wildlife in the world, is a pot pourri of multiple cultures and cuisines (something which cannot be found in any other country in the world).... and yet the number of visitors who arrive in India from abroad is one-third to the number of visitors who...

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Picture of the Week #104 - Kuha Karuhas Pavilion in Phraya Nakhon Cave

Picture © Rohan Anirudh Singh Located in the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park (near Pranburi, can also be reached from Hua Hin) in the Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, this cave has a mystical touch to it. A cave which has formations of both stalactites and stalagmites has a sense of peace which can't be matched anywhere in Thailand. The fact that the Kings of Thailand used to come here regularly (and erected the golden pavilion) stands as a testament...

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Picture of the Week #103 - Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho (Bangkok)

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Picture of the Week #102 - Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi

Damnoen Saduak is one the most famous floating markets in the world. The items which are sold from boats and shops (on the banks of the waterways) include fruits, vegetables, Thai fast/street food (i am inclined to use the term floating food rather than street food as it is sold from boats) and souvenirs. Picture © Rohan Anirudh Sing...

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Picture of the Week #101 - Thanon Sukhumvit (Road), Bangkok

Also known as Thailand Route 3 the Sukhumvit Road is one of the major commercial hubs in Bangkok and thus in Thailand. It starts from Bangkok itself and runs uptill Cambodia while running parallel to the coast. Picture © Rohan Anirudh Sing...

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Picture of the Week #100 - Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat, Bangkok (1882 AD)

Phra Thinang Chakri means 'Seat of the Chakri Dynasty' (the monarchs of Thailand). This is the Throne Hall of the Rulers of Thailand. Picture © Rohan Anirudh Sing...

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Picture of the Week #99 - Beach on Gulf of Thailand, Pranburi

An upcoming beachtown, Pranburi is also is also the closest to Phraya Nakhon Cave. Boats going towards the cave leave from here. This pic was shot doing low tide, so the gulf had receding some 100mts away. ...

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Picture of the Week #98 - Hua Hin Railway Station, Thailand (Const 1926 AD)

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Picture of the Week #97 - Phra Nakhon Khiri (Khao Wang), Phetchaburi (1860 AD)

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Tranquil Thailand #1 - The Begining

In the days of old when travellers like Ibn Battuta, Hiuen Tsang, Christopher Columbus amongst others went on their journeys the expenses of their journeys were covered by either their rulers (of the country they lived in) or by seeking sponsors or paying from their own pockets as travelling (full-time) was, is and will remain an expensive affair.. So, when I got an invitation from the Thailand Authority of Tourism to visit Thailand and see...

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Picture of the Week #96 - Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur (Const 1899 AD)

Built by Maharaj Sardar Singh, in memory of his father Maharaj Jaswant Singh II, this memorial is made of finely polished white marble.. ...

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Picture of the Week #95 - The Past and Present of Jodhpur

This Panoramic 180° Pic encapsulates the former seat (Mehrangarh Fort) and the present ceremonial seat (Umaid Bhawan Palace, circled to the left) of the Rathore Dynasty (The erstwhile Rulers of  the Kingdom of Marwar, currently known as Jodhpur) Picture © Rohan Anirudh Sing...

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Picture of the Week #94 - Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur (1459 AD)

Constructed by Rao Jodha in the year 1459 AD and extensively refurbished by Raja jaswant Singh in the mid 17th century, the Mehrangarh Fort (literal meaning - Fort of the Sun) was the seat of the Rathore rulers of the Kingdom of Marwar (Jodhpur) until the Umaid Bhawan Palace was built by 1943 AD.. Picture © Rohan Anirudh Singh ...

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POTW #93 - Passageway (Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur) Const 1943 AD

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Picture of the Week #92 - Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur (Const 1943 AD)

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Picture of the Week #91 - Pandeshwar Temple, Hastinapur (1500 B.C.)

The current structure of the temple was constructed in the 18th Century but it is widely believed to have been 'originally' constructed by the Pandavas (from the epic Mahabharata) in their capital city of Hastinapur, the compound of this temple had been excavated by Archaeologist Mr Lal (from the ASI) in the 1950's to look for remains from the times of the Vedic Age. He was successful in unearthing greyware pottery which, upon carbon dating, was...

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Picture of the Week #90 - Ranthambhore Hill Fort (A Glimpse), Const 933 AD

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Picture of the Week #89 - Jangali Maharaj Temple, Pune (Late 19th Cent AD)

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Picture of the Week #88 - Pataleshwar Cave Temple Complex, Pune (8th Cent AD)

A Panoramic 180° Pic of the Pataleshwar Rock-Cut Cave Temple built during 8th century by the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The circular mandap in centre left of the pic has a statue of the Nandi Bull which faces the Garbha Graha (Sanctum Snactorum)....

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Picture of the Week #87 - Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Pune (8th Cent AD)

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Picture of the Week #86 - St Xaviers Church, Pune (Const Mid 19th Cent AD)

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POTW #85 - Vrihat Samrat Yantra (Sundial), Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (18th Cent AD)

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Picture of the Week #84 - Maota Lake (Amber Fort - Jaipur), (Late 16th Cent AD)

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An Evening to Remember

Come Saturday the 17th and  Microsoft Devices and Indiblogger would come together yet again to organise an event 'The Nokia XL Indiblogger Meet' at The Oberoi Hotel, New Delhi. In certain terms a follow up event of Your Wish is My App - S2 this event would be a golden oppurtunity for bloggers to check out and perhaps suggest various innovative, thoughtful and useful apps which we could use in our daily lives to make it even more simple...

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