The Ancient Indian Temple Architecture has key classifications of Nagara, Dravida, Vesara and Maru-Gurjara Styles.
Uttarakhand
Lakulisha – the last incarnation of Lord Shiva
Lakulisha was a wandering monk who founded Pashupata sect, and wrote Pashupata Sutra that defines the spiritual life of the Pashupata ascetics.
The Jageshwar Temple Complex
Jageshwar Temple complex situated around thirty kilometers from the city of Almora, sits in the lap of a narrow valley, set in an expanse of deodar forest, encompassing around one hundred and twenty four temples.
Experiences Good and Bad at Jageshwar
This article is about the good and bad experiences author and his family had at Jageshwar. Some nasty experiences at KMVN and pleasant otherwise.
The Berry-lores of Kumaon
The scenic road was lined up with shrubs laden with a rich harvest of juicy berries, the golden Hisalu (Rubus Ellipticus), the purple Kilmoda and the red Kafals (Myrica Esculenta).
Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave – Treasure trove of Indian Mythology
The limestone formations in the Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave has many fascinating mythological stories associated to it, making it a natural and divine wonder.
Eurasian Jay- The Mimicry Artist of the Avian world
We spotted the Eurasian Jay in Chaukori. This article is about this home-maker bird being a mimicry artist, its combative styles, and mating rituals.
Musk Deer Breeding Center – Chaukori
We trekked to the Musk Deer Breeding Center Chaukori. At the center we learnt about the musk deer, its nature, physical appearance and the musk too.
Chaukori – The health prone nature zone
This is log of our drive from Munsiyari to Chaukori, Our stay at prized KMVN Chaukori and Ojaswi resort and finally the ramblings in Chaukori.
Pasham, Pundit Explorer and Pricey Fungus at Mr Pangtey’s Tribal Heritage Museum
A visit to the tribal heritage museum at Munsiyari opened up the history, culture and traditions of the Bhotias of the regions, for us.
Drive from Birthi to Munsiyari
This article is about our drive from Birthi to Munsiyari and everything that we noticed – the Hay Bales, Deodar trees, the roads and the shepherds.
Munsiyari maximized
This article is about the offbeat Munsiyari – Nanda-devi Temple Trek, Gauri-River Bank, Darkot Village, Panchachuli peaks and trek behind Zara resort.