Photolog of Vaishno Devi Yatra

Trip to Vaishno Devi - Every Picture tells a Story
It is said that you can’t go for Vaishno Devi Yatra until and unless there’s a calling from divine goddess herself. Do I believe it now? Well I am still considering in the meanwhile here are a few pics I took during my Vaishno Devi Yatra.

Vaishno Devi Yatra - Traffic Jam that held us for 4 hours en-route Katra

On the Highways - In and Out

Towards Katra - Bends and Beautiful

Banganga from where the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage begins

A View of Katra with Trikuta Hills forming the Backdrop

A View of Katra from above the Hill

Sleepy in Sunshine - Early Morning in Adhkumari

A View to Thrill - Emerald Sky and Seven-fold Mountains Adhkuwari

Signposts - All road leads to Katra

Katra From Top - A Bird-eye View

Fending for Food - Common Yellow-Vented Bulbul

Towards Patnitop - Here I am on the road again

Lonely Planet

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Birding in Sultanpur National Park: Photolog

The layout Map of Sultanpur National Park

Once paved roads which are now reduced to dusty trails

Sunrise in Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

Untended Patches inside Sultanpur National Park which makes it more suitable for cattle than birds

The wetlands are mostly neglected inside the park

Honeymooning Couple Black Necked stork has a dance-like display which lasts for a minute and may be repeated several times

Tangled up in Blue - A lone Hunter

An Elusive Woodpecker finally captured in a candid shot

An Attempt at Macro photography

A Shy Bird Hiding from visitors like us

Pair of Great Egrets inside Sultanpu

Camaraderie: Birds flying in formation

Grey Heron Couple fishing for food in the Sultanpur Lake

A Painted Stork in flight to fend for food

A Hoopoe fending for lunch

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Hauz Khas Village Trip - Photo Log

Three is Crowd: Inside Hauz Khas Garden Area

The wall of Kharera Village: Look how contemporary evident in window AC fuses seamlessly with historical rubble masonry wall

Metro Rail: Moving Delhi Forward

Ducktales: Inside Hauz Khas

Dadi Poti ka Gumbad with Poti in the front near Hauz Khas are unknown Tombs

Barakhamba near Hauz Khas Village is dated back to Lodi Period

Jagannath Temple is where the Oriya fraternity of Delhi come together for cultural exchange

Entrance to Hauz Khas Complex

Standing Tall: Eastern Limb of Madarsa leading up to Tomb of Firuz Shah

Chooti Gumti enroute Hauz Khas Village

Chhatris with the Urban Village in Background and some volunteers in the middle gathered to rid complex from plastic wastes

Northern Limb starting from Tomb of Firoz Shah leading upto Mosque

Northern Limb ending in Mosque overlooking Hauz Khas

Cenotaph in the center is the one that belongs to Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Loneliness: Crumbling remains of the Eastern Limb Arches

Stairway to Heaven - Hauz Khas Complex Madarsa

Oops! Rain Dancing Hauz Khas

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Qutub Minar Picture Log

Lotus motiffs and Arabic carvings in the exteriors of Qutub Minar

View of the Qutub Minar from the North Eastern part

A View of Minarm Quwaat-ul-Islam Mosque and Tomb of Imam Zamin from South West

Pointed Archway through the Western Edge

Exquisite Carvings on the archways where lotus and Buddhist motiffs could be descerned

Base of the Minaret and the details of carvings

Ruins of the archways other structure in the Northern part of the complex

The unfinished Alai Minar which was intended to be double in size of Qutub Minar

A View of the Qutub Minar from Bhool Bhulaiya (Adham Khan's Tomb)

lavishly ornamented interior of Iltutmish Tomb with marble cenotaph features geometrical arabesques and floral motifs

Details of interiors of Quwwat ul Islam Mosque

Arabic engravings and details of the Qutub Minar

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