Saturday, September 21, 2013

Kumbh Mela



My friends say I have springs in my feet. They say so because I could not sit still. I was bitten by the travel bug ever since my first trip (or more appropriately my first trek) to Dodital in Uttarakhand with my college friends.

It’s not that I didn’t use to travel before. As far back as I can remember, I was always traveling, thanks to my dad’s job. I used to explore jungles, hills and streams but those were more of a childish escape e, sometimes from home and later from school.
Traveling took a serious turn after the Dodital trek and every weekend our close knit group of friend would vanish from Delhi to be footloose in Himalayas…we loved Garhwal.

But traveling has taken a toll since I have entered professional life - You see the corporate slave, held on a tight leash.

So out of blue moon, when one of my colleagues proposed that we should go to Prayag Kumbh Mela on one extended weekend, the temptation was simply irresistible.
Here’s a brief intro to Kumbh if you are not aware...

Read more here: http://www.nikhilchandra.in/my-trip-kumbh-mela/
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Friday, September 6, 2013

Palace on Wheels Opening ceremony for the season 2013-14

One of the best thing to have happened this month was invitation to the Palace on Wheels opening ceremony. To travel on India’s most revered luxury train Palace on Wheels a long cherished dream of mine. I first heard the name when I joined Indian Holiday Pvt. Ltd.; the organization I work with. Palace on Wheels is the first luxury train to be launched in India in the lines of legendary Orient Express.

Palace on Wheels inaugural ceremony
Palace on Wheels inaugural ceremony
 Readmore about my visit here:
http://www.nikhilchandra.in/palace-on-wheels-inaugural-ceremony/
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Friday, August 9, 2013

Joe Satriani - Always with me, always with you

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

How to add Blogger Blog to Google Webmaster Tools

If you haven’t added your Blogger blog to Google Webmaster Tools, then you should add your blog to Webmaster Tool as soon as possible which is a very handy tool to analyze the performance of your blog in Google Search Engine.
WordPress users have so many plugins but Blogspot users don’t. So here’s how you can do one more thing if you are a Blogspot user.
- See more at: http://www.nikhilchandra.in/how-to-add-blogger-blog-to-google-webmaster-tools/#sthash.sVxK3VTF.dpuf
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Monday, March 26, 2012

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


Vishno Devi Pilgrimage
On the Highways - In and Out

Trip to Vaishno Devi
Towards Katra - Bends and Beautiful

Vaishno Dev Tour
Banganga from where the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage begins

Pilgrimage tour India
A View of Katra with Trikuta Hills forming the Backdrop

Vaishno Devi Shrine
A View of Katra from above the Hill

Ghumakkar Travel
Sleepy in Sunshine - Early Morning in Adhkumari

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

Nikhil Photography
Signposts - All road leads to Katra

Travel India
Katra From Top - A Bird-eye View

Common Bulbul
Fending for Food - Common Yellow-Vented Bulbul

tours to India
Towards Patnitop - Here I am on the road again
Himalaya Tour
Lonely Planet

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

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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Friday, January 27, 2012

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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