An old temple as tall as an 8-storeys building, a river flowing at the edge of the forest with tall monuments on its bank, a fort surrounded by the river, a few palaces and a popular old temple. That is quickly summing up Orchha for you without talking about the tales of the Bundel Kings, a feel of discovering a hidden place belonging to an ancient era and the joys of listening to the water flowing over the boulders. Here is a picture from Orchha, where I spent a few days before moving on Khajuraho. It is a small place, but Orchha really deserved a lot more time than I spent there.
I am on the way to the heart of India, starting my journey from the small historical town of Orchha. Orchha turned out to be a lot more beautiful than I expected. A river with clear waters, some charming monuments, temples and a lot of birds. The rocky river bed is the kind of place where I would like to sit and while away the whole day. I will try to make a few posts on my journeys while I travel in the next two weeks, passing through Khajuraho, Jabalpur and a few more places. Hopefully, I will be tweeting about my journeys as well. I have never been good with twitter, but I promise I will try! Follow me on indiatravelblog twitter account.
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Hello!
I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and ready for some travelling. You might be planning your holidays for this winter right now. If you are still thinking where to go, here is a small list of winter travel destinations that I compiled last month.
Calendar. The December Calendar is a beautiful waterfall from Coorg. Go here and download 1024×768 or 1280×800 version.
New stories from November
Below is a list of major stories published in November.
Stories from Ladakh.
- Glossary of Terms in Buddhist Iconography. I compiled a list of terms that one commonly comes across in the monasteries of Ladakh. It could work as a reference, since I might use these terms often when writing about monasteries in Ladakh.
- The green oasis of Thiksey. In the mostly arid landscape of Ladakh, the green, wide and flat valley of Indus is a welcome change. The barley fields of Thiksey can be an attraction greater than Thiksey’s well known monastery.
- Thiksey Monastery. The monastery in Thiksey is beautiful and its monks are friendly. But the tourists can get nosy sometimes!
Stories from Badami. I wrote a 6-part series on my travel to Badami, covering its history, architecture, landscape and people. Below is the list of posts.
- Badami – legends and history
- Badami – Cave temples, architecture and history
- Badami – Temples and sandstone creations
- Badami – Sidlaphadi and Mahakoota
- Badami – People
- Badami Information – places to see, how to reach, accommodation, etc
Travel Photography – Travelling with Expensive Camera and Lenses. This travel photography article is about how I take care of safety of my photography equipment when travelling.
In December, expect to read more stories from Ladakh on India Travel Blog. Happy travelling!