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Bhimbetka caves and Mesolithic rock paintings, Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img title="Bhimbetka caves" alt="Bhimbetka caves" class="left"src="http://thumb5.webshots.net/t/59/559/0/92/22/2453092220100505245BGzyoX_th.jpg" />Bhimbetka caves lie in district Raisen of Madhya Pradesh, at the southern edge of the forested Vindhya range. The site has 243 caves. We couldn’t see them all in a day, but what we did see was amazing… <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Bhimbetka_caves_and_Mesolithic_rock_paintings,_Photo_journal&link=319' Title='Bhimbetka caves and Mesolithic rock paintings, Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img title="dalhousie" alt="dalhousie" src="http://thumb5.webshots.net/t/62/562/3/18/3/2932318030049945845RtVMox_th.jpg" class="left" />Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh is the gateway to Chamba valley. Dalhousie is spread over five hills - Kathlog, Potreyn, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun in Dhauladhar range in the Himalayas. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Dalhousie_in_Himachal_Pradesh,_Photo_journal&link=318' Title='Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

Western group of temples, Khajuraho Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img title="Jagdamba temple, western group of temples, Khajuraho" alt="Jagdamba temple, western group of temples, Khajuraho" src="http://thumb19.webshots.net/t/69/469/1/93/48/2441193480102985419tYZcyA_th.jpg" class="left" />Jagdamba temple is dedicated to Parvati, Shiva’s consort, the divine Mother. It was interesting to see an artist sketching the temple in pen and ink, with a notebook in his lap… <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Western_group_of_temples,_Khajuraho_Photo_journal&link=317' Title='Western group of temples, Khajuraho Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

Swami Vivekananda At the Twentieth Century Club of Boston, U. S. A.

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:17:05 GMT

One peculiarity of the Vedas is that they are the only scriptures that again and again declare that you must go beyond them. The Vedas say that they were written just for the child mind; and when you have grown, you must go beyond them. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Swami_Vivekananda_At_the_Twentieth_Century_Club_of_Boston,_U._S._A.&link=316' Title='Swami Vivekananda At the Twentieth Century Club of Boston, U. S. A.'>Read more...</a>

North Indian Garden calendar for July

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img class="left" title="Garden calendar for July, in North India, Cannas in bloom" alt="Garden calendar for July, in North India, Cannas in bloom" src="http://thumb15.webshots.net/t/57/657/9/37/79/2996937790029210395pQNFJI_th.jpg" />The garden which depended on tough ones like bougainvillea, hibiscus, madhu-malati, portulaca and periwinkle for colour in May can now prepare itself for a new look. This is the right time to check the local nursery for young jasmine plants of Bela, Banarasi Mogra, Chameli, Juhi; Chandni and Moti Chandni, all scented white flowers on shrubs or climbers. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=North_Indian_Garden_calendar_for_July&link=315' Title='North Indian Garden calendar for July'>Read more...</a>

Sri Krishna Balarma temple, Iskcon, Vrindavan Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img title="Iskcon temple entrance, Vrindavan, India" alt="Iskcon temple entrance, Vrindavan, India" src="http://thumb3.webshots.net/s/thumb4/2/9/91/105420991RBsOOe_th.jpg" class="left" />Iskcon temple on Raman Reti Road in Vrindavan is the hub of the market sprung around it. Internet cafes, shops and stalls selling lemon soda, fruit, lassi, ethnic Indian clothes (very reasonably priced), perfumes, idols, and a bank stand right across the road from the temple. The temple opens for Mangala arti at 4 a.m. and closes at 8.30 p.m. after Shayan arti worship. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Sri_Krishna_Balarma_temple,_Iskcon,_Vrindavan_Photo_journal&link=314' Title='Sri Krishna Balarma temple, Iskcon, Vrindavan Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

Tiger spotting at Jim Corbett National Park, Dhikala Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img title="Tiger cub at Dhikala, Jim Corbett national Park" alt="Tiger cub at Dhikala, Jim Corbett National Park" src="http://thumb19.webshots.net/t/62/762/0/25/82/2460025820102985419PlOiQO_th.jpg" class="left" /> We kept silent as per the norms of a jungle safari, which enabled us to watch the tiger for about fifteen minutes at a spot. Any sort of action with a tiger in front of us could have got all of us in big trouble as a one year old tiger is big enough to hunt any animal except the elephant. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Tiger_spotting_at_Jim_Corbett_National_Park,_Dhikala_Photo_journal&link=313' Title='Tiger spotting at Jim Corbett National Park, Dhikala Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

You are too thin, Mukunda.

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:15:07 GMT

<img class="left" title="Paramhans Yogananda. Story" alt="Paramhans Yogananda. Story" src="http://thumb4.webshots.net/t/60/760/9/43/73/2529943730052197924YEtqkP_th.jpg" /> I weighed myself and found that in one day I had gained fifty pounds; they remained with me permanently. Friends and acquaintances who had seen my thin figure were aghast with wonderment. A number of them changed their mode of life and became disciples of Lahiri Mahasaya as a result of this miracle. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=You_are_too_thin,_Mukunda.&link=312' Title='You are too thin, Mukunda.'>Read more...</a>

LaMartiniere College Lucknow, Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img src="http://thumb8.webshots.net/t/58/158/3/94/50/2591394500011797968rJdqNG_th.jpg" alt="La Martiniere College Lucknow" class="left"/>La Martiniere College, Lucknow is the only school in the world to have received Battle Honours - ‘Defence of Lucknow' for the staff and students’ role in defending the Lucknow Residency in the 1857 Revolt. The school is a tourist attraction for its architecture and history. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=LaMartiniere_College_Lucknow,_Photo_journal&link=310' Title='LaMartiniere College Lucknow, Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

Simply Natural Resort in Hartola, Kumaon Himalaya Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img src="http://thumb19.webshots.net/t/64/664/3/82/67/2585382670102985419MDQpFw_th.jpg" alt="Trishul glacier" class="left"/>Simply Natural resort which faces Trishul glacier may not be easy to reach, but that is part of the charm of this Himalayan destination in Kumaon Himalaya. Hartola is situated at a height of 8,000 feet in an orchard belt in the state of Uttarakhand in India. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Simply_Natural_Resort_in_Hartola,_Kumaon_Himalaya_Photo_journal&link=309' Title='Simply Natural Resort in Hartola, Kumaon Himalaya Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

Kajari by Girija Devi, Barase badariya saavan ki

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img class="left" title="Rain clouds and kajari song- barase badariya saavan ki by Girija Devi" alt="Rain clouds and kajari song" src="http://thumb2.webshots.net/t/34/34/0/41/78/2676041780093746562zfvYyr_th.jpg" />Kajari is a seasonal rendition in Classical Indian music, quite like Hori and Chaiti.  Mirzapur in eastern Uttar Pradesh is the real home of Kajari rain songs. Girija Devi, Shobha Gurtu, Pundit Chhanulal Misra, and Rajan and Sajan Mishra are leading exponents of Kajari. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Kajari_by_Girija_Devi,_Barase_badariya_saavan_ki&link=308' Title='Kajari by Girija Devi, Barase badariya saavan ki'>Read more...</a>

Christmas at Wonder la amusement park in Bengaluru, Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img src="http://thumb19.webshots.net/t/66/766/1/12/11/2038112110102985419SqHVkC_th.jpg" class="left" alt="Wonder la, Bangalore" title="Wonderla in Bangalore" />After a whole day of being on adrenaline I loved the Lazy river at the end of the day, night to put it accurately. Drifting down the Lazy river in a tube, I had time to relax completely, admiring the landscaping and appreciating the warm solar-heated water below me. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Christmas_at_Wonder_la_amusement_park_in_Bengaluru,_Photo_journal&link=307' Title='Christmas at Wonder la amusement park in Bengaluru, Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

Kajari by Girija Devi, Siya sang jhoole bagiya me ram lalana

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img class="left" title="Sitar" alt="Sitar" src="http://thumb14.webshots.net/t/30/466/8/42/12/2514842120098618714rPcBco_th.jpg" />Classical Indian singer and guru, Girija Devi sings a Kajari depicting Sri Sita Ram enjoying the rainy season on a swing. Girija Devi is a master of Purvang genre of Indian classical music. This particular Kajari song is a favourite at Kanak Bhawan, Ayodhya :-)... Siya sang jhoole bagiya me Ram lalana. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Kajari_by_Girija_Devi,_Siya_sang_jhoole_bagiya_me_ram_lalana&link=306' Title='Kajari by Girija Devi, Siya sang jhoole bagiya me ram lalana'>Read more...</a>

Gokul in Braj, Photo journal

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img src="http://thumb5.webshots.net/t/38/38/8/64/37/277186437dFxTqv_th.jpg" class="left" alt="Peacock in Gokul" title="Peacock in Goku" />There are no crowded roads in Gokul, hardly any traffic, and practically no microphones, unlike Vrindavan. Gokul remains a village with mud huts and temples, and loads of legends that palpitate the atmosphere. <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=Gokul_in_Braj,_Photo_journal&link=305' Title='Gokul in Braj, Photo journal'>Read more...</a>

A list of famous Muslim shrines in Uttar Pradesh, India

editor@anandway.com (editor) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

<img src="http://thumb15.webshots.net/s/thumb2/1/87/86/179418786WTwOTz_th.jpg" class="left" title="Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri" alt="Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri" />Agra has the distinction of being home to three World Heritage Sites: Agra Fort, Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri... <a href='http://www.anandway.com/articles.aspx?View=A_list_of_famous_Muslim_shrines_in_Uttar_Pradesh,_India&link=304' Title='A list of famous Muslim shrines in Uttar Pradesh, India'>Read more...</a>