I wish to Sing

How will the nightingale sing in the moonless night? Will she betray the songs that caress us all? Can she sing without her love ? Will her pain give the freedom that her love couldn’t give?

Spiti: The Land of Lamas

After spending a day in Nako : Land of Tranquil Waters I have started with Spiti : The Journey and I'm headed towards the capital Kaza. Spiti is known as the land of lamas. Lama in Buddhism refers to the spiritual teacher or guru. I will take you to all the monasteries that come on my way …

Spiti : The Journey

Listen to the quiet, let it converse with your soul, let it make you whole. After spending a day in Nako : Land of Tranquil Waters I have entered Spiti. The journey is so beautiful that I have lost sight of the destination. Spiti is a cold desert located in Himachal Pradesh, India. There are sparse patches …

Sangla Valley : Seringche Village

Sangla Valley better known as Baspa Valley is located in the Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The Baspa river is the soul of these mountains which keeps it awake by its continuous burbling ; a continuous soothing song. Its like a lullaby in the evening and a warm hug in the cold morning.  Unlike other …

Footloose in Himalayas: The Indrunag Temple

KHANYARA Every village has its own stories, its own songs , its own rhythm and  flavour that fills your soul with contentment. Where sunsets beckon you home , where every season is celebrated , a place where you belong , a place you call home .  Where all troubles are forgotten , where you have …

Malshej Ghat.. a Monsoon wonderland

The first drop of rain that touches the earth does not recount the undoing of the fallen seasons, it sings of redemption, it creates the echo of gratitude. The first rain that touches the barren earth warms the soul of the hardest rocks; the rocks that were thus fashioned by the savage weathers. For sternness …

Goa : Arpora Night Market

There is a Goa beyond the beaches, beyond the drunk laziness and the mad music. There is a Goa which is an amalgamation of different cultures, a riot of colours, which feasts in chaos and sleeps in tranquility. That's my Goa beyond the beaches where people of different cultures gather together to celebrate their existence …

Queen of Hills – Shimla

Is there a place in a state of continuous turmoil , like a perpetual mood swing ? It will be sunny in the morning , then windy by afternoon , may suddenly start snowing by late afternoon and then may be again sunny by evening and windy by night . These are the unpredictable  state …