Best Places to Visit in Kutch
Places to Visit in Kutch
Kutch, one of the most expansive districts in the state of Gujarat presents one with a unique cultural mélange, coming from the numerous tribes that inhabit the region in complete...
Beauty in ruins: The Sun Temple at Konark
The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to the sun god. Shaped like a giant chariot, the temple is known for the exquisite stone carvings that cover the entire structure.
One of the...
Tsunami might have destroyed Harappan port town of Dholavira
Port town of Dholavira in Gujarat, the fifth largest Harappan site, might have been destroyed by a massive tsunami, a study by CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has revealed.
Dholavira, the second largest Harappan site...
Over 10,500 years old camping site discovered in Ladakh
The site was unearthed at 14,000 feet above sea level -- on the way to Sasar La which leads to the Karakoram Pass. It suggests that humans camped in the area 10,500 years ago.
As...
The Rock Cut Cave Temples Of Pataleshwar
Pataleshwar cave temple is one of the most popular rock- cut cave temples of India. This temple is a reminiscent of Ellora and was carved out of a single gigantic basalt rock during the Rashtrakuta...
Lachit Borphukan – The Unsung Hero who Stopped Mughals From Conquering Northeast India
Assam was the only State in India which defeated successive attempts at invasion by the Delhi Sultans and the Mughal Emperors. The state survived 17 invasions.
Lachit Borphukan and many other brave kings and generals ensured...
1,000-Year-Old Hindu Temple Excavated In Bangladesh
A rare Vishnu temple with a unique ‘nava-ratha’ architecture has been excavated at Madhabgaon village in Kaharol upazila of the northern district of Dinajpur by a team of archaeologists from Jahangirnagar University.
Archaeologists from Jahangirnagar...
Manthani – Ruins of the Village of Hymns
The ageing crumbling walls and the creeper adorned sculptures of the silent ruins of the once glorious Gomateshwara temple at Manthani will make you feel like you have been transported straight into an Indiana...
US Returns 200 Stolen Artefacts Worth $100 M to India
The United States has returned more than 200 ancient artifacts to the government of India. The artifacts were valued at more than $100 million. They had been stolen from religious sites in India and...
The Temple town of Maluti
There is temple, after temple, after temple. Some still standing, their exquisite terracotta designs preserved for centuries, others in varying stages of decay and mostly in ruins.
Maluti temples are a group of 72 terracotta temples...