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    Mausoleum of Shad-e (or Shadi) Mulk Aga in Shah e Zinda, Samarqand

    Mausoleum of Mahmud Pahlavon in Khiva, Uzbekistan

    The tomb of Baba Rukn al-Din Shirazi, Takht-i Fulad, Isfahan, Iran

    The Summer Mosque of the Arc in Khiva, Uzbekistan

    Shrine of Sheikh Zainuddin Bobo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    The Madrasas ( educational institutions) of Ulugh Beg

    The Madrasas ( educational institutions) of Ulugh Beg

    Dargah of Sheikh Raju Qattal in Khuldabad, Maharashtra

    Dargah of Sheikh Raju Qattal in Khuldabad, Maharashtra

    AkshayVat in Allahabad/ Prayagraj

    AkshayVat in Allahabad/ Prayagraj

    Helical stepwell in Pavagadh area of Gujarat

    Mysore Silk and Tipu Sultan

    Mysore Silk and Tipu Sultan

    Lord Buddha statue in Chandigarh Museum

    Akbar’s Inscription in The Ranakpur Jain Temple

    Neelkanth Temple in Kumbhalgarh

    Neelkanth Temple in Kumbhalgarh

    Vijai Stambh in Chittorgarh Fort

    The importance of River Yamuna in Vrindavan

    The importance of River Yamuna in Vrindavan

    Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur or Shahenshah-e Haft-e Aqleem Hazrat Baba Tajuddin

    Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur or Shahenshah-e Haft-e Aqleem Hazrat Baba Tajuddin

    Shri Niwas or the House of Mirrors in Jaipur’s City Palace

    Shri Niwas or the House of Mirrors in Jaipur’s City Palace

    Kanishka statue in Mathura museum

    Kanishka statue in Mathura museum

    Shahji ka Mandir, Vrindavan

    Shahji ka Mandir, Vrindavan

    Gopinath Mandir in Vrindavan

    Gopinath Mandir in Vrindavan

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      Mausoleum of Shad-e (or Shadi) Mulk Aga in Shah e Zinda, Samarqand

      Mausoleum of Mahmud Pahlavon in Khiva, Uzbekistan

      The tomb of Baba Rukn al-Din Shirazi, Takht-i Fulad, Isfahan, Iran

      The Summer Mosque of the Arc in Khiva, Uzbekistan

      Shrine of Sheikh Zainuddin Bobo in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

      The Madrasas ( educational institutions) of Ulugh Beg

      The Madrasas ( educational institutions) of Ulugh Beg

      Dargah of Sheikh Raju Qattal in Khuldabad, Maharashtra

      Dargah of Sheikh Raju Qattal in Khuldabad, Maharashtra

      AkshayVat in Allahabad/ Prayagraj

      AkshayVat in Allahabad/ Prayagraj

      Helical stepwell in Pavagadh area of Gujarat

      Mysore Silk and Tipu Sultan

      Mysore Silk and Tipu Sultan

      Lord Buddha statue in Chandigarh Museum

      Akbar’s Inscription in The Ranakpur Jain Temple

      Neelkanth Temple in Kumbhalgarh

      Neelkanth Temple in Kumbhalgarh

      Vijai Stambh in Chittorgarh Fort

      The importance of River Yamuna in Vrindavan

      The importance of River Yamuna in Vrindavan

      Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur or Shahenshah-e Haft-e Aqleem Hazrat Baba Tajuddin

      Tajuddin Baba of Nagpur or Shahenshah-e Haft-e Aqleem Hazrat Baba Tajuddin

      Shri Niwas or the House of Mirrors in Jaipur’s City Palace

      Shri Niwas or the House of Mirrors in Jaipur’s City Palace

      Kanishka statue in Mathura museum

      Kanishka statue in Mathura museum

      Shahji ka Mandir, Vrindavan

      Shahji ka Mandir, Vrindavan

      Gopinath Mandir in Vrindavan

      Gopinath Mandir in Vrindavan

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      A Heavenly Mountain Retreat in the Himalayas : Kot Naikana

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      Oh what is this life, so full of care

      We have no time to stand and stare!

      I was constantly reminded of this verse by W.H.Davies at Mountways Kot Naikana

      It was a holiday made in heaven, with natural beauty, adventure, local cuisine, a wonderful itinerary and so much pampering by Pushpanjali Singh.

      Thank you #TCBG_Trips that I got this opportunity

      The scenic beauty of this Himalayan retreat is of course unbelievable as you will be able to see from the photos but the adventure quotient was quite high too.

      The last mile connectivity to Kot Naikana is a mud road in the hill which has just been cut out so can’t be gravelled for next two years.

      We reached at night and trekked the last portion. I stuck behind the sure footed Puneetinder Kaur Sidhu and didn’t go wrong. It was thrilling with a few heart stopping moments but well worth it.

      Our Woh Kaun Thi moments!

      The next day we woke up to to wisps of clouds, flirting with us as we all lounged around in bed with the open window letting the atmosphere soak in.

      It was a moment we wished would just keep stretching and never end.

      It’s a small 4 room resort with a little bit of India in every room. It’s been beautifully curated and decorated with local art from Bengal, Jharkhand and Rajasthan.

      The appan or rice flour paintings which skirt the room are a lovely local touch.

      We were invited for lunch to a local house and had the most delicious food with the bhang ki Chutney, kadhi, local grain roti and bhaat ki Dal.

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      The road to the house and up was a visual treat. Of course full stomachs get groaned a bit when we walked up.

      A well earned break after all that serious eating!

      It’s proximity to Almora ( an hour away), Jageswar ( if not raining them a beautiful walk or an hour’s drive away), and of course Katarmal Sun Temple and Chittai Temple make for a divine itinerary.

      we visited them all.

      The first day our Almora market walk was long and tiring but interesting.

      The woodwork in the khazanchi and johri bazar on the houses were a pleasure and pain. Pain because they are decaying and I don’t know if they are getting the kind of care they need. So many of them have already been replaced by ugly plain boards

      The Diggi Bungalow visit was a lovely break. The writer Yashpal stayed in one of the 5 houses in that compound and wrote Jhoota Sach.

      The Tagore House was a disappointment and waste of time as nothing remains to remind us of his presence except a plaque, and neither are the people very friendly.

      The Uday Shankar Centre is very underwhelming unless there is some program on its not worth a visit

      However all disappointments vanish when you visit the Katarmal Sun Temple. It’s glorious and one can soak in the history of a thousand years in the few minutes or hours you sit there.

      So are the Jageswar group of Temples. We were lucky to visit it during the Sawan puja as that’s the time that the locals come for Parthiv puja.

      Alka Kaushik, Puneet and Ruchira Shukla are the greatest company one could wish for so it was a laugh a minute but with lots of learning on travel and travel writing.

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      The walk back!

      The adventure ended but we will be back!

      It’s that kind of place you keep missing and longing to ho back to.

      Did I mention it has no TV abs no mobile network!

      That’s half the charm as you enjoy the scenery aND not the mobile screen.

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