Visited Mehrauli today, so much of history scattered around. Yog Maya Temple is said to be more than 5000 years old (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogmaya_Temple). Then Qutub complex, plenty of Hindu, Jain and Islamic ruins scattered around, Unfortunately Wikipedia couldn’t gather more than few paragraphs for thousands years old history (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qutb_Minar).
Yog Maya Temple, Mehrauli is said to be 5000 years old
Qutub Minar
Qutub Complex
Floating Girl
Elite Group
Light Runner
Indian Ocean Music Band performing at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2016
Indian Ocean Music Band performing at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2016
Another trip to nearby city Jaipur (Rajasthan), can’t wait for winters to arrive :)… planning again for Puskar Camel Fair, not sure will be able to make it or not…
Was about to waste 3 days long weekend, all of sudden decided to visit Jaipur, Ajmer and Pushkar. Started Saturday night and returned back Monday evening. Was shooting mainly people 🙂
I have been to Haridwar and Rishikesh in 2004, got an opportunity to visit Rishikesh again this year. There are plenty of weekend destinations nearby Delhi. In summer we have hill stations and in winter we have Rajasthan.
This time its just right weather for a place not so cool not so hot. So we have decided to go to Rishikesh, lush green surroundings a shallow hill river and little rain sometimes. This is one of the offbeat destinations from the list I have. The resort name is Elephant Brooks Resort 🙂
The Destination
While crossing the river to resort, one of us slips, it was a fun 😀
Crossing River to resort
Tracking
Farhan old mate
Scenic Landscape
Fun in river
It was 4 days continues off, I was planning for it since long, Renuka Ji, Himachal Pradesh which is approximately 280 KM from Delhi was the destination, we have started on 15 Aug and reached there same day, scenic beauty was all around and it was raining all the time. Rain has spoiled our plan for camping so spending a day there we have decided to move to another destination, Kasauli (another hill station of Himachal Pradesh) was my suggestion which was later changed to Amritsar, Punjab. The round trip was approximately 1300 KM and we have spend around 2.5 days in driving and 1.5 days in touring around places. Driving in rain was fun 🙂
Scenic Landscape of Renuka Ji
Mahindra XUV 500, the car
A fall on the way to Renuka Ji
Golden Temple, Amritsar
A follower inside Golden Temple
At last some randomness, some unpredictability from monotones life 🙂
It was my first visit to Rajasthan and we were in Alwar this weekend. Its closest city of Rajasthan from Delhi (Approx. 180 KM). Sariska tiger reserve is just 40KM from Alwar, it was closed though due to off season (Tourists can get passes between Oct-Mar). Some part of it was still open due to a Hanuman Temple. Rates of RTDC hotel near Sariska tiger reserve was unreasonably high.
We spent second day in Alway, went to Bala fort and Siliserh lake. It was lush green all around due to rainy season. Other place which we could not make was Bhangarh Haunted Fort.
Water
Alwar City from Bala fort
Aravali range, Alwar, Rajasthan
Palace in Bala fort
On the way
Peacock dance
Some wildlife
Visited Garhmukteshwar last Saturday, enjoyed bath in Ganga :), noticed a group of boys beating the heat in small borewell tank on way… its too hot and humid these days, temperature remains 40+ degree Celsius throughout day …
Beating the heat
