The Nubra Valley in Ladakh has seen trade caravans of the Silk route since antiquity and is famous for its sand dunes and double Bactrian humped camels.
READ MOREAcross The Khardung La
by Puru | Jul 26, 2019 | Travelogues
An intimate affair with Khardung La, one of the highest mountain passes in the world, at 17,582 ft, that I crossed four times in a matter of two weeks.
READ MOREThe Sun Temple At Modhera
by Puru | Jul 15, 2019 | Travelogues
A hot October morning in Mehsana took me to Modhera, to a beautiful Sun Temple dating back to the 11th Century AD. A glowing specimen of the Solanki architecture, the ruins of this temple left me both awestruck and sad!
READ MOREA Day Excursion To The West Of Leh
by Puru | Apr 20, 2019 | Travelogues
We started the Ladakh trip on a soft note with a half-day excursion towards the West of the Leh, all the way till the Alchi monastery and came back richer, both in terms of experience and photographs.
READ MOREBanaras: A Mystic Love Story
by Puru | Apr 2, 2019 | Travelogues
An ode to the magical Banaras, the oldest living city in the world, a mirror of the Indian civilization and Hinduism, a reflection of our Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb, a place of love and devotion and one of the most unique places to visit in India. Also, my favourite city.
READ MOREA Winter Morning At The Residency of Lucknow
by Puru | Mar 14, 2019 | Travelogues
A visit to the Residency in Lucknow on a foggy morning of the Winter, when I took a sombre trip to the past, to the turbulent times of 1857 and the siege of Lucknow.
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