Travelogues | Shadows Galore

by Puru | Feb 23, 2020 | Travelogues | 5 |

Bhigwan is a sleepy little town off Pune Solapur Highway famous for the huge Bhigwan lake. Hundreds of species of endemic and migratory birds arrive here every year, making it a favourite of photographers, bird watchers and local ornithologists.

The Magical Pangong Tso

by Puru | Jan 14, 2020 | Travelogues | 1 |

As you stand on the shores of Pangong Tso, watch its quiet waves gently rocking the pebbles beneath your feet and look at the changing colours of the water, the mountains beyond and the sky above, you know that you are experiencing something very unusual, something that cannot possibly belong to this world.

Turtuk – The Crown Jewel Of Baltistan

by Puru | Oct 14, 2019 | Travelogues | 0 |

Turtuk in Ladakh is a part of the tiny enclave from Baltistan which rejoined India in 1971, perhaps the only place where you will be able to experience the beautiful Balti culture as an Indian citizen.

In The Nubra Valley

by Puru | Sep 2, 2019 | Travelogues | 0 |

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.

Across The Khardung La

by Puru | Jul 26, 2019 | Travelogues | 3 |

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.

The Sun Temple At Modhera

by Puru | Jul 15, 2019 | Travelogues | 0 |

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!

A Day Excursion To The West Of Leh

by Puru | Apr 20, 2019 | Travelogues | 1 |

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.

Banaras: A Mystic Love Story

by Puru | Apr 2, 2019 | Travelogues | 1 |

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.