Kumbhalgarh - More than a Gigantic Fort

 

The massive yet beautiful fort of Kumbhalgarh

This weekend was amazing; India won the Cricket World Cup, which I also enjoyed along with a visit to an interesting place Kumbhalgarh, located in the heart of Aravali mountain range in Rajasthan. The place is world famous for its gigantic fort of ‘Kumbhalgarh’ from which the place got its name. However I visited the place to explore more of its surroundings, which offers interesting hiking/walking experience in the wild along with beautiful insight of tribal lifestyle of Rajasthan.

Holi-The Festival of Colors!!

Holi the festival of colors became more colorful and full of beautiful memories as I got a chance to witness two interesting celebrations of this festival i.e. The Elephant Festival at Jaipur on the eve of Holi and witnessing Lathmar Holi of Barsana in Uttar Pradesh.

(Picture Title: Royal Guards leading the Grande Elephant Parade, during Elephant Festival)

Amritsar



The train chugs in slowly into the Amritsar railway station, which was slightly calm as we arrived at midnight. Everybody seems to be ready to help you and auto people ready to accommodate to your hotels or guest house.  We also took an auto and reached our hotel for overnight stay. 

Morning we skipped our breakfast at hotel and visited a small street side dhabha famously known as