As is so apparent from photos of Vijaynagar’s landscape, the area has very unique geography. Geologically, it consists of a vast bed of exposed granite rock. Continue reading
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Boulders of Old Delhi (aka Tiny Outcrops of the Aravalis in Shahjahanabad)
Despite Old Delhi’s layered history and dense urban fabric, there still exist a few places where the underlying physical geography of the area pokes out of the vigorously paved city. Continue reading
Spectacular Himalayan Touristic Dystopia
Aesthetically, this could be filed under the “so bad, its good” category. Continue reading
Kali ka Tibba
And now for something completely different. On a trip to Chail, Himachal Pradesh, I took a detour to Kali ka Tibba, about 7km away from Chail. Continue reading
The Fate of Rocky Hills/Outcrops All Over India
The hill of the Chausath Yogini temple at Mitaoli overlooks an adjacent rocky hill, or what’s left of it. This adjacent hill has been almost entirely excavated and quarried for its stone, to be used in India’s booming construction industry. Continue reading
Temples in Morena District, near Gwalior, Part 1: Nareshwar
This is the first in a series of four posts about temples located in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, but which lie close to and are easily accessible from Gwalior. Continue reading