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Tag Archives: geography

Hampi Hopping, Sacred Center: Narasimha Temple Area

Posted on October 14, 2018 by varunshiv

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)

Posted on November 21, 2015 by varunshiv

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 →

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Spectacular Himalayan Touristic Dystopia

Posted on January 20, 2015 by varunshiv

Aesthetically, this could be filed under the “so bad, its good” category. Continue reading →

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Kali ka Tibba

Posted on January 19, 2015 by varunshiv

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 →

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The Fate of Rocky Hills/Outcrops All Over India

Posted on January 15, 2015 by varunshiv

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 →

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Temples in Morena District, near Gwalior, Part 1: Nareshwar

Posted on January 13, 2015 by varunshiv

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 →

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