NALANDA, was a learning hub......

The history of Nalanda goes back to 6th century B.C. The place rose into prominence in 5th A.D. century.

 Various subjects like theology, grammar, logic, asteonomy, mataphysics, medicine and philisiphy were taught here.

Historical sources indicate that the University had a long and illustrious life which lasted almost continually for 800 years from the fifth to the twelfth century CE.

It was a completely residential university with over 2,000 teachers and 10,000 students.The profound knowledge of the Nalanda teachers attracted scholars from places as distant as China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, Mongolia, Turkey, Sri Lanka and South East Asia. These scholars have left records about the ambience, architecture and learning of this unique university. The most detailed accounts have come from Chinese scholars and the best known of these is Xuan Zang who carried back many hundred scriptures which were later translated into Chinese.
Close to the end of the twelfth century Nalanda was destroyed by invaders

The Protector.... Somnath

Somnath means "The Protector of (the) Moon god"It is said that the somnath temple was raided and  destroyed many times by Islamic kings and rulers

And was rebuilt again and again...Most recently it was rebuilt in November 1947

It lies in the southern most end of IndiaThe present temple is built in the Chalukya style of temple

One of it's kind.... Vintage car museum.

IN outskirts of Ahmedabad (gujrat, IND) there is a vintage car museum. The place certainly has a wide variety of cars  - some more than 100+ yrs old. amazing collection for car India best and biggest car Museum. you can find vintage cars from 1927. Almost all model and all brands are covered. This collection of 113 to 126 vintage cars dating back from the model -T ..all in working condition and aesthetically displayed .

long long ago......

Galteshwar,, A temple of lord SHIVA ..... In SARNAL a small village near the capital city of Gujarat . Still history is alive, this temple of  Shiva was built in 12th century.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The geometrical decoration resemble the temple of Somnath

the temple has been built in architectural style of Malva rare in Gujarat, with certain chalukyan influences.

One ferry ride...

Alibaug  is the western coast of India, in Konkan region. It is a quit beach, with very less population and very less pollution.

 when I was sitting on the beach, watching the sun go down, it was like there is nobody existing on the planet, it's just me and the sunset.As if everything was on pause, just the sun is going down.....

 from Alibaug if somebody has to go to Mum bay, one has to come to Mandawa and catch a ferry, while I was on the ferry sailing, there were sea gull's to give me company.It was a 40min. ride n with gull's flying with me, never wanted those 40min. to end......

I landed on India's most expensive real estate,,,,, Gateway of India...

Heavy Heavy Snow !!!

It has been snowing elephants and hippo's here. In a moment of calm the tree's covered with the lovely soft wool stuff, except it is so much cold.......and inviting. The shutterbug in me is happily clicking away in the chill.....

The Road to LEH !

The road to Leh from Srinagar across Zojila Pass closed yesterday. As I reflect upon my memories of my visit to the Magical Kingdom a month back, I post some pictures of my dream journey and destination.....

The Road across the Mighty Zojila Pass. (Now sadly closed on account of heavy snowfall)

The Road as seen climbing from Sonamarg Valley.(Seen on the left of the photo)

The first glimpse of the Magical Kingdom

Dreams Unlimited....Me and my Himalayan STEED...
More on that later !!!