Rakmoddin's Travel Blog: Indian Tourism

One day Trip to Bijapur from Gulbarga

Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur District of Karnataka state of India. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty.

Ibrahim Roza

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Gol Gumbaz - A Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur

Forts in Bijapur

Gol Gumbaz is a fine piece of Islamic architectural style and one of the must visit places in Bijapur. First of all it will impress you with its size, it is really so big! Its circular dome is said to be the second largest in the world after St.Peter'S Basilica in Rome. The most peculiar thing is that the central dome stands without any pillar support. The tomb has 4 minars, each has 7 floors with staircases. One can see an overall view of Bijapur from these minars.

Gol Gumbaz - A Mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur

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Sinhagad Fort - A Morning Monsoon Trekking

Bike Ride

Sinhagad Fort is also unknown as “The Lion’s Fort” and most remarkable for the battle of Sinhagad in 1670.It is located at the center of a chain of other forts such as Rajgad, Purandar and Torna Fort. It was strategically built to provide natural protection due to its very steep slopes. The walls and bastions were constructed only at key places. There are two gates to enter the fort, the Kalyan Darwaza and Pune Darwaza which are positioned at the south east and north-east ends respectively.

Sinhagad Fort - A Morning Monsoon Trekking

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Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary - A birding paradise

Bird

Thol lake Bird Sanctuary is a shallow freshwater body surrounded by marshes on the edge and scrubby forest embarking the sides. In 1988, officially this Lake was renamed to Thol Bird Sanctuary. Thol name comes from the local village “Thol” situated near the lake. A visual treat to the birdwatchers this place is a home to more than 100 species of birds like cranes, geese, flamingos, pelicans, egret, herons, ducks, whistling teals and many other migratory birds. A visit to this place is highly recommended if you are travelling through the area.

Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary

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Great Rann of Kutch - The White Desert of India

Desert

The Great White Desert is one of the biggest salt deserts in the world and one of the best backpacking destinations in the state of Gujarat, which is endless miles of salty and marshy land in the Thar Desert. Rann of Kutch is located between Gujarat in India and the Sindh province in Pakistan and comprises around 30,000 sq. km of land which includes the Great Rann of Kutch, The Little Rann of Kutch and Banni grassland.

The White Desert of India

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Mandvi Beach - A Tourism Hub of Kutch Gujarat

Beaches

Mandvi beach is one of the pristine beaches in the largest district of India, Also famous for its century-old trade port and the famous Indian fast food “Dabeli”. Today, the beach has its own tented accommodation for visitors as the palace is becoming a popular tourist destination, thanks to its featuring in several Bollywood movies. Being a seaside town, Mandvi has been blessed with pleasant weather all the year through. The vast expanse of its clean beaches had made it a popular destination even in ancient times. The Rulers of Kutch State made it their summer retreat and built the beautiful Vijay Vilas Palace.

Mandvi beach

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The Harappan Site at Dholavira, Kutch, Gujarat

Desert

Dholavira Lake is one of the best Rann view and the most beautiful place while visiting The Great White Rann of Kutch. Dholavira in Gujarat is the last of the Indus Valley Sites to be excavated and discovered (Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Kalibangan, Lothal, Rupnagar, Ganeriwala, Rakhigarhi). This post is mostly about the beautiful drive on the Dholavira Lake flyover and The Harappan Site which is one of the famed for being one of the five largest Harappan sites which is located in the Khadir Beyt island in the district of Kutch.

The Harappan Site at Dholavira, Kutch, Gujarat

Dholavira Lake, Kutch, Gujarat

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Ekal Ka Rann, Chobbari village, Kutch, Gujarat

Desert

Ekal Ka Rann is a less visited place in Kutch after the popularity of “Rann Utsav” which happens in Dhordo near Bhuj, but this place has its own uniqueness. The Ekal Ka Rann, named after the Ekal Mata Temple at the edge of the white desert, was a few kms from your stay (Meriya Nature Resort).

Ekal Ka Rann, Chobbari village, Kutch, Gujarat

Ekal Ka Rann at Chobbari Village, Kutch

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Meriya Nature Resort - An Authentic Village Stay of Ekal Ka Rann at Chobbari

Beaches

We woke up in the morning at Meriya Nature Resort in Kutch’s Chobari village when a flock of demoiselle cranes flew into the open space right in front of us. It was an amazing feeling like we have our own little bird sanctuary in this resort. These migratory cranes travel long distances from Eurasia and Mongolia to spend the winter in India. The birds make their temporary home in Khichan, a village in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, which is around 600 km from Chobari. For a few minutes every morning, right after sunrise, the birds spend a few minutes here at Meriya Nature Resort before flying away.

Meriya Nature Resort - An Authentic Village Stay of Ekal Ka Rann at Chobbari

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The White Desert - Ride from Pune to the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Beaches

The Rann of Kutch or White Desert was in our mine from a long time as it is one of the biggest salt deserts in the world. It is a mesmerizing place to visit in Gujarat, known for its Rann Utsav which takes place in winter from November to February annually, hence we finally made it during the “Rann Utsav” - a popular traditional festival of Kutch. You will be amazed to see the natural beauty of White Rann of Kutch when the light of the full moon flashes on the white desert.

The White Desert - Ride from Pune to the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

The White Desert of Kutch, Gujarat

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Classic Grilled Sandwich at Mapro Garden, Mahabaleshwar

Food Post

Today’s Food Post is “Classic Grilled Sandwich” from Mapro Garden which is famous for Strawberry with cream, Classic Grilled Sandwich and Pizza etc.

Classic Grilled Sandwich at Mapro Garden

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Barbeque Nation – Pune – Pimpri

Food Post

Today I just thought to start a trend to share a photo of food as “Food Post” to make sure that I post something on this blog whenever I have food outside or visit to some famous eateries in town. Simply sharing the photo is not enough right? So I will be sharing a photo with the name of the place where it was click and few details if possible about the place and dishes.

Grill Concept at Barbeque Nation

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Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra - Ajmer Travel Blog

Culture

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra (meaning 2½ days) is a large and impressive structure in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan, India. It is a famous mosque that exhibits a perfect fusion of Indo-Islamic architecture and is adorned with calligraphic inscriptions ever since it was built.

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra - Ajmer Rajasthan Travel Blog

Ajmer Sharif Dargah

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Lalbagh Botanical Garden - A pleasant piece of greenery in the heart of Bangalore

Bangalore

Lalbagh Garden are also known as the Lalbagh Botanical Garden. There are lots of places or star attractions to see here, mainly the Glass House, Tree Fossil, the Kempe Gowda Tower, the Rock, the Floral Clock, the Statue Garden, the Lotus Pond, the Lalbagh Pond and the Island. It is a must visit place on a trip to Bangalore and we visited this place on our third day destination of our weekend trip to Bangalore.

Lalbagh Botanical Garden

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Butterfly Park - Welcome to the world of winged jewels

Artificial Garden

Bangalore city is home to the beautiful, wild and colorful creatures called butterflies! It is also credited as the first and foremost butterfly park in India. It was our second day destination of our weekend trip to Bangalore.

Bannerghatta Butterfly Park

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Bannerghatta National Park & Zoo, Bengaluru

Bangalore

Bannerghatta National Park is a popular tourist destination and around 22km from Bengaluru. It was our second day destination of our weekend trip to Bangalore. We woke up around 8AM and started the journey by local bus after having breakfast at Madiwala. We switched few buses from Madiwala to Bannerghatta via BTM Layout.

Bannerghatta National Park

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Cubbon Park – A peaceful Green Getaway in Bengaluru

Bangalore

Cubbon Park was our first place to visit on our weekend trip to Bangalore, it is situated within the heart of the Bangalore city in the Central Administrative Area and it is named after Sir Mark Cubbon who laid the park. It is just opposite to Chinnaswamy Stadium and there is a road inside the park which connects to Government Museum on the other end and it is known as “Queens Road”.

Cubbon Park, Bengaluru

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Raan Kabsa At Bhiwandi Darbar Restaurant Pune

Hotel in Pune

Bhiwandi Darbar Restaurant is one of the finest restaurant on Salunkhe Vihar Road in Kondhwa, Pune. This place gives you the vibes of food and taste is just awesome for all the non-vegetarian dishes.

Bhiwandi Darbar Best Restaurant of Kondhwa, Pune

Darbar Special Ice Cream at Bhiwandi Darbar

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Our Little Weekend Trip To Bangalore

Bangalore

Traveling to Bangalore was in our mind from a long time after getting married. And thanks to SBI Bank which has a strict rule to visit the home branch to close your account, hence we got the chance to visit Bengaluru again after almost 5 years. Also this trip was interesting as we were taking a 7 month old son along with us for such a long distance for the first time.

Prince Maqbool at Lalbaugh Garden

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Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Bangalore

Bangalore

Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace is a unique palace entirely built using teak wood and is an example of the Indo-Islamic architecture. The Islamic touch of the beautiful arches and Indian style of the brackets around the pillars are notable.