Then I visited more places like the Hutheesing Jain temple which was also very beautiful. I somehow felt the statuses of all the Thirtankaras looked the same. 🤪 Hutheesing Jain Temple What was interesting was the temple was built when Ahmedabad had a famine. This temple gave jobs with money and food to more than … Continue reading Jains and their temples
First stop - Swamy Narayan temple. I thought it is a temple of Vishnu (Narayan). I checked google maps and there were 2 in Ahmedabad alone within a distance of 2km. I went inside to see the statue of a man in a sherwani as the God deity and not the statue of Vishnu sitting … Continue reading Swaminarayan experience
As I sit at “The green house” opposite to Sidi Saiyyad Mosque, having clocked over 25k steps today, I am tired but Amdavad gave me a flavour of a lot of things. Just like a Gujarati thali. I saw penguins, I went to an ashram, I saw spiritual gurus, I went to places where critical … Continue reading A day in Amdavad
Thali at Aditi Had a fantastic Gujarati thali. It had the colours textures and tastes all covered. Ok. I have to agree that everything was sweet including the Samosa. I did some basic research and found this place Aditi Hall which serves good Thali. It was unlimited (everything including papad, sweet and chaas). It tasted … Continue reading Guj Thali
The airport has always been an interesting place for me. It’s a place where people mostly dress up well, look relatively fresh (unlike a railway station or bus stand. Money spent on travel is directly proportional to the money and effort to look good. The holiday season has started and there is bloody rush at … Continue reading Airport avatars
I pack light as I like it that way. But however meticulously I make a list and pack, there is a constant thought in the head. “You are missing something” Sometimes the thought is worse. When I am about to board a flight, a thought passes “You have missed something in the airport” Where do … Continue reading Have I missed something ??
Before I start on the trip, I am penning down my thoughts. I will try to keep an active blog of my trip and also see how things actually pan out compared to how I wanted/expected them to be. Why? While the simple reason is to merely experience solo travel. It's also apparently considered cool. … Continue reading Solo Trip – Why, Where, When & How
