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India, Maharashtra, West

What makes Ellora so marvellous?

Once upon a time, a group of artisans picked up their chisels and hammers and started working on a high […]

November 14, 2022 By maverickbird
India, Maharashtra, West

The beautiful Ajanta cave paintings

In 1819, when a small group of East India Company troops discovered the Ajanta caves by accident, they brought to […]

November 13, 2022
kailasa temple of the ajanta ellora duo
India, Maharashtra, West

Ajanta Ellora: a photo essay of one of most beautiful places in India

In 2014, I visited the astonishing sites of Ajanta Ellore in India. Though often clubbed together for travel purposes, these […]

November 11, 2022
India, Maharashtra, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Kaas Plateau flowers photos

Kaas Plateau flowers bloom only during the monsoon, between August and October. Often called Maharashtra’s ‘Valley of Flowers’ it is […]

August 17, 2022
India, Maharashtra, West

Kaas Plateau photo essay and travel guide

I am unfamiliar with the western part of India and have explored it very little. Many moons ago, I briefly […]

August 16, 2022

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