Stories from the Road and beyond...

The Prahalada Varadar Temple at Lower Ahobilam

A guide to visiting the Nava Narasimha temples in Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh

This post is a virtual tour of Alandi and Dehu Road, associated with the saints Dnyaneshwar (Jnaneshwar) and Tukaram.

When we think of terracotta temples, we think of Bishnupur in West Bengal. Never did I imagine that I would visit terracotta temples in Jharkhand, on my very first visit to the state! Jharkhand, as a state is just around 25 years old. The state was carved out of Bihar in the year 2000. The name ‘Jharkhand’ means ‘land of the forests’, and forests and tribals are what we associate most with this state. While the idea of exploring the forests of Jharkhand sounds interesting,

This post is my guide to visiting the Golden Triangle of Odisha - the cities of Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark. The post has suggestions about where to stay, when to go, and the places to visit.

Some museums to visit in Bhubaneshwar

The Archaeogical gallery of the Odisha State museum has some beautiful sculptures. This post is about my favourite sculptures from this museum.

The 3 Buddhist sites of Ratnagiri, Udaygiri and Lalitgiri are called the Diamond Triangle. These 3 sites are important for understanding the Buddhist heritage of Odisha, and Buddhism in general.

The 12 Jyotirlings are some of the most important temples of Lord Shiva. This post is about my visit to all these temples

The Khandgiri and Udaygiri Caves near Bhubaneshwar show the presence of Jainism in Odisha since ancient times.