When the days of the Fauji PME gets over, and the Golf Gods literally shouts out to you to take a break; it’s high time, two motorcycle enthusiasts, the evergreen Col Monappa and I, decided to ride to a little-known, unexplored yet mesmerizing spot not far from Shillong. The Rangkylliaw Bridge, supposedly the highest and […]
There were two brother Gods, Kyllang and Symper. Symper, the elder brother was fair, strong, calm and gentle, while the younger Kyllang was dark, mischievous and ruthless. One day, as Kyllang with his wife and daughter was walking through the mountains, a stone pierced the feet of the wife. Kyllang carried his wife and daughter […]
Come Sunday, and in my weekly sojourn of exploring the neighbourhoods, it was time this week to explore the town of Nagar in Himachal, and try and understand who Roerich was, and whats so enigmatic about him as such. Situated on the left bank of river Beas at an altitude of 1,800 meters, Naggar is an ancient town in Kullu […]
Another Sunday, and it was time again to ride through the windy and serpentine roads in the mountains to understand Tathagata and His eternal Teachings. I was headed to the Dechen Cheokhor Monastery in Kullu district. Dechen Choekhor Mahavihara Monastery is one of the famous monasteries in India full of divine vibes, and once you […]
Come another Sunday, and it was the call of the wild that took me out on my motorcycle, yet again; this time my destination was Rewalsar, a popular destination in the Buddhist circuit, a secret cave of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) and thereafter to a Shaktipeeth temple in Himachal, called Naina Devi. The road is […]
More often than not, Motorcycle enthusiasts are oft cascaded in a self-induced euphoria over “why they ride”. Love for the machine, sense of freedom, seeing new places, power of possession, social media fame… all are worth mentioning causes and perhaps true for many bikers. But today, let me also talk about my innate need to […]
In Maryada, we discover that Dharma is perhaps contextual. It changes with situation and is dependent on relationships, and it is also in choosing which relationship. Apropos, does identity takes priority over action?? Kausalya, must choose between being a queen, wife and mother, her complexity is in which role will she act according to Dharma? […]
Part 1 Part 2 “ভূমির-পরে জানু পাতি’তুলি ধনুঃ শরএকা কুম্ভ রক্ষা করেনকল বুঁদিগড়।রাণার সেনা ঘিরি তারেমুণ্ড কাটে তরবারে,খেলা গড়ের সিংহদ্বারেপড়ল ভূমিপর।রক্তে তাহার ধন্য হোলোনকল বুঁদিগড়।” #Banjo_Family sets out with ever-faithful #Xylom to explore #Bundi and #Kota… A short breakfast break beyond #Tonk, trying the Rajasthani Paneer Masala dosa Part 3 #Bundi, one of the most […]
Young riding enthusiasts often ask me, “What’s the best motorcycle to buy?” My answer almost always is, “That depends on what you want to do with it.” The key to being happy with your choice is not finding the “best” motorcycle, but rather finding the motorcycle that’s right for you and the kind of riding […]
This Sunday, along with a few close friends associated with our Motorcyclist Social Initiative DINER BELAY HEADLIGHT, we decided to ride to the destination of PANCHET dam and the ancient ruins of GARHPANCHKOTE. Its about a 248 km turnaround from my home; enough for a Sunday morning ride. There were total of four of us […]