Ride to Nagar Castle and Roerich Museum, Nagar
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 […]
DECHEN CHEOKHOR MONASTERY: A Tryst with Green Tara
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 […]
Sneak peek into the Tirthan Valley
Called ‘Himachal’s Best Kept Secret’, Tirthan Valley perched at an altitude of 1600 metres above sea level is the perfect getaway destination blessed with a wealth of nature’s treasures. It is the perfect placed to be if you are tired from the hustle & bustle of the everyday metro life full of noise and pollution. Named […]
Bijli Mahadev: Solo ride and Trek
This weekend it was time again to delve into the mysteries of my favourite Parvati Valley. Frequented by young Indians and international travellers, Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district is known for its psychedelic trance festivals, hippie cafes, and the quality hash grown in its villages (though it’s illegal in India). The scenery is […]
Rohtang: Soloride To An Old Friend
The journey to the most popular tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh is often Manali and the Rohtang Pass. I was no exception and immediately on arrival to my workplace, my first interest was to take a trip to see Rohtang Pass and the Atal tunnel. Its a late writing, but better late than never. The […]
Soloride to Rewalsar: Blessings of Guru Padmasambhava
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 […]
Parashar Lake | Solo Ride
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 […]
Parvati Valley – Sunday Breakfast Ride
As the world struggles with the mundane, when action is worshipped, being busy to the level of being a maniac is considered laudable, workaholism is symbol of excellence and inaction is cringe worthy; here in the same world a place exists where Time stands still. It was my time to take a peek into the […]
Soloride To Garh-Jungle, Bardhaman District, Bengal
The road hungry Motorcycles can’t sit still for a day, so this afternoon, I had set out for Garh Jungle, within the Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary, situated on the Eastern end of Durgapur, in search of THE OLDEST SURVIVING REMAINS OF DURGAPUJA ever carried out in India, and attaboy, I was welcome surprised. Jewels remain hidden […]
Soloride To Nowhere Leading To “Pandurajar Dhibi” (The Mound Of King Pandu), Bengal
On a lazy afternoon, I had taken out my motorcycle and was on my way of just enjoying some jungle roads … made friends with a few children enroute who directed me to PANDU RAJAR DHIBI, one of the most interesting archeological sites of Bengal. This is located in Village Panduk, Ausgram II Block in […]