The next morning after a dry spell through our trip, we woke up to the sound of rushing rain. Thankfully our hired car was being dropped at the hotel but we were in for a surprise. We dragged our luggage getting drenched despite being under the cover of the hotel porch due to the sheer… Continue reading Champaner- An unexpected waterfall and a town-namesake pitstop

Continued from here As we passed by the Doshiwada ni Pol we stopped at Astapadji Derasar built in the 1800s. It played to my weakness for the lovely jharokas(windows) that only the Gujaratis and Rajasthanis seem to have gotten right. Other than more than 100 pillars, it has very attractive carvings of human figures dancing, those… Continue reading Patan : Of exquisite weaves and tales in stone

The  Uparkot fort also houses 2nd-3rd century Budhhist caves that served as living quarters which are 2 storeys under the ground level with areas for prayer and rest. Interestingly the entrance is via a space with one deep tank and what looks like large puddles filled with water that could be thought of to be… Continue reading Junagadh and Gondal : Of a journey to the earth’s core and a palace for 9-lakhs