We started early from Bodh Gaya, hired a cab, and set out towards Nalanda. The drive is about 90 kilometres and, for the most part, quite beautiful. Long stretches of highway slowly give way to villages, fields, gentle hills, and winding roads that feel unhurried—almost preparing you mentally for what lies ahead.
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Bodh Gaya is best known as the place where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment, under the Bodhi Tree. At the heart of the town stands the Mahabodhi Temple, and within its premises, the revered Bodhi Tree. Even today, this remains the spiritual core of Bodh Gaya.
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This Goa leg wasn’t planned as a standalone trip.
We were in Karwar to attend a wedding. And once you’re that close to Goa, not going there almost feels like a crime. So instead of heading straight back after the wedding, we decided to extend the trip and spend a couple of days in Goa.
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This stay was part of the same year-end break.
After spending the 30th night at Chukki Mane, we checked out on the 31st and headed towards Yoga Dhaama.
Seeing the Beguiling architecture of Orchha online, I wanted to visit this place and savour it with my own eyes.
Orcha was around 170 kms from Khajuraho, but the road was mostly highway, so one could reach in around 2 and half hours. We took a cab from Khajuraho, reached Orcha around 12pm. We covered Ram Raja Mandir, Orcha Fort, and Chatris beside Betwa River. Though we wanted to spend more time there, our 5 year old became very cranky at the end, and we had to leave in a hurry.
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A Indian Classical Dance festival with the backdrop of the Khajuraho Kandarya Mahadeva Temple – was a long wish-list. Not that I was a big fan of Indian Classical dance, but the whole concept seemed very appealing to me.
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We stayed for a day in Bhopal, and we filled the day with visits to Sanchi and the Tribal Museum in Bhopal. Below are the details:
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Hampi, in North Karnataka, around 350kms from Bangalore, presents an awesome cocktail of rivers, hills, heritage and awesome food which is irresistible to a traveller.
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