Sanchi is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument of Indian Architecture.[1] It was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka in the 2nd century BCE. In the 1st century BCE, four elaborately carved toranas (ornamental gateways) and a balustrade encircling the entire structure were added. The complex has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tropic of Cancer going back to the geography basics and remembering the school days :
Ujjain - An ancient city situated on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. It was the capital of the ancient Avanti kingdom, one of the sixteen mahajanapadas. Ujjain continues to be an important place of pilgrimage for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and followers of Shakta. It is a known Hindu pilgrimage centre with the Kumbh Mela held here every 12 years.
Kal Bhairav Temple Ujjain Liquor is offered to the temple deity as one of the five tantric ritual offerings known as panchamakara: madya (alcohol), maansa (meat), meena or matsya (fish), mudra (gesture or parched grain) and maithuna (sexual intercourse). In older times, all five offerings were made to the deity, but now only alcohol is offered; the other four offerings are in form of symbolic rituals.
An evening in Indore khau galli It is believed that it started some 100 years ago and was encouraged by jewellery shop owners so the noise and bustle would secure their own shops at night. With this in mind, they willingly started offering space in front of their shops to food vendors and, thus, Sarafa Bazar came into existence. Today, when most of Indore is asleep, this late night market gets nearly 3000 visitors, both locals and tourists.
Sarafa_Bazaar, Indore is a jewellery market and night street food court located. Sarafa is the only market in India which remains as a jewellery marketplace at daytime and converts itself into a street food court at night. Indore's Sarafa Bazaar is a popular tourist place because of its cuisine and night lifestyle.
Skill of preparing dahi vada and spreading 4 masalas in one go
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| Prasad ( Offering) by various shops to Maruti in Kartika Month |
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