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      <webMaster>ideas@ekant.com (Ekant Solutions)</webMaster><item><title>Far from the Madding Crowd </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/53025/far-from-the-madding-crowd</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/53025/far-from-the-madding-crowd</guid></item><item><title>Ganmadhana Mountains </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51813/ganmadhana-mountains</link><description>Gandhamadhana mountains [presently called Garhwal – Himalayan Range] stretches from Uttarkashi to Almora. Badrinath, Kedarnath and Hemakund lake are the spiritual places which are situated in this mountain range. Valley of flowers national park, Nanda Devi Bio – Diversity National park which are the UNESCO world heritage sites are located here.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51813/ganmadhana-mountains</guid></item><item><title>7 Harrington Street, Calcutta  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51788/7-harrington-street-calcutta</link><description>The famous address at Harrington Street (presently Ho Chi Minh Sarani) of a manor house, a three storied ochre coloured building with a portico, set in the midst of a fairly large open space, its eastern side bordering Camac Street – yes, that was the mansion built for himself in 1907 by the foremost Bengali entrepreneur, Sir Rajendranath Mookerjee.
Sir R.N., in brief, - after whom the Mission Row had been renamed following his demise on May 15, 1936 - had this grand edifice constructed by his own firm, Martin &amp; Co., when he along with his partner Sir Thomas Acquin Martin reached a sufficient stage of success and prosperity in their business venture of constructing water works across the country, building important offices, memorials, mosques and even laying narrow gauge train lines known as “Martin Rail “ in a bid to connect the city with the countryside. </description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51788/7-harrington-street-calcutta</guid></item><item><title>Quest for 'Khuley Darshan' </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51203/quest-for-khuley-darshan</link><description>Well if the words &#039;Khuley Darshan&#039; piqued your attention, then let us first address them as to why these words are part of the title. Actually these words mean &#039;open visitation&#039; and are an integral part of Sikh prayers that are recited at all places over the world. These words have been an integral part of the prayer since the time of the partition of India at the time of independence.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51203/quest-for-khuley-darshan</guid></item><item><title>Top Things to See and Do in India  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51088/top-things-to-see-and-do-in-india</link><description>India is a country of diversity, here you will see different types of culture, customs, food, and festivals. India is full of places like beaches, mountains, deserts, palaces, forests, temples, and forts. </description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51088/top-things-to-see-and-do-in-india</guid></item><item><title>Temples of Orissa </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51056/temples-of-orissa</link><description>Orissa&#039;s history dates back to the days of the Mahabharata. It was under the rule of the Nanda Kings in the pre Christian era and then under the Mauryan rule. Rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka are found in the State. The impact of the invasion of the Guptas is seen in the early temples of Bhubaneswar. The Matharas ruled Orissa from the later half of the 4th century AD. The Sailodbhavas who followed constucted several shrines the ruins of which can be seen today. (600-750 AD). </description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/51056/temples-of-orissa</guid></item><item><title>The Enigmatic Monument </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/50949/the-enigmatic-monument</link><description>The sixty-four Yogini temples are few and far between. There appear to be only just four in the entire country. One is Bheraghat near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh and another in the renowned Khajuraho, though not so known for its Yogini temple. The other two are in Orissa – one at Ranipur-Jharial near Titilagarh and the other at Hirapur about 9 km. from Bhubaneshwar, the Ekamrakshetra of the distant past.</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/50949/the-enigmatic-monument</guid></item><item><title>Purana Qila </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/50450/purana-qila</link><description>The old Fort Delhi also known as the purana quila </description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 06:03:51 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/50450/purana-qila</guid></item><item><title>A Symphony in Steel </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/50202/a-symphony-in-steel</link><description>The Howrah Bridge connecting the twin cities over the river Hoogly, the name by which the Ganges is known in this part of Bengal, has for the last seventy five years become an inseparable part of Calcutta, the very ethos of the city long after it ceased to be the capital of British, presently Independent India.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:43:32 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/50202/a-symphony-in-steel</guid></item><item><title>Visiting Angkor Wat:  The Eighth Wonder of the World</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/49865/visiting-angkor-wat-the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:10:24 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/49865/visiting-angkor-wat-the-eighth-wonder-of-the-world</guid></item><item><title>Jaipur: A City of Culture and History </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/48683/jaipur-a-city-of-culture-and-history</link><description>The first site we landed upon on our path to the city was the Amber Palace/Fort, which defends the entrance into the city of Jaipur, often referred to as the Pink City .</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/48683/jaipur-a-city-of-culture-and-history</guid></item><item><title>Qutab Minar and Iron Pillar </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/48682/qutab-minar-and-iron-pillar</link><description>Qutb-ud-din-Aibak had intended the Qutab Minar to stand as a symbol of his throne&#039;s might. However, he passed away before anything more than the base of the tower could be completed. It was his successor, Iltutmish, who completed this magnificent structure</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/48682/qutab-minar-and-iron-pillar</guid></item><item><title>The Temple that Changes your Destiny  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/14511/the-temple-that-changes-your-destiny</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:42:26 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/14511/the-temple-that-changes-your-destiny</guid></item><item><title>A visit to Humayun's Tomb </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/13698/a-visit-to-humayuns-tomb</link><description></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 08:17:17 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/13698/a-visit-to-humayuns-tomb</guid></item><item><title>Hyderabad to the Tourist </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/13133/hyderabad-to-the-tourist</link><description>The city of Hyderabad is strategically located between North and South and turned into a notable business destination in India attracting many visitors from far and near round the year. For the visitor, it is hard to miss the rich cultural heritage of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the twin cities, which uniquely combine some vibrant cultural diversity that is very Indian.  </description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:39:06 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/13133/hyderabad-to-the-tourist</guid></item><item><title>Kolkata - The Living City </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/12371/kolkata--the-living-city</link><description></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:18:17 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/12371/kolkata--the-living-city</guid></item><item><title>Arulmigu Sri Peruvembudaiyar Sastha Temple,  Perumazhinji </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11957/arulmigu-sri-peruvembudaiyar-sastha-temple-perumazhinji</link><description>I consider it a privilege, a God-send opportunity to be writing for our beloved deity Arulmigu Sree Peruvembudayar Sastha. The entire content is based primarily on historical details provided by the temple trust. The trust has done a marvellous job of restoring the temple to its original glory.  </description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:18:30 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11957/arulmigu-sri-peruvembudaiyar-sastha-temple-perumazhinji</guid></item><item><title>The World Famous Valliyoor Murugan Temple </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11940/the-world-famous-valliyoor-murugan-temple</link><description>In the entire Tirunelveli district, Valliyoor has the rare distinction of having the one and only cave temple of Lord Muruga. A rock named as Pooranagiri was excavated to build this temple. The temple shape is in the form of Om.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:23:59 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11940/the-world-famous-valliyoor-murugan-temple</guid></item><item><title>Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Amman in South  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11929/sri-ujjaini-mahakali-amman-in-south</link><description></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:19:27 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11929/sri-ujjaini-mahakali-amman-in-south</guid></item><item><title>Samayapuram Mariyamman Temple </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11722/samayapuram-mariyamman-temple</link><description>All the kings of Vijaynagar had a profound affection for Mariyamman. They built a temple dedicated to her and celebrated all the festive occasions with great fervour. Once when the Mughal sultans invaded the Vijayanagar empire, the then King prayed fervently that the Mughals should not desecrate the idol of the Goddess. </description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:33:49 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11722/samayapuram-mariyamman-temple</guid></item><item><title>Sikh Kingdom's Only Fort Fights for Survival </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11023/sikh-kingdoms-only-fort-fights-for-survival</link><description>Its name means the &#039;fort of triumph&#039;, and it&#039;s a symbol of the courage and culture of the Sikhs. Qila Mubarak, the only fort built by a Sikh ruler, has withstood many attacks in its over 200-year history but is today fighting a losing battle - against government apathy. A peek into the interiors of Qila Mubarak, Patiala town&#039;s royal fort, by a television documentary series has highlighted how the fort is being neglected. Instead of letting in only the admiring tourist, the complex houses several government offices, including a forensic laboratory.</description><pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 10:20:18 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/11023/sikh-kingdoms-only-fort-fights-for-survival</guid></item><item><title>Bandi Mankalamma Temple </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/10102/bandi-mankalamma-temple</link><description>For those who cannot visit the Chamundeswari  temple in Mysore or the Mookambika temple in Kollur, there is respite. We have the ancient temple of Bandi Mankalamma located on the BEML road near the New Tippasandra post office, Bangalore East. The temple has an old worldly charm to it. The goddess is decorated in sarees of different colours on different days.</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2013 09:50:03 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/10102/bandi-mankalamma-temple</guid></item><item><title>The Prettiest White Picket Fence </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/9061/the-prettiest-white-picket-fence</link><description></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:30:09 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/9061/the-prettiest-white-picket-fence</guid></item><item><title>United &amp; Independant: Kodavas of Kodagu - II </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/8992/united-amp-independant-kodavas-of-kodagu--ii</link><description></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:17:15 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/8992/united-amp-independant-kodavas-of-kodagu--ii</guid></item><item><title>St. Aloysius College - Image Gallery </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/8801/st.-aloysius-college--image-gallery</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:14:22 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/8801/st.-aloysius-college--image-gallery</guid></item><item><title>The Legend of Srikalahasti </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/6997/the-legend-of-srikalahasti</link><description>Srikalahasti is located near the pilgrimage town of Tirupati and is visited by thousands of pilgrims. This temple is also associated with Rahu and Ketu. It is located 38 km north of Tirupati central .It is reachable by road from Tirupati, Chennai or Gudur. It is on the Renigunta-Gudur section of Guntakal (GTL) Division of the South Central Railway (SCR).</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:22:10 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/6997/the-legend-of-srikalahasti</guid></item><item><title>Amba Mata Temple, Mumbai </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/6747/amba-mata-temple-mumbai</link><description></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:31:18 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/6747/amba-mata-temple-mumbai</guid></item><item><title>Votive Images of the Mountain Chapel at Stoos </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/882/votive-images-of-the-mountain-chapel-at-stoos</link><description></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/882/votive-images-of-the-mountain-chapel-at-stoos</guid></item><item><title>Unique &amp; Independant: Kodavas of Kodagu </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/878/unique-amp-independant-kodavas-of-kodagu</link><description>Kodagu (anglicized as Coorg), a fertile mountainous region of Karnataka blessed with natural beauty, is the birthplace of Kaveri River.  Nestled in the Sahyadri Mountains of the Western Ghats, this rugged and hilly region is inhabited by a unique group of people with martial traditions. They are a relatively a small community called Kodavas (Coorgs or Coorgis).</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:15:36 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/878/unique-amp-independant-kodavas-of-kodagu</guid></item><item><title>The Red Fort </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/873/the-red-fort</link><description></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/873/the-red-fort</guid></item><item><title>The Old Fort 
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/869/the-old-fort</link><description>It was supposed to be a literary trip, full of known and lesser known facts and musings about a famous monument, or so we thought, but with every nook and corner of the magnificent Old Fort (Purana Quila) playing host to lovelorn or rather lustlorn couples, the trip turned out to be quite an eclectic mix of history, adventure, and mixed architecture, with a rather generous dash of present day romance thrown in</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:33:16 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/869/the-old-fort</guid></item><item><title>Tulu Nadu: The Land and its People </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/865/tulu-nadu-the-land-and-its-people</link><description></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:08:51 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/865/tulu-nadu-the-land-and-its-people</guid></item><item><title>The Tale of Tuluva Brahmins  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/860/the-tale-of-tuluva-brahmins</link><description>The origins of Tuluva Brahmins are recorded in the manuscript, Grama Paddhati. There are various recensions of the document. It is believed that the documents were re-written in its current form sometime in the 15th century, although additions could have been made in the ensuing centuries. Grama Paddhati can be divided into three different sections for the purposes of studying it. It is the only document that contains the history of Tuluva Brahmins .</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:35:31 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/860/the-tale-of-tuluva-brahmins</guid></item><item><title>The Lost Hindu Empire of Cambodia
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/855/the-lost-hindu-empire-of-cambodia</link><description>A visit to Cambodia is recommended or may even be de rigueur for any Indian with an interest in the erstwhile history of India. For nowhere in the world outside India one can see the glory of its past splendor so well exhibited as in Cambodia. There are several hundred Hindu and Buddhist temple ruins throughout the countryside, especially around the town of Siem Reap near the large lake Tonle Sap. Siem Reap is the heart of the country. Here is where the splendid temple Angkor Wat has stood for nearly nine hundred years.</description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2013 13:52:53 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/855/the-lost-hindu-empire-of-cambodia</guid></item><item><title>The Kalika of Patan </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/851/the-kalika-of-patan</link><description>Placed at the entry point of the fort wall of Old Patan on the banks of the Saraswati, the Kalika temple was built 1,000 years ago by Siddharaj Jaisingh Solanki. And the Goddess sustains the people of the city by her mere presence even today</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:16:23 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/851/the-kalika-of-patan</guid></item><item><title>The Inimitable Allahabad
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/850/the-inimitable-allahabad</link><description>Visiting Allahabad a century ago, the American humorist Mark Twain experienced the unique singularity of the India tradition and its utter incomprehensibility. India has always fascinated both Indians and foreigners alike by its immutable religiosity and strange mysticism. It creates an aura of inaccessible mystery that is hard for any westerner to shake off .</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:10:52 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/850/the-inimitable-allahabad</guid></item><item><title>The Hidden Beauty of  Orchha </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/849/the-hidden-beauty-of-orchha</link><description></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:44:33 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/849/the-hidden-beauty-of-orchha</guid></item><item><title>The Gateway that Bridges India's Past and Present </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/846/the-gateway-that-bridges-indias-past-and-present</link><description>uilt by the British in memory of those who died fighting for the British Army in World War I, the India Gate monument in the heart of the national capital now holds an eternal flame to salute Indian soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the country -- in every way a gate that is a bridge between the colonial past and the patriotic present .</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/846/the-gateway-that-bridges-indias-past-and-present</guid></item><item><title>The Fort with 1000 Year History
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/844/the-fort-with-1000-year-history</link><description>The silent revolution by French institutions in Pondicherry is not being noticed with requisite interest. Professor M. Bourdat of Lycee Francaise in his book 18th Century Pondicherry published in 1992 writes about Inland Forts, but fortunately the task to write about Senji (Gingee) falls on the shoulders of Jean Deloche of the Ecole Francaise D&#039;Extreme-Orient and he had produced a monumental work in his mother tongue French entitled &quot;Senji (Gingi) Ville fortifie&#039;e du pays Tamoul&quot;. </description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:23:49 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/844/the-fort-with-1000-year-history</guid></item><item><title>The Eight Tulu Monasteries of Udupi </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/841/the-eight-tulu-monasteries-of-udupi</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:38:59 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/841/the-eight-tulu-monasteries-of-udupi</guid></item><item><title></title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/840/</link><description>Gwalior has been the &#039;nerve-center&#039; of a flourishing civilization prospering on the banks of the river Chambal. The steep Chambal river itself offers a pretty natural panorama and making you feel as if history is flowing past you. Your imagination runs wild. You can feel the presence of fierce warriors, daring dacoits and hardened people. However, in spite of all its ruggedness, the Chambal valley has ever been inviting to mankind since time immemorial .</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:41:12 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/840/</guid></item><item><title>The Bunts of Tulu Nadu </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/838/the-bunts-of-tulu-nadu</link><description>The word Bunta in Tulu language implies a powerful man or a soldier.  The community of Bunts (anglicized from Buntas), also referred to as Nadavas, form an important and integral part of the socio economic culture of Tulu nadu, in coastal Karnataka.  They share Tulu nadu with other prominent ethnic groups like the Billavas, Mogeras, Brahmins, Konkanis, Catholics and Jains .</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:50:57 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/838/the-bunts-of-tulu-nadu</guid></item><item><title>Shillong At the Crack of Dawn  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/836/shillong-at-the-crack-of-dawn</link><description></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:16:33 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/836/shillong-at-the-crack-of-dawn</guid></item><item><title>Romancing the Desert 
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/835/romancing-the-desert</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:43:33 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/835/romancing-the-desert</guid></item><item><title>Rajasthan: Where Heroism Meets Romance </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/833/rajasthan-where-heroism-meets-romance</link><description>Such is Rajasthan, the land of Rajput warriors - bold and beauteous, simple and yet difficult, welcoming and yet self-conscious, full of valor and full of romance. In its diversity lie around the  great Indian desert, mountain ranges, lakes, dense forests, lush green valleys, barren fields and attractive oases .</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/833/rajasthan-where-heroism-meets-romance</guid></item><item><title>Pondicherry
French Paradise in India </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/825/pondicherryfrench-paradise-in-india</link><description>While the rest of India was under the British Raj, there were two enclaves in India, under the rule of European colonial powers. Goa under the Portuguese and Pondicherry under the French. While Goa is known to every one, and is very popular, Pondicherry has not been that much highlighted. Every one who is some one talks about Goa, people feel its the place to be, famous for partying and fun. But yet no one talks of Pondicherry as being a happening place, no one I have heard speaks of honeymooning in Pondicherry or Pondy</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:18:26 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/825/pondicherryfrench-paradise-in-india</guid></item><item><title>Pondicherry: Forever France?
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/823/pondicherry-forever-france</link><description>History has long been treated as a boring subject; indeed, not many students want to study it at the college level. Yet, every government wants to control the writing of this subject. Because it is history that makes a nation. It is through history that one can control minds, especially the young, impressionable minds at school .</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:20:50 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/823/pondicherry-forever-france</guid></item><item><title>Places of Interest: Saranath  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/819/places-of-interest-saranath</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:58:15 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/819/places-of-interest-saranath</guid></item><item><title>Pachmarhi, 
Nature's Gift to Madhya Pradesh </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/817/pachmarhi-natures-gift-to-madhya-pradesh</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:10:20 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/817/pachmarhi-natures-gift-to-madhya-pradesh</guid></item><item><title></title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/815/</link><description>Really! a visit of these spots is heart-throbbing.  One feels as if he is entering a world of spiritual tranquility, traversing the path of utmost depth and peace and soaring in the realm of a mystic Nature.  Such is Orissa representing a cultural milieu of many religions and many life-styles!</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:30:20 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/815/</guid></item><item><title></title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/811/</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:25:42 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/811/</guid></item><item><title></title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/810/</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:06:09 -0600</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/810/</guid></item><item><title>Mughal Era to Independence 
- Red Fort Stands Guard Through the Ages
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/809/mughal-era-to-independence--red-fort-stands-guard-through-the-ages</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:49:01 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/809/mughal-era-to-independence--red-fort-stands-guard-through-the-ages</guid></item><item><title>Melody of Bhimashankar </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/807/melody-of-bhimashankar</link><description>Bhimashankar is a many splendoured thing, apart from being a sanctuary and a revered Jyotirling (a temple of Lord Shiv) out of the twelve in India. It is rather small sanctuary comprising 130 sq. km., its smallness should not mislead one. For one can find beauty and beast here that one may not find in big sanctuary. First of all what strikes a nature lover is that it is a green jungle island amidst an ocean of concrete jungle. It is surprising, for how has it withstood the onslaught of industrialization and population explosion ?</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:54:05 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/807/melody-of-bhimashankar</guid></item><item><title>Mahabaleshwar 
The Sweet Home of Indian Strawberries
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/803/mahabaleshwar-the-sweet-home-of-indian-strawberries</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:05:15 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/803/mahabaleshwar-the-sweet-home-of-indian-strawberries</guid></item><item><title>Janjira - The Unconquered Fort </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/796/janjira--the-unconquered-fort</link><description>The Fort of Janjira on the sea is the only one of its kind. Janjira Jal-durg (sea fort) was constructed by Malik Ambar, an Abssinian minister in the service of the Sultan of Ahmednagar, who belonged to the famous Nizamshahi dynasty. The fort, built at the end of the 17th Century, is almost entirely intact even today, despite the ravages of wind and tide, a testimony to the marvels of ancient engineering</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:43:57 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/796/janjira--the-unconquered-fort</guid></item><item><title>Indian Botanical Garden 
A Green Oasis in an Urban Jungle 
 </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/791/indian-botanical-garden-a-green-oasis-in-an-urban-jungle</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:34:44 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/791/indian-botanical-garden-a-green-oasis-in-an-urban-jungle</guid></item><item><title></title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/789/</link><description>Gwalior is special - &#039;G&#039; for Gwalior and &#039;G&#039; for Glory. The glory of its past which traverses across the pages of history, withstands the onslaught of odds and frauds of time and emerges as a dome of pride on the horizon of the new century. From an individualistic point of view, this is a &#039;safe&#039; city where your identity is secure because this is not a blind metropolis.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:24:21 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/789/</guid></item><item><title>Guna: More Than a District of MP  </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/788/guna-more-than-a-district-of-mp</link><description></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:24:03 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/788/guna-more-than-a-district-of-mp</guid></item><item><title>Glorious St. Aloysius College </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/787/glorious-st.-aloysius-college</link><description></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:13:43 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/787/glorious-st.-aloysius-college</guid></item><item><title>Freezing Buddhist Culture in Stone  2,200 Years Later</title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/781/freezing-buddhist-culture-in-stone-2200-years-later</link><description>Carved out of the austere rocks of central India&#039;s Sahyadri mountains are a breathtaking set of grottos that depict life over eight centuries. As world heritage monuments go, the Ajanta and Ellora caves in the western Indian state of Maharashtra - about 400 km from Mumbai - are unique because they capture the evolution of a remarkable culture for such an extended period and freeze it for posterity in rocks that survive over two millennia later.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:02:13 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/781/freezing-buddhist-culture-in-stone-2200-years-later</guid></item><item><title>Enchanting Sikkim </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/779/enchanting-sikkim</link><description>Sikkim lies in a feeling - a feeling of natural beauty casting its shadow on its innocent women, a feeling of loftiness and confidence which the Kanchenjunga, the 3rd highest mountain in the world and a peak of the Himalayas, instills into its brave sons, a feeling of mystery and tranquility that its monasteries and isolated caverns echo in that sanctified and enthralling atmosphere .</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:01:30 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/779/enchanting-sikkim</guid></item><item><title></title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/777/</link><description>Calcutta has an identity of its own. It retains its own culture, for good or for worse, setting it apart from the glossy westernized cultures of Mumbai or Delhi and some other big cities. Most interestingly, it always generates extreme emotions in anyone visiting the city .</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:45:01 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/777/</guid></item><item><title></title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/775/</link><description>Adjacent to and surrounded by small Asian countries as Burma, Bangladesh, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan, this beautiful &#039;Queen of the Himalayan Region&#039; is not only one of the biggest tea producers of India but is also abundantly enriched with natural beauty. Situated on the foothills of the Himalayas at an altitude of some 2000 meters, Darjeeling - which was a territory of Nepal before 1816 - reflects the beauty of the Himalayan peak of Kanchenjunga popularly known as Five Treasures In The Snow and revered by the inhabitants as the abode of the gods .</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:12:44 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/775/</guid></item><item><title>Calcutta Kal Bhi Rahega </title><link>https://www.boloji.com/articles/774/calcutta-kal-bhi-rahega</link><description></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:18:04 -0500</pubDate><guid>https://www.boloji.com/articles/774/calcutta-kal-bhi-rahega</guid></item></channel></rss>