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The dream of a pure Dzong, Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
Once, white pigeons scattered all over the sky and a big blue clear sky was above the head, peach trees were full of soothing pretty flowers, and the happy smile was all where in a happy land, history calls it “The Great Spiritual Land, Bhutan” and a blissful palace was made by those happy citizens, called “Punakha Dzong (the palace of great happiness or bliss)”.
A 60,570 sq ft Persian carpet, probably the biggest carpet in the world, is going to amaze you – while you are in the prayer hall of the majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – and your trip to Abu Dhabi is really incomplete – if you do not experience this. This wonderful mosque, a spiritual place, is a magnificent national landmark in Abu Dhabi – a place of architectural excellence.
In the Memory of Ancestors: Pitri Tarpan
“Trup” means “Satisfying Others” and word “Tarpan” has been formed from the word. In the memory of deceased ancestors, Hindus People offerings of holy dips in the Ganges water (pre-dawn hours) and pray to God called “Tarpan” and offering of water to deceased ancestors’ souls is called as “Pitri Tarpan”. This day lots of people dressed in dhotis to offer Tarpan to the banks of river Ganga.
‘Wetlands‘ – generally refers to open-water surroundings like lakes, rivers, estuaries, marshes, lagoons, backwaters, mangroves, swamps, seasonally or permanently waterlogged areas of land. This term excludes the sea. Most of these wetlands are basically natural ecosystems, which are alleviated over the years, while retaining their natural characteristics.
Thrilled... to be too close to a Tiger
For a person who had been bitten by a travel bug, I always have wished to visit places which are yet unexplored or out of the ordinary. On expressing this particular claim of mine, a friend popped me a question, “Have you been to the Tiger temple yet?” I was taken aback, not because of the question, but because of the aura of mysticism surrounding the place.
Can you imagine a flower as the designing inspiration of a building? – If yes, those are very few in number in the world and unusual incidents too. Well, let’s be familiar with such one – hymenocallis – a desert flower, which is the main source of changing the skyline of Dubai since last decade.
The Vigeland Park, covering an area of 80 acres or 3,20,000 sq. mt. in the city of Oslo, is the world’s largest Sculpture Park, made by a single artist, Gustav Vigeland. This unique sculpture park was mainly completed between in the year 1939 to 1949. It features more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and … Continue reading “The world’s largest Sculpture Park”
While I was teaching English in Bangkok, I had to be in my budget always. Transportation, food, sleeping always should be in budget. In that case, I had to choose some cheap and best options to connect with other part of the city. I used to stay in Ramkhamhaeng, Soi 23. There was a pier … Continue reading “Crowded strange Canal life of Bangkok”
