Category: Artwork

• World Heritage Day and our 100th Heritage Video :)

  Interesting co-incidence.. its WORLD HERITAGE DAY today and this morning we shared our 100th HERITAGE VIDEO …a timely century indeed 🙂 Thanks to all the knowledgeable walk-leaders, story-tellers and co-travelers and explorers who were with us in this journey so far. Looking forward to more good times ahead! Happy ‪#‎WorldHeritageDay‬ 🙂 Join us @ Youtube.com/adityapathakutube

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  April 18, 2015

  Articles/Write-ups, Artwork, Blog, Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History

  archaeology, films, heritage films, heritage videos, monuments, videos, world heritage day

• Creative Moments : Planned Spontaneity + Diversity & Inclusion :)

  Much recently I’ve been reading about nurturing creative thinking, innovation and out-of-the-box thinking and how some purposeless and light and artful team-engagements can positively contribute to a team’s creativity. Some like to call this “planned spontaneity” ..and I like this phrase too 🙂 We are celebrating “Culture Week” at my organization this month where we celebrate “Diversity…

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  April 15, 2015

  Articles/Write-ups, Artwork, Blog, Delhi, Explorations, Heritage, History, Mehrauli, Photographs

  colleagues, corporates, creative, creative thinking, creativity, csr, diversity, diversity and inclusion, fun, inclusive, Peer, photo walk, planned spontaneity, spontaneity

• Dargaah of Bu Ali Shah Qalandar- Panipat, India

  Some photographs and video from our visit are given below 🙂

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  March 28, 2015

  Artwork, Blog, Explorations, Heritage, History, Photographs, Sufi

  Bu Ali Shah, Qalandar

• Dargah of Hazrat Shamsuddin Turk Panipati

  The second destination of our recent trip to Panipat – Well, our visit to this place was a coincidence! The place was not on our list but somehow the turn of events so happened that we found ourselves within this peaceful shrine 🙂 Met kids who were decorating the building with beautiful block prints and also met…

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  March 24, 2015

  Artwork, Blog, Explorations, Heritage, History, Photographs, Sufi

  शम्सुद्दीन, Hazrat Shamsuddin Turk Panipati, India, Panipat, saint, sufi

• Bhateshwar Temple Complex + Shani Mandir

  Bhateshwar: Truly Mystical! This is an archaeological site comprising about 200+ ancient shrines in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh. The shrines in Bateshwar complex are dedicated mostly to Shiva and a few to Vishnu. The temples are made of sandstone and were built around 300 years before Khajuraho temples were built! Our video-blog about this trip can…

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  March 20, 2015

  Articles/Write-ups, Artwork, Explorations, Heritage, History

  ancient, archaeology, art, batesar, batesara, bateshwar, bhateshwar, devotion, heritage, history, India, Khajuraho temples, Madhya Pradesh, Morena, Morena district, mystical, pracheen shani mandir, sandstone, sculpture, shani, shani mandir, spiritual

• Temple and Fortress at Garhi Padhavali – Madhya Pradesh, India

  This temple is believed to be a 10th Century Shiva temple owing to the grand statues of Nandi at the entrance. The interiors comprise of beautifully carved sculptures depicting stories from the Puranas and several other mythological epics. Later in the 19th century the temple was fortified by the Jat Ranas rulers thereby giving it…

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  March 15, 2015

  Artwork, Blog, Explorations, Heritage, History, Photographs, Stories

  archaeology, epic, fortress, Garhi Padhavali, Gwalior, India, Madhya Pradesh, Morena, Padaavali, Padhaavali, Pauranic, Puraanas, temple

• Saas-Bahu ka Mandir + Gurudwara Daata Bandi Chhor Sahib – Gwalior

  ‘Saas-Bahu ka mandir‘ (no, it is not from a TV soap set 😉 ), or Sahastrabahu Temple, is located to the east of Gwalior Fort. Built in 1092 by King Mahipala of the Kachchhapaghata (Kachchhwaha) dynasty, this temple is one of the greatest architectural marvels situated by Gwalior Fort. Gurdwara Data Bandi Chorh Sahib, situated…

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  March 13, 2015

  Articles/Write-ups, Artwork, Blog, Explorations, Heritage, History, Photographs

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• Teli ka Mandir – Gwalior

  Believed to have been built during the reign of Pratihara king Mihibhoj in around 8th or 9th century AD this temple is dedicated to the (Hindu belief) God Vishnu. The name “Teli” is believed to be a derivative/distortion of the word “Telangana” owing to its evident Dravidian influence. Another favorite from our recent trip to…

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  March 10, 2015

  Artwork, Blog, Explorations, Heritage, History, Photographs

  Dravidian, Gwalior, heritage, history, Mihir Bhoj, Mihirabhoja, Pratihara, Telengana, Teli ka mandir

• Urs Mahal and Chausath Khamba : Nizamuddin Basti Part 1

  

  Exploring Nizamuddin Basti – the newest in our Heritage Walk series 🙂  Here’s Episode 1 Our first stop – URS MAHAL and CHAUSATH KHAMBA ..beautiful place 🙂 And there also appeared the Guardian Peacock who drove us out of his territory! Many believed that it was actually Mirza Kokaltash, to whom the mausoleum is dedicated, who…

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  March 8, 2015

  Artwork, Delhi, Explorations, Films, Heritage, History, Videos, Vlog

  Chausath Khamba, Urs Mahal

• Some candid crooning during our Gwalior trip :)

  Candid crooning in the city of Miyaan Tansen 🙂 The vid starts with a quick montage covering our recent Gwalior and Morena heritage-trip in less than 2 mins! And then our sweet little crooning session from Gwalior..standing on the roadside.. Rains..Chai .. and innocent songs by sweet friends 🙂 Enjoy!  

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  March 8, 2015

  Artwork, Explorations, Heritage, History, Videos, Vlog

  Gwalior, Morena