Tag: Tourism

• Mountain Biking at Rishikesh ..and more!

  A quick glance at the famous Neelkanth Temple, Camp Bonfire and then our awesome MOUNTAIN BIKING experience ..in this last short n quick episode of Rishikesh Adventures 🙂 Enjoy !!

  adityapathak

  February 1, 2014

  Uncategorized

  adventure, bonfire, bungee jump, camping, cycling, fun, India, mountain, mountain biking, neelkanth, neelkanth temple, rishikesh, Shiva, shiva temple, Tourism, Travel, trek, trekking

• Qutub Minar – Episode 2

  In this episode we bring to you the beautiful Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the Qutb Minar, the Iron Pillar, the Alai Darwaz, Imam Zamim’s Tomb and much more. Happy Exploring!

  adityapathak

  December 17, 2013

  Explorations, Films, Videos

  aditya pathak, alai darwaza, culture, delhi, dheeli, dhilli, dilli, heritage, history, imam zamim, incredible India, India, keeli to dheeli, kili, mosque, qutb, qutb minar, qutub, quwwat ul islam, tomar, Tourism, tourist

• Qutub Minar – Episode 1

  There’s much more to the famous QUTUB MINAR Complex than one would imagine! In this episode we bring to you a glimpse of the Medieval India, moving through the Slave Dynasty and the Khaljis. to the story of the unfinished Alai Minar and the Tomb of the Sultan Iltutmish. Happy Exploring!

  adityapathak

  December 14, 2013

  Explorations, Films, Videos

  Aibak, Alai, Alai Minar, Alauddin Khalji, architecture, delhi, dilli, dynasty, empire, heritage, history, iltutmish, India, indo-islamic, khalji, medieval, medieval india, mehrauli, minar, mosque, qutub, qutub complex, qutub minar, qutub minar complex, Qutub ud din Aibak, razia sultan, slave dynasty, sultan, Tourism, tourist

• Hijron ka khanqah – Jahaaz Mahal – Hauz-i-Shamsi – Jharna (Mehrauli)

  The lesser known HIJRON KA KHANQAH (spiritual retreat for eunuchs), JAHAAZ MAHAL, a water storage reservoir with a divine connection HAUZ-I-SHAMSI and few more interesting places ..in this final part of the MEHRAULI VILLAGE HERITAGE series !! Happy Exploring!

  adityapathak

  August 8, 2013

  Explorations, Films, Videos

  aditya pathak, culture, delhi, Hauz-i-Shamsi, heritage, Hijron ka khanqah, India, Jahaaz Mahal, Jharna, mehrauli, Tourism, Tourist Spot, walk

• Gandhak ki Baoli and Banda Bahadur’s Shaheedi Sthan

  

  In this video-tour we visit the following two places in the Mehrauli village: 1) Gandhak ki Baoli : a hundreds of years old step-well whose water smells of sulphur 2) Banda Bahadur’s Shaheedi Sthan: the martyrdom site of Banda Bahadur

  adityapathak

  August 3, 2013

  Blog, Explorations, Videos

  aditya pathak, archaeology, arunima, Banda Bahadur, delhi, Gandhak ki Baoli, heritage, history, India, Lachhman Das, Lachhman Dev, Madho Das, mehrauli, shaheedi sthan, shahidi sthan, Sikh, step well, Tourism, Tourist Spot

• The Heritage of Mehrauli – Part 2

  In this part of the MEHRAULI HERITAGE films we visit the tomb of ADHAM KHAN, emperor Akbar’s foster brother. This quick film discusses about the history of this monument, the structure as such and a few popular beliefs and stories associated with the same.

  adityapathak

  June 28, 2013

  Blog, Films, Videos

  Adam Khan, adham khan, aditya pathak, akbar, arunima pathak, awadhesh tripathi, culture, delhi, delhi heritage walks, exploration, explore, heritage, hindi, India, mehrauli, mughal, tomb, Tourism, tourist

• We are – Delhi Blog of the Week :)

  Wow!! HT City (Hindustan Times – Delhi) have featured our blog in their  Delhi Blog of the Week feature today 🙂 Excited!! Thanks so much readers and the HT family 🙂 Here’s a snapshot of the article and below that is the text view for better readability. Photo Credits for Aditya’s Profile Pic : Amelie Laurin…

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  June 21, 2013

  Articles/Write-ups, Blog, Explorations, Films, Music, Photographs, Press, Videos

  aditya pathak, arunima, blog, blog of the week, blogger, delhi, heritage, hindustan times, ht city, news, press, Tourism, Travel, Usama Sulaiman, week

• The Heritage of Mehrauli – Part 1

  In this quick film we get introduced to some historical aspects of this unique place in Delhi (India) called MEHRAULI … a visit to a supposedly 5000 yrs old temple ..and some stories from the Delhi Sultanate and the British Raj. Here’s a quick intro video that sets the tone for the subsequent series of…

  adityapathak

  June 20, 2013

  Blog, Films

  Adam Khan, aditya pathak, ancient, archaeology, arunima, awadhesh tripathi, british raj, delhi heritage walks, delhi sultanate, heritage, history, India, kanika singh, mehrauli, niti deoloiya, pandavas, phool walon ki saer, sufi, Tourism, tourist, Travel, yog maya mandir, yog maya temple

• Exploring the Tughluqabad Fort

  Here’s our latest Heritage Walk film 🙂 It’s the mammoth TUGHLUQABAD FORT this time that we visited in Dec 2012. The film showcases in detail most of structures, ruins, etc that lie behind the gigantic walls of this fort and also the walk-leader discusses, in detail, the stories and history associated with the same. Tughluqabad is a…

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  April 28, 2013

  Articles/Write-ups, Explorations, Stories, Videos

  archaeology, architecture, Baoli, bon voyage, culture, delhi, delhi heritage walks, delhi history, dilli door hai, dungeon, dynasty, escape route, excursion, fort, heritage, heritage walk, history, ibn e batuta, India, indian architecture, qila, quarry, step well, tomb, Tourism, Travel, tughlaq, tughluq, tughluqabad, voyage

• MEHRAULI VILLAGE – Photographs

  Sharing a few snaps that we captured during a Heritage-Walk to Mehrauli Village, Delhi, India. There are several interesting places to explore out there and each one has unique stories associated. Some of the places we visited are – Adam Khan’s tomb, Shahidi sthan (Banda Bahadur), Qutub Sahab/Hazrat Bakhtiyar Kaki Dargah, Gandhak ki Baoli, Yogmaya Mandir,…

  adityapathak

  April 28, 2013

  Articles/Write-ups, Explorations, Photographs

  Adam Khan, archaeology, Banda Bahadur, Baoli, dargah, delhi, Gandhak ki Baoli, Hauz-e-Shamsi, Hauz-i-Shamsi, Hazrat Bakhtiyar Kaki, heritage, Hijron ki khankah, history, India, Jahaaj Mahal, Jahaaz Mahal, Jharna, mehrauli, Qutub Sahab, shahidi sthan, sufi, Tourism, Travel, Village, Yogmaya Mandir, Zafar Mahal