Sunday, March 18, 2012

उम्र के फ़ंदे


सोचा-बांचा तो कुछ भी नहीं 
जीवन का बाना बुन ही गया 
मैं बैठे बैठे तकती रही 
और उम्र के फ़ंदे खुल भी गये 

Thursday, March 15, 2012

MP ajab hai - 7

This is where it all begins - 
entrance of IIM Indore

The main reception area, 
specially lighted for the convocation

The central lawn - 
epicenter of all activities, academic or festive.

The campus geometry,
for some reason, I like it!!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

MP ajab hai - 6

The traditional house in Nakhrali Dhaani,
a smaller version of Jaipur's famous Chokhi Dhaani,
a village like setup for food and fun.

So it has a Disco hall too, 
along with bowling alley, snake-charmer, 
and many other rustic attractions

And this is a small sample of the range 
of rich Rajasthani and Indian food
that they serve with so much sweet insistence.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

MP ajab hai - 5

Inside the Royal Court of Mandu

The gigantic awesomeness of 'Jahaaz Mahal' of Mandu

And the famed palace of Rani Roopmati, 
the lover of Baaz Bahadur
and a contemporary of Akbar. 

Friday, March 9, 2012

MP ajab hai - 4

Ujjain was the seat of the king,
Samrat Veer Vikramaditya,
the hero of many a folklore (Sinhaasan Batteesi included)
and the patron of Dhanvantari and Varah Mihir among many others.


The Temple of Saturn in Ujjain

A view from the first Jantar-Mantar, built in Ujjain

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

MP ajab hai - 3

 The palace of Scindias in Gwalior

and the Fort of Moti Dungri - the Gwalior Fort's outer wall

Monday, March 5, 2012

MP ajab hai - 2

This is the Lake Choral near Indore,
where the annual adventure sports camp is held.

 And when you stand at the dam, 
you can see those tiny colored spots.
That is where we camped at night.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

MP ajab hai - 1

"MP ajab hai, sabse ghazab hai" 
Thus goes the slogan of MP tourism.
I've been in MP for a year and a half thus far. And I think I'd agree to this slogan.
Haven't traveled much in MP thus far but as always, have grand plans :D
So whatever little I've seen, here is a snippet of the Ajab-Ghazab MP :)
Starting with a view from the IIM Indore campus and ending on a view of the campus!!

The sun rises on the fields across the campus

And the sun sets even farther than that - 
A view from the IIMI sunset point!

 
And in between the sunrise and the sunset,
it is this view through a hole in the wall

 or this view from the campus roof - 
the clouds and and winds and
the table-top hill of Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary.