Nidhi Patel Journeys

T his heartland of India where lifeline river of many states flows is a town setup by Ahilyabai Holkar. In ancient time the place was known as Mahismati. Later it was almost diminished from the mind of the people and then Ahilyabai in 18th century decided to make Maheshwar a capital of her Maratha kingdom, it gained more importance. Maheshwar is worth a study for students of arts and architecture. In fact this visit was made in the 1st year of my Bachelor in Architecture. Nagar style of architecture  The Ahileshwar temple complex consist of  cenotaph and a temple. Complex ascends towards town and descends towards the river through a steps and intricately carved entrances. Women in their Ghunghats takes rest , Men in paghdi and dhoti kurta with a stick in the hand commutes everyday to the river from the town through the complex. Lotus dome Maheshwar, located on bank of river Narmada, is very intimate troves of temples. Captured during study of ar...

INCREDIBLY JAISELMER ! Boating and Camel Safari in Jaiselme r  You can have some water and some desert together. Boating and Camel ride are most gratifying adventures you can have. No noise and no horns, Away from urban areas this historical city makes you acquainted with all of the peace on can have. Art and craftsmanship is so much taken into consideration till today that locals still are involved in it by heart. They are expert in weaving cloth and different threads on a cloth along with carving on a stone which makes their houses more and more beautiful. Gudda and Guddi keeps on swaying on fort walls everyday. Buy from the locals this piece of woven fabric. They range from just 100 Rupees to 300 Rupees. They are so light in weight that we can carry them for your house, as a gift or as a souvenir. Leather and fabric have no dearth of shapes and colours in Jaiselmer. Here you will find various varieties of hand looms and leather items to suit you in ...

Sam Sand dunes Jaiselmer is called yellow city. Not many of the people know about the real jewels of the desert. When you travel to the city the first you encounter is the flat plain desert. Little far from the fort of the Jaiselmer there lies Sam sand dunes where you enjoy the perfect sun set. You just try to walk and walk to catch the sun view which is hidden behind the dunes. At a point when you are actually in front of the sun you just feel the setting sun's dimming light. You can also enjoy jeep safari and camel ride here. Mostly people come to Jaiselmer for desert safari. It is the most enjoyable thing to do here. Sonar Quila The Fort of Jaiselmer is constructed in yellow sandstone and so it is called Sonar quila which means Golden fort. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a living fort till today. People still reside in the houses inside the fort. You need to climb up for the fort as the whole structure is uplifted on a triangle shaped hill named triku...

WE meet thousands of people in our life. Eachone of them is unique in their character, thoughts, style and living. Life passes and you earn and learn about them and yourself gradually. Just to embrace the feeling of meeting new people or just encountering them on my way, I capture them in my camera to let them be forever as a memory in my heart. So, here I present you people in photographs whom I touched through my lenses. Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat HER LIFE ! Bakrol, Gujarat MY BELONGINGS! Rajsamand SMILE ! Bakrol, Gujarat INFANCY! Dharmaj, Gujarat SMILE ! Diu and Daman I WISH TO FLY ! Jaiselmer BEAUTY! Jaiselmer LET US EARN ! Anand NEW BEGINNING ! Jaiselmer WHAT A PERSONA ! Vadodara I REST BETWEEN RUSH ! WHATEVER I HAVE IS PRECIOUS ! Dharmaj, Gujarat WORK MORNING Miramar Beach, Goa WORLD IS WAITING TO KNOW YOU. GO DIVE !

Winters Calling ! In India, every festival marks the welcome of a new season or a climate of that region. This diverse country is much more than what we have ever heard of. Festivals are connected to seasons and  colours are associated with every moments and occasions. Sharad is the season of autumn that falls in Ashwin and Kartik month (September - October). It is one of the season before winters. Earth has already gone far from sun so, sun rays have already started falling slant in Northern hemisphere.  Start of an Autumn: It is when cool air starts blowing in dark night and people dance with all joy all night. Krishna Bhagwan and Radha Rani along with Gopi had raas during Nav Vilas - Nine night of  Raas. Goddess Amba is also worshiped during this nine nights. People circumambulate around goddess temple by doing Garba steps. Garba is a folk dance of Gujarat state located in Western India. Today, this festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Ever...

UBIQUITY! Today, I present you my Photography collection of  what we all share in common and which can not be ever divided, The sky. That little hole behind my phone gives me some of the astonishing views of the universe. "MORNING SHADE" Anand, Gujarat, India Samsung Note 4 This photo was one of the best scene of sunrise that I had ever seen. It was the time when I used to go to college early morning by 6:30 AM bus. Everyday when I boarded bus first of all I used to open a window just a little so that I can see a glimpse of sunrise and very little air could blew in. As time passed sky turned into dense orange and sky blue. Finally, sun rose as always and to have that view I finally open the window and enjoy that mild light, diffusing from clouds and tree branches. "RARE SILHOUETTE" Dharmaj, Gujarat, India Samsung Note 2 Early mornings are always beautiful. In time of navratri, villages in Gujarat awakes for whole night and celebrat...