Nidhi Patel Journeys

-KUMBHALGARH- Built in stone Erected on a mountain Spraulled over Aravalis Stands a great Royalty of once upon a time. Mandan drew A somber sillhoute atop A wall of royal escourt Assisted by bastions. Now, a monument Was a home to his highness Temples to god  And Was refuge amidst Mewad and Marwad. The topography of the place The character of fort And conduct of Regal With no doubt is alike.  Formidable by all means The fortress in the wilderness Gave birth to Maharana Pratap One of his kind. To play Hide and seek in Kumbhalgarh - Click here

I wonder, if, on road I meet anyone with no one to share their life with or everyone to ignore them when they pass by, how they reached the point where they are now. A pair of cloth to put on and what all things they have in their single bag is all their gold they own. I really overthink for her as  prowess when she hop on the bus every single day with tight low hair bun tied up and a saree under a grey colour jacket with lots of holes to allow cold to penetrate. When I first saw her she was an old lady who every single day commute in a same bus at same time but never talks to anyone. In between the crowd where one barely has a space to stand in, that old lady of nearly in her eighty's stands straight till approximately 40 kilo meters for more than hour and half. Who do you think she is? If you ask me she is the most punctual self employed lady I have ever seen. The way she enters the the bus she is full of strength and confidence although never having ...

Just 20 sec read! WHYCHCOTE : These pitched roofs are  playing up and down from hundreds of years. People of every country follows same tradition of building houses as strong as they could to make them stand still for many more years. Anyways the houses built before 100 years span from today unlike Contemporary houses have used burnt bricks, mud-lime mortar and timber posts and beams which are proven to be more healthier and sustainable shelters.  In United Kingdom, the added material was wool and black tiles (black tiles more prominent in Brighton) in the cavity between wooden walls or roofs to counter harsh winters and more rains.  The Whychcote is a house with Tudor style of Victorian architecture of late 1880's. It is very closely attached to the history of Portslade village.  This house enhances life of the family members and street of the village with juxtaposing period features and historical elements perfectly appointed with new features. 

Just 20 sec read! Where ever you go in world, at last the all peace you get is not in any retreat bunglow but home. It is layers of spaces with all the love and care one needs. In old days each of our activity and the grandma's stories we hear today used to he inscribed on houses in form of carvings or paintings on walls. How deep was there understanding that, they believed that  it would become our grandfather's heritage and pass on from generation to generation.  The two tangibe and intangible factors that connects us with our history are "sentiments" attached to our grandfather's house and it's rich "architecture respectively.  On that note, not only be proud of our patrimony but percieve the significnace it had, has and will have forever. 

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...