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Jagdishchandra Bose Aquarium, Surat: Multidisciplinary Underwater Aquarium
Located at Jagdishchandra Bose Udyan at Adajan, Surat Aquarium is an excellent attraction of the city. More than 100 species are displayed in 52 specially designed eco-tanks. Jagdish Chandra Bose Aquarium, Surat is the first multidisciplinary underwater aquarium of its kind in the country. The whole place can be covered in 2 hours. Kids, adults,…
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Anjan Kund: The Parvat Where Hanumanji Was Born
Anjani Kund (or Anjani Parvat) is a village near Ahwa related to various mythological stories. The villagers of Dang district believe that Lord Hanumanji was born in a cave of the Anjani mountain. Dang area was known as ‘Dandkaranya – દંડકારણ્ય’ in the Ramayana period. Shabari Dham proves this claim. I paid a quick visit…
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Vacation Publishing Spree
Publishing Spree! Weird tag right? Here’s the dissection: I have this habit of taking notes, either mentally or in a phone, whenever I visit a new place. Be it a travel destination, a coffee shop or a village street. Now, I love to travel. That implies that visits to bunch of destinations is obvious. It…
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Smiling Buddha : A Note
Smiling Buddha was the assigned code name of India’s first nuclear weapon explosion in 1974. I Googled about it a while back and made an Evernote note of the explosion project of the GOI. The nuclear blasts are one of the most amazing events with a scientific background in Indian history. The preparation – execution…