Jewel in the crown

Picture stories of Mani Padma

Spectacular Spiti

February 9, 2010
Spectacular Spiti

  Hello friends. Here I am back again to unfold yet another pictorial travelogue and the jewel for you is Spiti, in Himachal pradesh. Barren, desolate, stark landscapes situated at a formidable altitude , breathtaking(quite literally )but beautiful place Mystical Spiti shot into limelight with the John Abraham and Udita Goswami starrer movie...
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Kinnaur – Kosmic Konnexions

January 16, 2010
Kinnaur – Kosmic Konnexions

Kinnaur Cosmic Connections Hi friends! Here I am, back again with you to unfold a visual narration and the destination is Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. My Jewel in the crown for this month. Kinnaur a slightly remote region in Himachal Pradesh is a district comprising parts of the Dhauladhar, Greater Himalayas and...
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Magical Manali

December 26, 2009
Magical Manali

Its winter and to top it, its the festive season so I have picked one of my favorites as the Jewel in the crown , the crown being India, for this issue. I hope you like it. Its Manali in HP, India. When I googled Manali, the results showed was-1910000. Huge...
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Guwahati picturelogue

December 12, 2009
Guwahati picturelogue

Hi friends I am back again with yet another in My JITC series (though a bit delayed) and the Jewel being portrayed from our Dear Crown India is Guwahati from North East India- Housing the political capital of Assam Dispur, It is well connected by air, railways and roadways. it’s a...
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Mesmerized in Munnar

November 12, 2009
Mesmerized in Munnar

    Here I am back again with the crown that is India and the Jewel that will be showcased is MUNNAR. Relatively untouched unspoiled at an altitude of 1600m above sea level in South India, Kerala to be precise, this once upon a time British summer resort is fast emerging as a popular...
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Jaisalmer – The Land of Sun and Sand

October 10, 2009
Jaisalmer – The Land of Sun and Sand

  Hi friends! I am back again with another Jewel in the Crown called India and it is Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.   Location: Situated in Western Rajasthan, in the Thar Desert. well connected by National Highway 15, railways and airways (nearest is in Jodhpur300km away) reaching Jaisalmer is a piece of cake and if...
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Harsil – Uttaranchal

September 26, 2009
Harsil – Uttaranchal

OUR DESTINATION. HARSIL. A BEAUTIFULLY CONVENIENT STOPOVER EN ROUTE TO GANGOTRI. EASY TO MISS FROM THE HIGHWAY AS CAN BE SEEN… IT’S A SETTLEMENT OR A CANTONMENT AREA JUST 44 KM RETURN JOURNEY FROM GANGOTRI AND 74 KM FROM UTTARKASHI THE ENTRY TO HARSIL. THERES IS A GMVN HOTEL AND ALSO SOME PRIVATE ONES. YOU...
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