by Delhifundos | Sep 10, 2018 | Festivals, Kolkata
Any percussion instrument fans here? Have you heard of “dhak”? “Dhak” is a drum unique to Bengal. It is played during festivals but is almost iconic to Durga Puja. The autumnal Durga worship is common to all parts of India. Austerity marks the festival in North India....
by Delhifundos | Jul 24, 2018 | Travel
Tirthan Valley, Himachal Pradesh Some trips just don’t seem to get over. Our visit to Tirthan Anglers’ Retreat is like that – we can’t stop talking about that. On the second day of our trip, after a heavy breakfast on the riverside, Dilsher from the resort said our...
by Delhifundos | Jul 5, 2018 | Travel, Wildlife
Date: 17-21 June 2018 Venue: Tirthan Valley, Himachal Pradesh We would have been to Himachal a zillion times and yet there is so much that we keep discovering. During our recent to Tirthan Valley – we saw a completely new Himachal Pradesh. During our stay at Tirthan...
by Delhifundos | Jun 30, 2018 | Travel, Wildlife
Tirthan Valley, Himachal Pradesh What do you do when your birthday falls in the last scorching June week in Delhi and yet you want to have a cool celebration? You head to the hills of course. It could have been Shimla or Kasauli. But birthdays are special. So it had...
by Delhifundos | May 21, 2018 | Travel
It was the new year and we were in a mood to go for a road trip. Not just any trip but an offbeat road trip from Delhi. Our destination was Gwalior and the Ekattarso Mahadev temple at Mitawali, Madhya Pradesh. We had read that the Indian Parliament House has been...