Posts tagged heritage

Culinary Trails from the first planned city of India

Cooking is a craft, I like to think, and a good cook is a craftsman — not an artist. There’s nothing wrong with that: the great cathedrals of Europe were built by craftsmen — though not designed by them. Practicing your craft in expert fashion is noble, honorable and satisfying.         ~Anthony Bourdain Rajasthan is a vibrant cocktail of heritage and culture. Soaring temperature tales and aridity results in paucity of vegetations here. This is what gave birth to the much-celebrated cuisine of Rajasthan. Jaipur, the capital… Read More

Mysteries of the most haunted fort of India

Ruins have their own language to narrate mysterious stories. Built in 1573, an abandoned city and its historical ruins resting 83 kms north east of Jaipur, echoes a similar story. Silent disappearances, spooky vibes, deserted vicinity and dilapidated bazaars conjure the eeriness that envelops the Bhangarh Fort and its territory. Sandwiched between Sariska border in Alwar and Jaipur, Bhangarh is a site declared legally haunted by Government of India. Entry before sunrise and after sunset is strictly forbidden into the Fort and a signboard by Archaeological Survey of India warns… Read More