Ride Through India

This is my India as I knew it. I knew that India had twenty nine stats and seven union territories. Majority us spoke a total of thirty languages Each state had its own culture, tradition, food, dress, code a and folk arts., I was aware of the land knew the names of most mountain and rivers of my country. That was India as I knew it. I am a retired officer of ASRTU New Delhi and after retirement settled down at Puri my home state. Odisha. I am a passionate bike rider and has travelled the length and breadth of the of India on my old   Royal Enfield with my wife as my constant companion. Here I share my highs and lows of travels. What do you enjoy the best most in your road journey? Our journeys on motorcycle help us to meet various kinds of people. It is a great way to discover different culture, opinions and mutual interests which a country like India offers. We also greatly enjoy India’s landscape with beautiful sea beaches and mountains.   Do you always travel as a c

A few days ago I went for a day trip to Elephanta caves, according to my personal experience  one should visit Elephanta caves atlast once.  Elephanta Caves  An hour-long ferry ride from the Gateway of India to the Elephanta Island , located 10 kilometres  east of the of Mumbai . Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. This name was given by the Portuguese,.when they landed found a huge Elephant statue made of rock on the island. The Elephanta Caves famous for its rock cut stone .  T he carved  cave  tells a lot about our history and heritage. A 20ft height Trimurti is considered a masterpiece and the most important sculpture in the caves. Trimurti has been adopted by Maharashtra Tourism in their officially  logo Shiva here is portrayed as the creator, protector and destroyer. The right half-face is benign, peaceful and feminine, depicting Shiva’s aspect as a creator. The central face shows introspection and reveals the protecti