Category Archives: India

Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Suyash Chopra

During my visit to Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment sitting under the peepal tree, I shot this Buddhist monk with his folded hands, praying to the Lord. This photo is part of this week’s challenge: … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Boundaries

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

My wife and i had visited this restaurant ‘Village – The Soul of India’ in Inorbit Mall, Hyderabad, where they serve delicious Indian food. As the name suggests, the restaurant has the ambiance of a typical Indian village. You can pose … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, India, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged Boundaries, Food, Hyderabad, Hyderabad Restaurant, India, Indian Village Market, Inorbit Mall Hyderabad, Life in Indian Village, Man-made boundaries, Photography, Puppet Show in Hyderabad, Street Photography, Village The Soul of India | 18 Comments

Gangtok Beneath my Feet

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

This is the shot of Gangtok (capital of Sikkim), taken from the cable car. Weekly Photo Challenge: Beneath Your Feet

Posted in India, Photography, Travel | Tagged A Traveler's Muse, Adventure, Beneath my Feet, Gangtok, Gangtok Cable Car, Gangtok Ropeway, Hill Station in India, Incredible India, India, Photography, Sikkim, Travel | 28 Comments

A Traveler’s Muse

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

A traveler’s muse is often the new places and cities he visits. And so is mine. At the slightest mention of a trip to a new city or place, I get super charged. I start imagining about the place, do … Continue reading →

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Vivid Colors of Rameshwaram Temple

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

Indian temples are known for their architecture, grandeur and vivid colors. One who sees these huge temples in the southern part of India for the first time are nothing short of being in awe of these imposing and stunning structures. … Continue reading →

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Darjeeling Enveloped in the Morning Mist

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

This was the late morning view from our hotel balcony when we had visited Darjeeling, a famous hill station in north-eastern part of India, in the spring of 2013. It was a picturesque sight with the slopes still enveloped in … Continue reading →

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Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur, India

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

Temples of South India are fascinating symbols of human passion, workmanship and endeavor, and of intricate art work and yet elaborate grandeur. One of my favorites is the Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu state of India which i visited in … Continue reading →

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Reward of the Date

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Suyash Chopra

Saturday. 18th February , 2012. My first date with her. At one of the historic monuments of Hyderabad – Golconda Fort, a fort built in 1600s, famous for its magical acoustic system. An unusual choice, probably, for a date? But that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged Architecture, Date, Golconda Fort Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India, Life, love, Monument, Photography, Travel | 19 Comments

Warmth of a Mother’s Love

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Suyash Chopra

I clicked this photo of cute little angels with their mother on our trip to Darjeeling in March of 2013. Being closer to Himalayas, Darjeeling is a very popular hill station in India. In winter, be it sweaters or warm … Continue reading →

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Bhul Bhulaiya in Lucknow

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Suyash Chopra

This photo is of Bada Imambara, located in Lucknow (India) – one of the prime tourist attractions of the city. Apart from mosques and well, this magnificent Mughal period architectural building has Bhul Bhulaiya (what is a maze), a three-dimensional … Continue reading →