The pandits of Tungnath - As the flow of pilgrims trickles to a drought on an overcast evening, the pandits of Tungnath temple take a break, looking over the small settlement and discussing their lot. . #uttakhand #euttaranchal #tungnath #temple #pandit #priest #evening #cloudy #takeabreak #breaktime #trek #hike #travel #kponthego (at Tungnath Temple)

A sunrise witnessed from 4000m (approx 13000ft) a.s.l. at Chandrashila, near Tungnath earlier today. The sun made its way through the clouds accompanied by a gust of chilling air. What followed was the lifting of the clouds in the north to reveal the Yamunotri-Gangotri-Kedarnath peaks and the Chaukhamba massif (all to the left of this pic). And then, as if to compensate for the cloud cover, out came the tiny rainbow (top left). Also, prayer flags and a cairn. Jai Tungnath; Om-Mani-Padme-Hum. . #uttakhand #euttaranchal #garhwal #gmvn #chopta #tungnath #chandrashila #trek #sunrise #himalayas #mountain #peaks #rainbow #prayerflags #cairns #ommanipadmehum #travel #adventure #hikes #himalayantreks #kponthego (at Chandrashila Temple)

Early morning scenes from Ukhimath - the visible Garhwal range. Two peaks of Gangotri peeping out on the extreme left, the Kedar and Sumeru peaks in the centre with Mandaki to their right and one of the Chaukhamba peaks peeping out to the extreme right. . #uttarakhand #ukhimath #morning #mountain #peaks #garhwal #gmnv #gangotri #kedarnath #sumeru #chaukhamba #euttaranchal #himalayas #travel #kponthego (at Ukhimath, Uttarakhand, India)

The Omkareshwar Temple of Ukhimath, Uttarakhand. The temple is known as the winter-seat of Kedarnath. The white building behind the temple houses the Panch-Kedar and Pandav shrines. Captured this image in the middle of a heavy shower of rain that set if numerous mud-waterfalls. . #uttarakhand #garhwal #ukhimath #okhimath #gmvn #omkareshwar #temple #panchkedar #kedarnath #pandav #travel #euttaranchal #kponthego (at Ukhimath, Uttarakhand, India)

Throwback to one starkly eye-opening trip - the Ujjain Simhast, May 2016. Sitting by the banks of the Shipra among the thousands to witness the grand Aarti in the evening - quite an experience! . Read about the experiences at the Simhast: http://www.kponthego.com/2016/10/ujjain-simhast-experiential-experiment.html . #ujjain #simhast #shipra #river #aarti #throwback #experience #travel #hinduism #hindu #kponthego (at Ujjain)

The lonely bhelpuri-wallah. What else on an empty beach on a hot day? . #vengurla #sagareshwar #ubhadanda #beach #beachbum #sea #konkan #maharashtra #travel #kponthego (at Sagareshwar Beach)

Empty boats await under an overcast sky. A thin stretch of sand - the Sagareshwar beach - stretches between the gray and the green in the background. Hello, Vengurla. . #vengurla #konkan #maharashtra #harbour #boats #sea #beach #overcast #travel #kponthego (at Vengurla)

The massive insides of the Sahastrabahu (literally 1000 arms) Temple a.k.a Saas-Bahu Temple inside the fort of Gwalior. The temple belongs to the 11th century and is a fine specimen of Kacchapaghata architecture style. . More on the Sahastrabahu Temple: http://www.kponthego.com/2017/01/the-fort-of-gwalior-witness-to-millennia.html . #gwalior #sahastrabahu #saasbahu #temple #fort #11thcentury #kacchapaghata #architecture #indianarchitecture #massive #coloumns #heritageindia #incredibleindia #mp #madhyapradesh #mptourism #mptdc #travel #travelblogger #kponthego (at Sasbahu Temples)

Reminiscing the days spent amid Himalayan streams, wandering through the lush forest, picking wild-berries and irises ... . The Inner-Seraj valley was wonderful - idyllic: http://www.kponthego.com/2016/06/jibhi-tucked-away-into-idleness.html . #himalayas #himachal #serajvalley #seraj #jibhi #ghiyagi #shojha #streams #berries #iris #forest #verdant #travel #travelblogger #kponthego (at Jibhi Adventure)

When temple offerings become a monkey's breakfast ... Early morning scene from the Thousand Pillared Temple (background) in Hanamkonda / Warangal . Read more about the Thousand Pillared Temple in Warangal: http://www.kponthego.com/2018/03/the-kakatiyan-monuments-at-warangal.html . #warangal #hanamkonda #thousandpilleredtemple #telanganatourism #telangana #india #temple #monkey #primate #priest #architecture #indianarchitecture #travel #kponthego (at Thousand Pillar Temple)

A passage of the Jain colossi enroute the fort of Gwalior . Read more about the colossi and the Gwalior fort: http://www.kponthego.com/2017/01/the-fort-of-gwalior-witness-to-millennia.html . #gwalior #madhyapradesh #mptdc #mptourism #jain #colossus #statue #fort #travel #explore #india #kponthego (at Gwalior)

The shore temples, Mahabalipuram. One of the places which was close enough to take this photograph, but not close enough to enter. #mahabalipuram #temples #tamilnadu #india #travel #kponthego (at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India)

The bridge on the river Sainj. Sainj is a tributary to the Beas, flowing aggressively through a valley it has carved on its own. The valley has been defaced by power projects downstream, but it still maintains its beauty upstream near the Great Himalayan National Park. The bridge marks the fork to the beautiful meadow of Shangarh. . Read about Shangarh and the valley here: http://www.kponthego.com/2016/07/shangarh-is-picture-perfect.html . #travel #himachal #sainj #ghnp #ropa #river #bridge #himalayas #kponthego (at Shangarh- Sainj Valley)

Varaha with the Earth. A sculpture from the 9/10 century kept at the Gujri Mahal museum in Gwalior Fort. . Read more about the museum and fort here: http://www.kponthego.com/2017/01/the-fort-of-gwalior-witness-to-millennia.html . #gwalior #museum #fort #sculptures #vishnu #dashavatar #varaha #art #madhyapradesh #mptdc #mptourism #travel #kponthego (at Gwalior)

A sunset over Jaipur from Nahargarh. The gentle slopes and proper path make the sunset hike to Nahargarh a rather pleasing one. . Read more about Nahargarh and Jaipur: http://www.kponthego.com/2017/05/the-heights-of-jaipur.html . #rajasthan #jaipur #nahargarh #sunset #evening #hike #trek #fort #vantagepoint #cityscape #travel #india #kponthego

Mandawa is a treasure trove for people looking for unique frescoes of Shekhawati. Most of the Havelis are not in their best shape, but this one is an exception. The Radhika Haveli has been restored quite well and now functions as a hotel. . Read more about Shekhawati and its Havelis at: http://www.kponthego.com/2017/01/shekhawati-its-havelis-open-art-gallery.html . #shekhawati #rajasthan #frescoes #frescos #art #haveli #mandawa #hotels #designs #architecture #travel #india #kponthego (at Mandawa)

Krishna on a bridge; a rather European looking bridge for Krishna probably. That kind of fusion of artistic ideas that sets te Shekhawati frescoes apart. This one is from a rather nondescript haveli from Laxmangarh near Sikar, Rajasthan. . Read more about the frescoes of Shekhawati: http://www.kponthego.com/2017/01/shekhawati-its-havelis-open-art-gallery.html . #shekhawati #frescoes #frescos #rajasthan #laxmangarh #sikar #haveli #art #krishna #bridge #travel #india #kponthego (at Laxmangarh Fort)