Qutub Minar, Delhi-photowalk

The Qutub Minar is a tower located in Delhi, India. It is the world's tallest brick minaret with a height of 72.5 meters (237.8 ft).

Its is amongst the World Heritage Monuments residing in Delhi, India.

Kumbh Mela, Haridwar. My best travel destination of 2010.

हर-की-पौडी

This shot is taken from a bridge at Har Ki Pauri, The main ghat where people bathe and morning/evening arti is done. हर-की-पौडी is a famous ghat on the banks of the Ganges in Haridwar in Uttarakhand state in India. This revered place is the major landmark of the holy city of Haridwar. Literally, "Har" means "Lord Shiva", "ki" means "of" and "paudi" means "steps". Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are believed to have visited the Brahmakund in Har ki Paudi in the Vedic times. There is a large footprint said to belong to Lord Vishnu on a stone wall.

Just before Evening Aarti the group of sadhus travel across har ki paudi area.

The Ganga Aarti:

Each evening at sunset priests (Pandits) perform Aarti here, when lights are set on the water to drift downstream. This is the most amazing and soul touching spectacle. A large number of people gather on both the banks of river Ganges to sing its praises. The priest hold large fire bowls in their hands, the gongs in the temples at the Ghat start ringing and the chants flowing out of lips fill the air. People float earthen diyas, with burning flickers and flowers in them as a symbol of hope and wishes .The golden hues of floral diyas reflected in the river Ganges present the most enchanting sight.

Kanatal, collage shot from 8500 ft

Travelled to Kanatal in June 10, A beautiful tourist spot in the state of Uttarakhand. A quaint little town, it is located on the Mussoorie-Chamba road, in the district of Tehri Garhwal. Perched at an altitude of about 8,500 feet. The town has one big advantage over the other more well-known and popular hill towns in North India i.e. it is away from over gathering, ultra-urbanization, contamination and commercialization.