yet again ... getting lost ... then enjoying self-discovery ...

Is baar aap religious ~ spiritual trip pe aaye ho! - I was told at the German Bakery at Naggar.  Well, let us begin with the temples at Jagatsukh ! Shiva Mandir This is what a report by ASI - Chandigarh Circle states on this : This Siva Temple, located on the left bank of the river Beas, is an architectural gem dateable to the 8th century. It consists of tiratha sanctum with a sikhara which is devoid of corner amalakas and a porch resting on 2 tall octagonal pillars.  Gayatri Mata Mandir Known for its 'unique folk style architecture', the temple today stands cheek by jowl with a school ( and its play area! ) The pujari aunty insisted that I enter the temple - 2 welcome surprises here! On to those within Naggar now ( Both of these are within a stone's throw from the Naggar Castle ) Gauri Shankar Mandir Tripura Sundari Devi Mandir Some temples strike you with the visual splendour on offer. This is one such. Another temple dedicated to the very Goddess - in Banaras - too is ...

Naggar has been a place I have enjoyed revisiting - since a few years now.  The walks up and down its steep slopes, winding conversations at the German Bakery and a lot more.  This time the camera too came along.  Some sights as we walked -  Devika Rani and Svetoslav Roerich looked on as we walked towards the Roerich Estate and Museum .  The campus has special feel to it.  Walls of the Naggar Castle .  We were told ( during this trip ) that the Naggar Castle was previously located - further up - near the Krishna Temple! The Naggar Post Office.  The only other time I have associated 'dainty' with a Post Office was with the one located within the Osmania University Campus.   How does one shut the place? Are they all connected? I had wondered on coming across this train of doors.  Jarokhas for some reason always seem to have that something about them! Wonder why this fetish to burden the younger ones ?  To drive pleasure out o...