History & Religions

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Diwali, light festival
Diwali is also called Deepavali or the “festival of lights“. It is a five-day Hindu festival which usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji. For Hindus, Diwali is one of […]

Diwali, the light Festival in India

UNESCO world heritage site, Humayun’s Tomb has been freshly renovated to its formal glory by Aga Khan Trust for Culture in partnership with Archaeological Survey of India. The restoration project began in 2007 and was co-funded by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. Humayun’s Tomb was completed in 1570. Over 1000 artisans, […]

Humayun’s Tomb Monument freshly renovated

Rajasthani Internation Folk Festival
If you plan to come to visit Jodhpur, the second biggest city of Rajasthan next year in October, don’t miss the RIFF Festival – Rajasthan International Folk Festival! It is a great festival of traditional music situated in the Mehrangar Fort. Every years in October since 2007, this festival gathers more than […]

The best moment to visit Jodhpur: Rajasthan International Folk Festival

Krishna Janmashtami
Today is another Hindu Celebration : Krishna Janmashtami ! It is the annual commemoration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting and staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna is believed to have been born. Images of Krishna’s infancy are placed in swings and cradles in […]

Krishna Janmashtami!

Raksha Bandhan – Celebrating the sacred bond of brother and sister Raksha Bandhan, popularly known as rakhi, is a festival observed to pay homage to the sacred and unconditional bond between brothers and sisters. Raksha Bandhan in Sanskrit literally means “the tie or knot of protection It’s an ancient Vedic festival which […]

Happy Raksha Bandhan!

Diwali Festival
India has many religions, and hundreds of customs and festivals. Here are the main one that you should not miss! The Puskhar camel fair Festival. Pushkar becomes particularly alive during the annual Camel Fair in which hundreds of camel dealers from Rajasthan go to Pushkar to deal their trade. Visitors […]

The best festivals in India

The National Gallery of Modern Art. Opened from 10:00am To 5:00 pm, closed on Monday, this is the best place to see Indian contemporary art. Nehru Museum and Planetorium, located in Teen Murti Marg. This place was the residence of Jawarharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, and became […]

What are the best museums in Delhi?

To get to Jaïpur from Delhi, I advise you to take the train with the Shatabdie (breakfast included in the Train) at 6am on the NDLS (New Delhi Railway Station), to arrive in Jaipur at 10:30 am. Where to stay in Jaïpur? I recommend to stay in the Sunder Palace […]

A week-end in Jaïpur

Also called the Baha’ì Temple, it is at 5 to 10 minutes by rickshaw from Bed & Chaï. This temple was built in 1986, the structure is inspired by the lotus flower. The lotus temple has won many architectural awards, it is often compared to the Sydney Opera House. It […]

The Lotus Temple