Rock Garden, Chandigarh (Punjab)

Sunset at Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh

'Dalhousie'  is a hill station in Chamba district, in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It has an elevation of 1,970 metres above sea level. It is surrounded by snow-capped peaks.

Virasat-E-Khalsa, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab (Preview)

"Virasat-e-Khalsa" is a museum of Sikhism, located in the holy town, Anandpur Sahib. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the internationally acclaimed Boston-based Israeli architect, the design has two main complexes, which are joined with a connecting ceremonial bridge. The western complex houses an auditorium. The eastern complex has a north wing also known as the Flower Building. The roof of the Flower Building is shaped in the form of five petals – representing five virtues – central tenet of the sikh faith. There is no entry fee to visit the complex however one has to avail passes to enter in it which is free of cost. The visitors are provided with headphones and audiometers. There are sensors in every section which activates automatically when we enter any section of the complex.

The second phase of Virasat-E-Khalsa was opened in November, 2016 and is about  the socio-political and religious development of the Sikh community from early 18th century to present times.

Panoramic View from Kangra Fort, Himachal Pardesh

The 'Kangra Fort' was built by the royal Rajput family of Kangra State (the Katoch dynasty), which traces its origins to the ancient Trigarta Kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata epic. It is the largest fort in the Himalayas and probably the oldest dated fort in India.

However, the photograph is not of the Fort but a View from the Top of Fort, you can see a beautiful Surrounding valley.

'Satluj' River aka 'Sutlej' River

The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. It is located north of the Vindhya Range, south of the Hindu Kush segment of the Himalayas, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range in Pakistan. The source of the Sutlej is near Lake Rakshastal in Tibet. From there, under the Tibetan name Langqên Zangbo (Elephant River), it flows at first west-northwest for about 260 kilometres to the Shipki La pass, entering India in Himachal Pradesh state. It then turns slightly, heading west-southwest for about 360 kilometres  to meet the Beas River near Makhu, Firozpur district, Punjab state. North western part of Panchkula district in Haryana state and western part of union territory Chandigarh are located in the Sutlej river basin.

Panoramic View of River 'Satluj' somewhere near City Ludhiana, Punjab, India...

Panoramic View while boating in the River...

The Boat...

Middle of Nowhere...

Wagah Border

'Wagah' is a village situated near a road border crossing, goods transit terminal and a railway station between Pakistan and India, and lies on the Grand Trunk Road between the cities of Amritsar, Punjab, India, and Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The lowering of the flags, or the Beating Retreat ceremony at Wagah border, is a daily military practice that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959. This ceremony takes place every evening before sunset at the Wagah border. The ceremony starts with a blustering parade by the soldiers from both the sides, and ends up in the perfectly coordinated lowering of the two nations' flags. The spectacle of the ceremony attracts many visitors from both sides of the border, as well as international tourists.