Surwaya Ki Garhi: An Ancient Hindu Monastery

Surwaya is an ancient site identified with Sarasvati-pattana and Shankhamathika. An inscription at Surwaya refers to it as Sarasvati-pattana, while Shankhamathika is mentioned in the Ranod Inscription, which dates to around the 10th-11th century CE. According to the Ranod inscription, Shankhamathikadhipati, the lord of Shankhamathika, succeeded Kadambaguhadivasi, the first Acharya who founded a disciple lineage […]

Uzbekistan, India, and the threads which join them

If India was my first love, Uzbekistan was my second. That should come as no surprise, as these two countries are cousins, joined by blood and history. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend the past two decades studying, living, and working across South and Central Asia, and I see the links between India and Uzbekistan […]

Deshaj Darshan Mahotsav 2025: Gwalior Gaushala

Deshaj Darshan Mahotsav was organized by Shrikrishnayan Samiti and Paryatan Vikas Welfare Society in association Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board on the occasion of National Tourism Day. The event was held on 22nd and 23rd January 2025 with the aim to showcase and promote the indigenous culture of Gwalior-Chambal division through rural tourism program and a […]

Rural Tourism Festival 2024: Deshaj Darshan

Rural Tourism Festival and Discussion Session (ग्रामीण पर्यटन उत्सव एवं संवाद सत्र) on the theme ‘Deshaj Darshan’ देशज दर्शन was organized by Paryatan Vikas Welfare Society in association with Shree Krishnayan Samiti and on the occasion of National Tourism Day i.e. 24th and 25th January 2024 in Adarsh Gaushala, Gwalior. This was the third edition […]