The first stop in my voyage to India was Delhi, so it was very apparent that I covered Delhi temples before. In fact, the first temple that I explored was the Lotus Temple. As I was new to the place I had to take the help of a guide who told me the complete history of the monument. He informed me that the entire structure was completed in 1986 and one can enjoy its exquisite beauty even from a kilometer distance, at night. The next one I visited was off course the Birla Mandir. This is one of the landmarks in the nations capital New Delhi. It was interesting for me to know that the temple was built in the 20th century by the Birla family of industrialists. It's modern concept and construction attracts several devotees and international tourists. The presiding deity here is Lakshmi Narain or the Vishnu, Indian god.

Down south, I covered the Tirupati Balaji Temple that was located in the Chittoor district in southern Andhra Pradesh. This is one of the most famous shrines in the country where an uninterrupted worship of the Lord has been carried out for over thirteen centuries. I was quite shocked to see that few of the Indian females bald themselves since there wishes got fulfilled. Such is the power of god...

I also explored the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswara temple. I also got acquainted with the fact that a Pandyan king, Kulasekhara had built the gorgeous Meenakshi temple, around which he created a lotus shaped city. It has been a center of learning and pilgrimage since then.

Moving east, I also happened to capture the ethnic images of the Konark temple in Konark, Jagannath temple in Puri, Somnath temple in Gujarat. Oh! yes how could I forget about the Khajuraho temple in Madhya Pradesh. Temples of Khajuraho holded my attention with their sculptural art, that was so beautiful and intricate, that none could dream of cloning it now. Perfect in execution and sublime in expressions these Khajuraho temples are a dedication to the womanhood. The artist's creative instincts have beautifully captured various facets and moods of life in stone.

Another fascinating thing that I explored during my stay in India was the fort. They were huge and dynamic. In fact, when we write the history of any era, or an empire, it is the forts of that period that dominate the rise and fall of fortunes. Some of the finest examples of the fort architecture in India are the forts of Chitorgarh, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Agra, the Red Fort and many others.