In 1150 CE a mathematician in Bijapur wrote the foundational concepts of differential calculus into a Sanskrit verse. Isaac Newton was born five hundred and fourteen years later. In 850 CE a Jain scholar at the court of a Karnataka … Read More
Author Archives: Madhusudan Narayanan
Nilgiri Mountain Railway: The UNESCO Toy Train Guide to India’s Blue Mountains
In 1854 a British engineer looked up at the Nilgiri Hills and proposed building a railway to the top. His superiors said no. He proposed it again. They said no again. He proposed it a third time. No. A fourth … Read More
Baba Baidyanath Jyotirlinga: The Extraordinary Story of the Only Place Where Shiva and Shakti Are United Forever
There are twelve Jyotirlingas in India. There are fifty-one Shakti Peethas. And there is only one place in the entire world where both exist simultaneously within the same sacred complex. Baba Dham Deoghar Temple is the only place in the … Read More
Ancient India Trade Routes: The 2000-Year-Old Document That Proves Vasco da Gama Did Not Discover India
Explore ancient India trade routes documented 2000 years ago. The Periplus proves India’s ports were globally connected long before Vasco da Gama arrived
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Channapatna Toys Tour From Bangalore: The Tiger King’s Gift to the World That Michelle Obama Bought and Barack Obama Received
The toys have a story that begins with a king who was called the Tiger of Mysore. In the last decade of the 18th century, Tipu Sultan, the most formidable military adversary the British East India Company ever faced in … Read More
Bodhgaya Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour: The Complete Guide to the Most Sacred Site in the Buddhist World
Plan your Bodhgaya Buddhist pilgrimage tour covering the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Rajgir and Nalanda with 5 Senses Tours. The complete sacred India guide. … Read More
Ancient Goa Temples: Beyond the Beaches the Portuguese Could Never Destroy
Discover Goa’s ancient temples that survived the Portuguese Inquisition. The forest shrine of Tambdi Surla, Saptakoteshwar and Mangeshi with 5 Senses Tours. … Read More
Hampi Travel Guide: The Complete Guide to India’s Most Extraordinary Ruined City
In 1500 AD Hampi was the second largest city in the world. Only Beijing was bigger. Its markets stretched for kilometres in every direction. Its temples were sheathed in gold. Its streets were thronged with merchants from Portugal, Persia, Arabia … Read More
Amrabad Tiger Reserve: The Hidden Tiger Safari From Hyderabad That Most of India Has Never Heard Of
Ask any wildlife enthusiast in India to name the country’s tiger reserves and you will hear the same answers every time. Ranthambore. Kanha. Corbett. Bandhavgarh. Pench. Tadoba. Nobody mentions Amrabad. This is extraordinary. Because Amrabad Tiger Reserve, located in the … Read More
Gir Forest Lions: The Last 700 Asiatic Lions on Earth All Live in This One Forest in Gujarat
Discover the Gir forest Asiatic lion tour in Gujarat, the only place on earth to see wild Asiatic lions. A complete guide to visiting with 5 Senses Tours.
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