Welcome236Hi! I am G. Swapnil, a working professional happily married to G. Divya and I love to go about places, explore what's around me and script them for memories. I've been traveling Chhattisgarh since I came back completing my PG in 2008 from Amity University, Noida. There was lot to wander in Chhattisgarh as it was comparatively unexplored and had been recently identified as a separate state. Leaving Raipur behind on weekends, finding peace on the roads, the horizon and halts it became a passion. Slowly, I started collecting these journeys on Instagram and later founded this travelogue Welcome236. I am excited to know your opinion of the blog and if you want to get in touch with me for suggestions, feedbacks and collabs then email me on wanderlust@welcome236.com. I'll be quick to respond on Instagram DM https://www.instagram.com/welcome236_.
Mobile photography is a trending topic. It has also lured many photographers and they’ve started using mobile first to capture the moment. It is a common myth that great shots are output of expensive gears. No doubt a full frame DSLR has the capacity but these mobile phones are not any less in their abilities. […]
Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum is in the heart of Raipur city. It exhibits monuments and discoveries during excavation projects. About the Museum At the very entrance of Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum aka Raipur Museum is the Rudra Shiva. Almost giving a feeling of Rudra welcoming the visitors for a travel to past. It is two […]
Gadh Kalewa literally translates to Food (Kalewa) of Chhattisgarh (Gadh) and offers authentic regional cuisines. Chhattisgarh has many unexplored facets be it art, culture, tradition and food was not an exception. Gadh Kalewa is a restaurant as well as an exhibition of Chhattisgarh’s art and culture. It first originated on the Mahant Ghasidas Museum’s premise […]
Right! There is a Marine Drive in Raipur. Howsoever surprising it may sound for a landlocked state but it’s there. Try that on Google Map or ask it to the locals and you’ll know. Interestingly, the buzz word trended because the people of Raipur liked it that way. Marine Drive in Raipur is also #TBT. […]
Khallari temple is a two hours drive from Raipur on Rajim Expressway ditching it on the turn to Mahasamund. It is a religious place similar to Dongargarh or Chandi Mandir in Chhattisgarh. The temple is situated on a hill top in the village Khallari and it is known to attract people during full moon day […]
The closest wildlife sanctuary to Chhattisgarh’s capital city Raipur is Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary. Spread in about 245 sq kms, this place embraces villages of Bar and Nawapara and hence the name. Established in 1976 under Wildlife Protection Act 1972, this place has got the attention of many renowned wildlife conservationist and second favourite tourists’ Wildlife […]
What really makes Chhattisgarh stand out from rest of India that it didn’t fall a victim of the Mughals or the Colonial rule. As a result, it was least destroyed by war but only by calamities. Sirpur is one such example of a magnificent civilisation that found it’s peace during an earthquake at some time […]
Naya Raipur is one of the most promising projects in Chhattisgarh. Wide lanes, astonishing infrastructure and lush green, it almost checks all the ‘happening’ factor of a developed city. On this blog let’s just talk about the parks in this area. The entrance to Capitol complex is from a boulevard that’s wide as four lane […]
June 2017 turned out to be all about Monsoon and finally some relief from the hot burning heat of the sun. It’s feels so fresh outside, the green leaves, smell of the sand and wet highways reflecting lights; like trance. Well, that’s about me but here’s a collection of what people have been doing this […]
Jungle Safari in the capital city Raipur has the fun of four different safaris packed into one. Yes, it is the largest man made jungle safari in Asia. Founded in 2001, Chhattisgarh is comparatively very young state in India. The growth, development and exploration of this place is a very new topic, as it went […]
In a drive of about an hour and a half from Bilaspur is the Achanakmar Tiger Conservation Reserve known to be one of the most appreciated project by Chhattisgarh Government. Achanakmar forest reserve also draws a close border with neighbouring state Madhya Pradesh connecting to a prominent natural location the Sal valley. But we’ll stop […]
May 2017 turned out to be extremely hot till 3rd week and recorded an all time high of 49 degrees in Bilaspur. It’s really wonderful to know that even in such extreme conditions, the wanderers kept moving and clicked some of the most beautiful facets of Chhattisgarh. The beauty and the heat, this month is dedicated […]