Tush*ta Travels

Tush*ta Travels Tush*ta travels is an Indian based Destination Management Company (DMC) established in 1977 specialized in tailor-made and group tours all around the country.

Beyond every journey there is a myth, a legend, a story. Our began way back in 1977…

It all started in the Himalayan heights, where our knowledge of the area helped visitors explore the newly opened region of Ladakh. Through a chance meeting, the blessings of a Buddhist Rimpoche were bestowed on us. The learned man’s benediction stays with us and always will, in the form of a symbol he drew for u

s, the yak. An animal of the high ranges, the yak is a perfect guide. Follow it and you will never stray away from your path. Tush*ta Travels embodies this very spirit, guiding you and aiding you in your journey to our land, rich and beautiful, with its own particular ways that often bemuse visitors. Our expertise lies in providing you the support you need; we are able to help you comprehend the complexity of our country allowing you to explore further, so that your travel can be fullfulling and rewarding.

15/08/2026

After independence, India had to create new institutions, redraw administrative boundaries, frame a Constitution, integrate hundreds of princely states and negotiate what it meant for people with different languages, religions and regional histories.

There was also the question of representation. What could stand for this new India? Which parts of its past should be carried forward? Which ideas could speak to a country looking towards the future? And these symbols became part of that process, drawing from India's history, landscape and cultural life.

This Independence Day, we look at a few of those choices, and the thinking behind them.
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13/08/2026

In Kathak, rhythm is carried not only through the feet, but through the hands, eyes, expression and movement of the body. Pandit Birju Maharaj brought these elements together with remarkable precision, giving each gesture a role within the larger story.

This archival clip from a 1972 documentary captures his approach to Kathak at close range, revealing the control, expression and rhythmic complexity that defined his performances.

Directed by Chidananda Das Gupta and produced by the Films Division of India.

Life on the backwaters. Around Vembanad Lake, especially in Kumarakom, the backwaters feel less like a tourist circuit a...
11/08/2026

Life on the backwaters.

Around Vembanad Lake, especially in Kumarakom, the backwaters feel less like a tourist circuit and more like a slow-moving slice of everyday life. Each home has a character lined with palm trees, shikaras, fleeting houseboats, and people going about their routines.

Mena Basti in Aihole, Karanataka is a rock-cut Jain cave temple tucked beneath Meguti Hill, easily missed next to Aihole...
07/08/2026

Mena Basti in Aihole, Karanataka is a rock-cut Jain cave temple tucked beneath Meguti Hill, easily missed next to Aihole's famous Durga and Lad Khan temples.

Excavated in the late 6th or early 7th century, it's one of the earliest surviving Jain cave temples in Karnataka, showing early Chalukyan builders working out ideas in stone before they matured at Pattadakal. The veranda holds two striking images of lord Parshvanatha sheltered beneath a multi-headed serpent, and a meditating Bahubali with vines carved winding around his limbs.

Kamakhya Temple stands on Nilachal Hill overlooking the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati and is one of India's most importa...
04/08/2026

Kamakhya Temple stands on Nilachal Hill overlooking the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati and is one of India's most important temples dedicated to the Goddess. Here, the sanctum does not contain an idol. Worship is centred instead on a naturally formed rock cleft, fed by an underground spring, which represents the creative power of the feminine.

This understanding of the divine as a feminine creative force has made Kamakhya an important centre of goddess worship. Each year, during the "Ambubachi Mela", the temple closes for 03 days to mark the annual menstruation of the goddess. When the shrine reopens, pilgrims gather, celebrating fertility as an integral part of nature's cycle.

Image 1: Barcroft Media
Image 2: Subhashish Panigrahi, Wikimedia Commons
Image 3: Suraj JC, Wikimedia Commons
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Bengaluru's reputation for contemporary art has grown through a network of museums, galleries and artist-run spaces. The...
01/08/2026

Bengaluru's reputation for contemporary art has grown through a network of museums, galleries and artist-run spaces.

The National Gallery of Modern Art occupies a colonial-era mansion, presenting works by some of India's most influential modern artists. Just a few kilometres away, the Museum of Art & Photography brings together photography, textiles, paintings and digital installations under one roof, while galleries such as Gallery Sumukha and Gallery G continue to amplify emerging and established artists.

These spaces reflect a city where new exhibitions, artist residencies and public programmes have become part of its cultural calendar, waiting to be experienced.
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Commissioned by Maharaja Jagatjit Singh in the late 1920s, the Moorish mosque was inspired by the Great Mosque of Marrak...
29/07/2026

Commissioned by Maharaja Jagatjit Singh in the late 1920s, the Moorish mosque was inspired by the Great Mosque of Marrakesh. It stands apart from the Mughal and Indo-Islamic styles more commonly associated with the Indian subcontinent.

Designed by French architect M. Manteaux, the mosque incorporates characteristic features of Moorish architecture like the presence of horseshoe arches, geometric ornamentation, decorative tilework and a symmetrical prayer hall.

Skilled artisans from Lahore executed much of the intricate interior decoration, while the marble was brought from Italy. The result is one of India's most distinctive examples of Moorish Revival architecture.

With Tush*ta, discover the unexpected places where global influences took root in India.

Image 1: Michael Zaccaria, Flickr
Image 2,4: Rana Safvi
Image 3: Romesh Bhattacharjee, Flickr

28/07/2026

Panchmura, in Bankura district of West Bengal, is one of the region's principal centres of terracotta craft. Best known for the Bankura horse, the village also produces sculptural figures, ritual objects and decorative panels.

Image 1: Asia art archives
Image 2,3,4: Walter Campbell, British Library
Image 5,6: Travels of Samwise by Sam Dalrymple
Image 7: Oak Lores

Uncover more such stories that make every journey richer with Tush*ta.

The kids at the foundation have a new favourite mentor.And, let's just say they are happy to be back after the long summ...
25/07/2026

The kids at the foundation have a new favourite mentor.

And, let's just say they are happy to be back after the long summer break.
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22/07/2026

The sound of the ravanhatha has long accompanied the tales of wandering bards across Rajasthan and Gujarat. A simple two-stringed bowed instrument, it is considered one of the oldest bowed instruments known.

Legend credits the demon king Ravana with creating the instrument as an offering to Lord Shiva, with Hanuman later carrying it to India after the battle of the Ramayana. It's believed to have arrived in India before the 12th century, carried by wandering bards.

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