My Weekend Odysseys

Dakor is a small town situated in Kheda district of Gujarat state famous for it's prominent & grandeur temple of Shree Ranchodraiji. Dakor is approximately 84 kms from Ahmedabad, 66 kms from Vadodra and around 34 kms from Nadiad & 43 kms from Anand. It has road connectivity with every major town of Gujarat. Dakor is considered to be among the Panch Dwarkas (places associated with Lord Krishna) and this city is held in high regard by the devotees of Lord Krishna. Every year countless devotees visit the temple and take blessings from their favorite deity.  Earlier this town was known as Danakpur or Danakpuri due to presence of Lord Shiva temple known as Dankanath Mahadev temple. This town used to crackle with large number of khakhra trees (Butea monosperma) and was therefore also called as "Khakhariu gaam". It is also said that Rishi Dank had his hermitage here on the banks of lake Gomti. Present day temple of Ranchodji was built in 1772 by Gopalrai Jagannath Ambeka...

Typically for many in western part of India, Chole Bhature is a mouth watering Punjabi cuisine and a must have either at home or during a visit to nearby restaurant with family or friends. But with blending of different cultures, different taste buds, the "authenticity of the cuisine" undergoes drastic change and it typically becomes Chole Bhature as per Gujarati taste or Maharashtrian taste or may be Chole Bhature with South Indian flavor. But here we talking about the typical & authentic Chole Bhature whose taste has remained the same even after being served by four generations. And we talking about the place which is in heart of "Saddi Dilli" and Delhites swear by its taste even after so many decades of its existence or in their words a perfect place for Chole Bhaturas. Sita Ram Diwan Chand ke Chole Bhature is a mecca for chole bhature lovers. From their small shop near Imperial cinema in Chunna Mandi - Paharganj near New Delhi Station, this place serves the ...