Most of us are fascinated by the West and wish to travel abroad to see the beauty that nature has to offer. However, we often forget to look around. From lush-green trees and refreshing hills, to mesmerising monuments and beaches, India has a lot to offer in terms of scenic beauty.
Mangalore-based artist and architecture student, Shivani, beautifully captures the essence of our country through her sketches. Shivani went on a 50-day journey across India to 21 towns and made a sketch each day as part of her 50 Days, 50 Sketches project for Zostel’s Best Internship Ever programme. Here is India through her pencil:
1. India Gate, New Delhi
4. Golden Temple, Amritsar
5. Maha Bodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar
6. Bodhgaya
7. Diksha Bhoomi, Nagpur
8. Nagpur
9. Qutb Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad
10. Charminar, Hyderabad
11. Golkonda Fort, Hyderabad
12. Osmani University, Hyderabad
13. Hampi, Karnataka
14. Virupaksha Temple, Hampi, Karnataka
15. Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi
16. Vypin Ferri, Kochi
17. Jewish Synagogue, Kochi
18. Fort Cochin, Kochi
19. Kerala Folklore Theatre & Museum, Kerala
20. Fort Cochin, Kochi
21. St. Augustine Tower, Old Goa
22. Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa
23. Sea Valley, Anjuna Beach, Goa
24. Baga, Goa
25. Fort Aguada, Goa
26. Calangute Beach, Goa
27. Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad
28. City Palace, Udaipur
29. Hawa Mahal, Jaipur
30. Jal Mahal, Jaipur
And here’s a compilation of all 50 days:
Her journey covered Jodhpur, Pushkar, Ajmer, Delhi, Amritsar, Mcleodganj, Rishikesh, Gwalior, Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Kolkata, Sunderbans, Bhubaneshwar, Nagpur, Bangalore, Kochi, Goa, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Udaipur and Jaipur.
You can checkout Shivani’s full album here
