Thursday, June 26, 2014

St. John In the Wilderness

I went to Dharamshala. It was my first trip to the city I had heard so much about. I had a list of places to visit out of which I could not miss the church of St. John. 

The church was made in 1852 and is known for its gothic structure and Belgian stained-glass windows donated by Lady Elgin. Its churchyard is the final resting place of Lord Elgin, who served as Governor General of the Province of Canada, who oversaw the Creation of Responsible Government in Canada, and later, while in China, ordered the complete destruction of the Old Summer Palace.

As I walked towards the church, the first thing that came to my mind was: Now this is the oldest building I have ever seen! It was beautiful. Though I am not a religious person at all, I can go there almost everyday if I am in the city. 

There were some pretty flowers near the pavement you could not miss and if you walked a little, there was a graveyard too which I could not see much. Speaking of graveyards, I have always wanted to visit the place where Oscar Wilde was buried, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris..Someday…

Details: Shorts, sandals and bag: Done by None, Blouse: Primark, Accessories: Benaras

23 comments:

  1. Gorgeous mint shorts! :)

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  2. Love the color of the shorts! <3
    And I always love such old, beautiful places...they give out these rich, historic vibes!

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  3. Oh it looks so pretty! Love the mint shorts :)

    Mili

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  4. You look amazing! This is super inspirational! LOVE the shoes!
    xo,
    Al
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  5. Interesting post Rupa. Sounds like a beautiful spot, well looks like a beautiful spot obviously, lol. Beautiful pics. Love your outfit, the mint shorts are amazing and the top gorgeous.
    About the hump day. Hump day is Wednesday and it is the middle of the work week, so when you are past Wednesday, you are over the hump. Hope that makes any sense.
    kisses honey
    Lenya
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  6. Sounds like an incredible place and the perfect backdrop for your photos. Lovely outfit.

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  7. The church looks regal. N I love ur shorts.

    Aditi
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  8. This sounds like great city. The church looks interesting, i like so old buildings.

    And you look pretty like everytimes. Mint and white is a lovely summer combination.
    Have a nice weekend.

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  9. Looking wonderful!

    xoxo
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  10. So beautiful .great look
    Love the whole pairing.
    Have a great weekend
    Cheers

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  11. cool pics
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  12. Dharamshala is definitely one of the beautiful places. Been there during college days.
    P.S : You look great in those mint shorts.

    Love,
    Pen Twister

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  13. Beautiful mint short Rupa !! so casual.


    Kisses


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  14. I love the buildings and all the shoot! Especially your casual look! <3

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  15. Amazing place!
    I remember a very good friend telling me about his trip there, he said it's fantastic!
    have a good day!
    s

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  16. Amazing pics !

    Would you like to follow each other ?

    Kisses,

    Emily from Pretty Tiny Things

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  17. Oh wow! The church is definitel very, very beautiful! I always love visiting places that have such great history! :)
    You looked fabulous in your outfit- I really like the fresh and crisp combination of colors! Those shorts and shirt go so well together!

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  18. Nice pics! I like your sandals <3

    xx

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  19. Hey, i also went to Dharamshala this summer and did a similar post. Also you look amazing, love the outfit and the shoot.

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  20. fab outfit!!!

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  21. Very nice blog post. Apart from St JOhn in Wilderness church, some of the major places to visit in Dharamshala include Tsuglagkhang Complex, Tibet Museum, Bhagsunag Fall, Dharamkot, Kunal Pathari, and Naam Art Gallery.

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