I am a really poor eater, my mother will happily tell you unhappy tales of my love for small quantities of food. But lately, I have rekindled my love for food from home, keepsakes and crafts (that got lost as life happened, a little too much, I guess). This picture is yet another attempt of…
Category: Artifacts
Light Headed
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
What’s Your Point?
Almost a decade ago, I wrote this post on another blog of mine. So many people have so many points to put forth. There are so many things to consider before we make a decision and so many choices to make. But whatever I do, I choose to be grateful and happy!
Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less
Temples usually have a Hundi (donation box) where you can contribute to the social activities that the temple authorities undertake. While most of them are just normal boxes, or big sealed jars, this one in a temple in Rajasthan caught my fancy. Although Inida is usually typecast as a country where cows cause traffic jams,…
The Magic Of Fragrance
Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air. ~Georges Bernanos Attars are pure fragrant oils without any spirit or alcohol. If you walk through the lanes of Bazaar Street at Fort Kochi, you will be treated to aromas of various kinds….
The Feast Is Laid
Golu or Kolu is a display of dolls on odd numbered steps or padis depicting scenes from Hindu texts, royalty, weddings or everyday scenes. While the practice dates back to centuries, it is still a huge part of Navarathri celebrations in South India. Although I have lived in western India for most part of my…
Shoe Shine
Mojris are handcrafted footwear that the Mugal rulers to Jaipur city and India. These leather sandals are intricately embroidered with cotton threads and look very pretty because they are very colorful. They go best with traditional Indian attires.
The Shy Bride
“My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world.” ~ Dejan Stojanovic If you have ever been to Jaipur, these lovely Kathputlis (string puppets), are everywhere. The most popular kind of puppetry in India, the word kath means wooden, putla is a lifeless doll. These single-string marionette based shows are a…
Relax. Renew. Refresh
Nothing is as relaxing as a good bath after a long day. Sadly soaking our skin is not something we have space for in India. But like Sylvia Plath suggests: There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won’t cure, but I don’t know many of them. Guess it’s time to soak…
Fix The Leak
My mother and I have an eye for the quirkiest of things. So when she went on her trip around Europe, there was no way she couldn’t bring me a replica of the famous Peeing Boy (Manneken-Pis). This little boy is the “emblem of the rebellious spirit of the City of Brussels”, and he suits…
Snapshots of my World 