Hinduism is a major religion which is followed in India. However, it is not a religion, but more a way of life as it prescribes the path of living. And to illustrate the true path of life, there are several deities or forms of God that we worship. And one of those deities is Lord…
Category: Trivia
Weekly Photo Challenge: Ocean 2
This is what I call an ocean of humanity; people coming in and out of every possible direction! Here’s a bit of trivia about the crowd-pulling temple. The Amber Fort at Jaipur is home to the famed Shila Mata temple which spots a big idol of Goddess Kali in white marble. Legend has it that…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring
Holi is a colorful festival celebrated on the first full moon after the 1st Equinox of the year in India. The festivities mark the end of spring and the beginning of summer in India. The festival is celebrated but setting a tree (Holika) on fire, which marks the victory of good over evil.
A Light at the End of the Tunnel
There are several tunnels on the route that leads to Lonavala, a monsoon paradise in Maharashtra. Indeed there is light at the other end, and knowing that the ride becomes less scary!
Preparing for the Winter Chill
The Handloom industry is the high point of an otherwise demure Kullu, a step sister of the gaiety Manali. These small set ups found all over the small town is known for its simple and elegant hand woven shawls. We witnessed one in the making, and it was quite a sight!
Shopper’s Paradise
Rajasthan is a shopping paradise for clothes lovers. Although you need to know a bit about quality or else you can get ripped off, needless top say, the colors are too vibrant to ignore!
Let There Be Light!
As a part of our office decoration for Diwali (an Indian festival of lights), this lamp is made of used Styrofoam tea cups, and discarded DVD’s spray painted with diluted poster colors and loads of glitter. The effort comes to life when the diyas (earthen lamps) were finally lit and the festivities followed!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadow
For time immemorial, shadows have been used to tell time with accuracy. This is the Jai Prakash Yantra, at the Jantar Mantar, Jaipur. Created under the supervision of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, this is the last of the instruments made at the observatory and said to be the most accurate of them all. The interesting…
Suryavanshi Maharanas of Udaipur
The Maharanas of Mewar belong to the Suryavanshi or the Solar Dynasty. Along with the Lunar Dynasty, this dynasty is one of the prominent in Hinduism. This makes them a part of the Kshatriya clan or the warriors who worship the Sun as their primary deity. Their logo always shows the tribal as equal since…
Snapshots of my World 