Having friends who are proud of their birth land is a blessing for wanderers. This is what the inside dome of Somnathpur in Mysore looks like. The last major temple of Hoysala dynasty, it was constructed in 1268 A.D. in the reign of King Narsimha III by his army general Somnatha. Hence, this Kesava temple…
Category: Trivia
Travel Woes…
A motorized variant of the cycle rickshaw is a popular fixture in many Southeast Asian countries. It’s called auto rickshaw in India, rickshaw in Pakistan, Bajay or Bajaj in Jakarta, three-wheeler or tuktuk in Sri Lanka, samosa, tempo, tuk-tuk in Thailand, trishaw, autorick, bajaji in Madagascar and Tanzania, keke Napep or Maruwa in Nigeria, rick,…
Elephant in The Room
An elephant in the room is a popular English idiom, which means “an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss”. A white elephant is a possession that cannot be disposed off and its cost maintenance outweighs its usefulness. Emotionally, it means an issue that no one wants to address. I once read a beautiful…
The Sweet Sound Of Tradition
In India, married women wear anklets made with silver, or gold as a sign of their marital and social strata. Traditionally, young girls and married women were only allowed to wear anklets; spinsters and widows were barred from this privilege, but not any more. Although an anklet or payal (or golosu in Tamil) is an…
Fairy Tale Romance
Like folklores that most of us grew up with, fairy tales are a more westernised way to depict the social mindset of its place of origin. While this shot was a part of a popular local Christmas crib, what inspired me to share this picture today was an insightful Freshly Pressed Post, which you can…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Resolved
An old memory, Tinkle surely would’ve been a fond reminder of a happy childhood for many Indian kids my age. And to this day, I love the comic! In fact such was the fanaticism of this publication in my household that my dad diligently collected and preserved hordes of the magazine to bind them into two sets of collectibles….
Music Mania
You cannot go to Rajasthan and come back unmoved after getting a taste of the local Folk art. Jodhpur is considered as an integral part of Indian Folk Music, and the place lived up to its reputation. While we’ve been quite exposed to such art through films and television, seeing the musicians live, and more importantly enjoying and appreciation their own art is…
Silent Sundays: Smoking Kills
Time for another Silent Sunday! Every week, I’ll put up a picture that would ask you, my dear visitor, to give me a perspective instead. Feel free to drop in a line about the picture. Wish you a great new week ahead!
A Ride Back To Childhood
Do you remember your first ride from a long time ago? I didn’t really have a bike of my own, by my brother did, and he used to teach me how to ride to too. And that bond has last a lifetime! So do you have any memories you would like to share?
Snapshots of my World 