Durga Puja also known as Dussahara, Durgotsava, or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival celebrates the Hindu goddess Durga. It is observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, and Vijayadashami over a period of six days. This is one of my most favorite festivals of the year, as I am an ardent…
Preyed
I think anybody with an insecurity, which is everyone, appreciates the fact that it’s much easier to be a predator than it is to be prey. ~James Van Der Beek Psychopaths are social predators, and like all predators, they are looking for feeding grounds. Wherever you get power, prestige and money, you will find them….
Weekly Photo Challenge: H2O
I miss flowing water. The sound of a gushing waterfall or crashing waves, the mildly blowing salty or fresh winds is what I miss the most about home. But somewhere, in some happy garden, there are such makeshift waterfalls in Pune. How I wish I could hear the sound of water, but not falling rain……
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,…
Lost in Translation
Friendships are the most intriguing relationships of one’s life. We learn values at home but their strength and a way of life only with friends. From passers-by, acquaintances, buddies, mates, partners to soul mates and guiding beacons, each of them leave a lasting impact on the direction your life takes. They drive the course of…
Comfort Foods
What would you do if you can’t pick between veggies, warm soup and healthy dumplings? You take the easy route out with a warm bowl of Desi Chinese Wonton Soup, from the roadside stall, of course!
Celebrating Life
Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story no one on earth has ever read, which goes on forever; in which every chapter is better than the one before. ~ C. S. Lewis Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back,…
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 Door To Enlightenment
Temple doors have a different charm. They are opulent, classy, and very extravagant. Yet, they seem tranquil and lead you to places where you find your inner peace, and more importantly define your humanity and humility. No matter how many jewels you adorn the gods inside with, no matter how many thieves these door needs…
Palace Of Dreams
The Mysore palace is the main attraction in the rather quiet city of Karnataka. The princely state is named after the Demon King Mahishasur, who was killed by Chamundeshwari Devi. You can read a brief history of Mysore here. Until then, enjoy a few of my clicks with special effects.
Snapshots of my World 