I love pillars; the optical illusion through symmetry is so mesmerizing. This pillared corridor leads to what was once a bustling temple. History suggests that the Mughal rulers of India came in and destroyed several Hindu temples and godly artifacts. Yet, the government and archeological board of India has done a phenomenal job in ensuring…
Tag: Karnataka
Close Encounters With No One
When you visit St. Mary’s Island off Malpe, Karnataka, you realize how connected the world truly was; in the physical sense. Popularly known as the Coconut Island and Thonsepar, these four small islands have been formed from columnar basaltic lava. It is said that the basalt was created by sub-aerial sub-volcanic activity, from Madagascar,…
Sands Of Time
A Psalm of Life~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time
Simple Pleasures
Homely food is one of the simple pleasure of life that is robbed from you when you have career aspirations that need you to move away from home. Quite honestly, being a Tamilian from Bombay, I never really lived in my “home state” of Tamil Nadu. For me, I am forever a Bambaiya girl. My…
Tug and Pull
All five classic elements of nature— Air, water, fire, earth and space—are essential to make us the beings that we are. Our body is 70% made up of water; the air passing through our voice box and ear drums convert into sound. The fire in our belly makes us hungry. Our body is biodegradable (we…
Wavering Minds
I am a through water baby, and the Malpe beach in Karnataka certainly doesn’t disappoint. It’s possibly the cleanest beach with the roughest of waters. But the rough seas and seashell-laden beach with golden sands reminded me of how my own mind functions. As I went deeper into the sea, the waters got rougher; not…
Divine Gothic Art
One of my favorite places to visit in Mysore is the Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Philomena. Built in 1936, the building has a Neo Gothic architecture and draws inspiration from the German Cologne Cathedral . This structure is also known as one of the tallest churches in Asia.
The Verdict Is Out
The Karnataka High Court building is also known as Attara Kacheri (18 offices) and is located just opposite the Vidhana Soudha, in Bangalore. Built in 1867 and despite its vibrant red hues, it is in fact build in Gothic Style architecture. Once here, you can also take a quick tour of the Visveswaraya Industrial and…
House of Glass
At the heart of Lalbaug, Bangalore is the “the Crystal Palace of India”. “The Glass House of Lalbagh” was built in 1890 as is modeled on the Crystal Palace of London. The original glass house in London turned to ashes in 1936 in a freak fire accident. It is said that this is the…
Snapshots of my World 