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…
Tag: Keepsakes
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…
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…
Everybody On-board
My brother gifted me this lovely little keepsake from one of his vacations. This is the last known manual tram in city of San Fransisco. But that is not the reason I chose to click this beauty. A few days ago, I started to read my first ever Agatha Christie book (gasp! I know!). For…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fall 2
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We Don’t get any snowfall in India, we don’t have an autumn of fall to talk about.[…]
I Love You, Popeye!
Where there is Popeye, Olive Oyl can’t be left far behind. And rest assured, no one can interrupt this love triangle; I don’t have a Bluto keepsake just as yet 😉 May be they will make a comeback together! Do watch this space for that one 🙂
Weekly Photo Challenge: One 3
Taking my love for key-chain keepsakes ahead, this a symbolic post of sorts. Irrespective of how many engines a train has, it uses the power of just one to go ahead in one direction. Far away in the back-ground is the symbolic monument at Delhi called the India Gate. More on that later.
Snapshots of my World 