The Independence Day celebration in India is observed as a national festival, and marks the beginning of the cultural festivities across communities in India. It starts with Narali pournima on the full moon night, avaniavatam, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, and today the country celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr along with the entire world. As I understand, it means in Arabic means festivities that follow after breaking of…
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Floral Delights
Mogra, popularly known as Jasminum sambac a variant of the jasmine flower native to South and Southeast Asia is usually knotted in a sting and usually worn by women on their hair. It is a symbol of a woman who is happily married. Usually widowed or divorced women wearing flowers on their hair is frowned…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Up 2
Mumbai seems to be slowly become a landscape filled with bridges. Most often than never, these long-standing half-constructed structures are a menace. May be God’s way of teaching us patience is a virtue, for once they are ready to use, life with get a lot more convenient when travelling. Meanwhile, let the work continue after the break good…
Sweet Cravings
While I don’t really fancy a lot of sweets, but chocolates I simply can’t resist. This is the best Dutch Truffle we get around my office, and I don’t know why but I am craving to have a pastry today. Being a Sunday…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Up
I love Mynahs, they are few birds that flock in pairs. I was strolling down my mothers building, when I spotted a lone birdy sitting all by itself on the parapet outside…
Kaw Kaw!
Crows are a very regular fixture in our lives, considering that the ravens usually have a lot of garbage to eat through. When I was growing up, I didn’t really think that they are rare, until I saw my Canadian cousin sister chasing
Here Kitty Kitty!
I found this little one sitting alone in the middle of a busy road, just waiting to be trampled over. However, Kitah (as we named her) couldn’t be mine to keep. After spending a day at my place, i had to make the difficult decision to give her up. But she was a natural poser….
Weekly Photo Challenge: Flowers
I took this picture from the lawns of the Kushalnagar Monastery in Coorg. In fact, these flowers I found at every monastery I visited in India. However, I don’t know what its called. Can anyone help me?
Govinda Alaa Re!
India celebrated Janmastami, or the birthday of Lord Krishna, the avatar of Vishnu, who was instrumental in the creation of Hindu dhramas.
Butter Lamps
Butter lamps are a well-known feature of the Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries. While the lamps traditionally burn using yak butter, they now use oil or Ghee. In buddhist culture, they stand for “the illumination of wisdom”. Since these monks are displaced from Tibet and now live in Coorg, the monastery sees a large amount of butter lamps together…
Snapshots of my World 