Deepavali or Diwali, known as the “festival of lights”, is five-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, for a variety of reasons. Deepavali which literally translates to “row of lamps”, is celebrated on the no moons day by lighting small clay lamps (called diyas) filled with oil that signifies the triumph of good over…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Light
Hinduism is a major religion which is followed in India. However, it is not a religion, but more a way of life as it prescribes the path of living. And to illustrate the true path of life, there are several deities or forms of God that we worship. And one of those deities is Lord…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Ocean 2
This is what I call an ocean of humanity; people coming in and out of every possible direction! Here’s a bit of trivia about the crowd-pulling temple. The Amber Fort at Jaipur is home to the famed Shila Mata temple which spots a big idol of Goddess Kali in white marble. Legend has it that…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Ocean
Not the best image quality wise, but this is one iconic location, primarily because these monuments lie on the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, marking the end of the Indian soil. This picture was in taken in 2003, a year before the tsunami that rocked India on December 26, 2004. This location also sees…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring
Holi is a colorful festival celebrated on the first full moon after the 1st Equinox of the year in India. The festivities mark the end of spring and the beginning of summer in India. The festival is celebrated but setting a tree (Holika) on fire, which marks the victory of good over evil.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Home 3
This is another home of a different kind; these are the remains of what used to be a glorified horse stable for the royal horses at the Fort of Chittor. Although it did suffer the wrath of Allaudin Khilji, like the rest of the fort did. But most of the structure still stands tall.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Home 2
A royal household, this is the Jal Mahal or water palace that is seen in the middle of the Man Sagar lake located in the city of Jaipur. Although it is in the process of becoming a heritage hotel, it still look every bit regal in the 18th century when Maharaja Jai Singh II of…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Home
Back home in India, we attribute every walk of life with a deity. Hinduism, more than a religion is a way of life. This picture is of Meera Mandir at the Chittorgar Fort off Udaipur, Rajasthan, and depicts a peaceful home, one where God resides. Meerabai was married off in her childhood to Prince Bhoj…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadow-2
The Jaipuri Kings had a very colorful way of introducing the world to their first queen (Raj Mata); they created for her the biggest jharokha (window) in the palace which lights up as the sun’s rays fall in throughout the day. Who said shadows were dark, gloomy and scary? A bit of class and innovation can…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadow
For time immemorial, shadows have been used to tell time with accuracy. This is the Jai Prakash Yantra, at the Jantar Mantar, Jaipur. Created under the supervision of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, this is the last of the instruments made at the observatory and said to be the most accurate of them all. The interesting…
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