I have earlier written about my tryst with art and craft with Gujarat but Lacquer Art was unplanned and unexpected. The artisan from Nirona village was off for his afternoon ablutions in a some local pond or street side well…
Swayambhunath – The Monkey Temple, Kathmandu
Swayambhunath promounced as “Swa – yam- bhoo- nath” or the Self Created one is a famous stupa in Kathmandu. This stupa also known as the Monkey Temple is believed to have been built atop a self existent flame which also…
Grandeur of the Modhera Sun Temple, Gujarat, India
Indian Mythologies often refer to worship of Sun that granted valour and well being to the ancient warriors. When I heard those stories during my childhood days, my little mind would wander in the sky wondering how they managed to…
Royal Cenotaphs (Chhatris) of Bhuj, India
It was a hot sunny afternoon in Bhuj and after the visit to Aaina Mahal and Prag Mahal Palaces we were cooling off next to Hamirsar Lake munching on street food. The migratory birds were having a good time in…
Eerie Moment in Diamond Museum in Amsterdam
It was a wet afternoon in Amsterdam and after shelving my plans to walk around the canals, I decided to spend time in the museums. Like most women, I love those sparkling ones too and so I decided to start…
On the Tiger Trail- Bandhavgarh National Park, India
I was visiting my friends in Katni in December 2010 and being wild life and photography enthusiasts and regular visitors to Bandhavgarh National Park, they took me along on the tiger trail. Home to the largest number of tigers in…
Sky-Water-Earth – Glimpses of Rural Bengal, India
The rural areas in Eastern India are mostly green, uber green since they are river fed for most part of the year !! Standing in the far corner of the field you can watch the sky kiss the earth, or…
“Dhaki” Beats – Tribute to the Drummer from East India
The autumn celebration of Durga Puja in Eastern India specially Bengal is incomplete without the rhythm of the “Dhak” or the traditional Indian Drum. As a child, I would race to the neighbourhood pandal often barefoot at the the sound…
Hues of Me: Shades of Blue and Green Decor in Pandal
Some colours instantly warm our heart and for me it is shades of blue and green with a little bit of yellow and orange thrown in. When I started reading about chakras (energy centres) and colour therapy I could make…
Tribal Art – Painted Wooden Owls from Bengal,India
My tryst with the owl continues with an assurance that fortune is round the corner :). Sometime ago I saw them on a tree while I was traveling to Indore. Recently, I was walking around Kolkata when my gaze fell…