It was a festive evening in Kolkata and while I watched well dressed men, women and children turned out in their finest with a spring in their step my eyes did not miss the stall selling art pieces across the…
Essence of the Mother Goddess Durga, Images from Kolkata
The 10 day autumnal festival better known as Durga Puja is celebrated with grandeur for 5 days in the eastern part of India and is the major festival of the region. Kolkata, the erstwhile city of the Raj on the…
Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur, India
The Chausath Yogini (64 Yogini) temple of Jabalpur is one of the few such temples in the country. It was built in the 10th Century AD by the Kalachuri kingdom and has a distinct resemblance to the temples of Khajuraho…
New Year or Navratri – Celebrating Mother Nature in Gratitude
I wake up to the tinkling bells from the temple nearby heralding the lunar new year…Some parts of South West India are celebrating New Year today as Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and the North begins to celebrate the next 9 days…