Category: geopiety
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Parijata
Adansona digitata is the botanical name of this flower. Parijata is what my grandmother called it. Prajukta, shefali, shagufta call it any name. Beautiful white with a coral orange stalk. I am seeing this after nearly twenty two years. When I set my eyes on this I am back to my child hood. Though then…
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world envoirnment day
Is like the earth day, it is supposed call political attention and public action towards environmental issues. The theme for 2011 is Forest-Nature at your service with one-third the earth’s land mass being covered by forests and 1.6 billion people dependent on it for their living. The various sites suggests • Talks, • Exhibitions •…
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sea turtles
May 23rd is the world sea turtle day. About 40 of these sea turtle species are endangered. Sea turtles are found all over the world except at the polar region. Flat backed sea turtles are exclusive to the northern Australian coast. These are amphibious in nature and can divert to anaerobic respiration for a long…
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weather-be.
The perfect weather is always there, its us who are not upto appreciating it. Autum Leaves What does a perfect weather mean to me? The perfect weather depends on the mood, though I am not very fond of the scorching heat. Like waking at day break when the Usha (I like this poetic rendering from Usha suktam) spreads…
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indian architecture
the temple at sringeri Sringeri temple Nestling in the deep woods of the western ghats, is a the quiet temple town of sringeri. It is not as glamorous as its counterparts at Kollur. But the terrain which is believed to be the terrain of Rishi Rshyashringa who was the facilitator of Janaka‘s puthrakameshtu yajna has divinity in the air.…
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song of the soul bird
soul music is hidden within all of us birds at dawn The song of the soul. There are days when the dementors strikes, who the dementors are you want to know, haven’t you read harry potter? They are dark, damp legless creature that invade your it is like you will not know joy at all,…