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Category: on the move

  • Rail-Tambige

      The British  gave India its railway. The travelling Indian lugged the rail-tambige, or the water carrier. It was made of brass, with a tumbler within. While leaving home most people carried their water. At various stations, relatives came to catch up with travelers with food for the rest of the journey and of course…

  • tirtha

    Tirtha in Sanskrit is something that carries us over. It is also used in the spiritual sense. So people who tide us to our betterment become Tirtharoop. Indian culture reveres certain places as centres of energies and are called as tirthastan. Some how we never think of that point in our lives when we ponder…

  • 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.…

  • mithrasamaj– it actually means group of friends.

    savouries from my hometown ie. savouries from my childhood. The temple town of Udupi is my hometown we all have our share of eateries with each one known for their delicacies. Ram Bhavan with its buns. The restraunt Diana with its north Indian flair. My favorite order used to be Bombay cutlet and cold horlicks. I never…

  • Lokostav — the folk festival

    First week of January goa along with west zone cultural dept. hosts the Lokostsav where artisans from all over India come. It’s the time when most of us pick handicrafts and other things. Along with this there are also food stalls that serve authentic flavours of their state. this stall belongs to the state of…

  • The North east festival