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Category: on the move

  • Some awesome things I learnt at the Valley of Words festivals.

    “When will you learn that there isn’t a word for everything?” ― Nicole Krauss, The History of Love That’s called being speechless, there was this amazing drive from Kurukshetra to Dehradun. After registering at the #BNLF counter we were free to saunter around the festival grounds. I was looking for the blogger street, I might have as…

  • Barkuru –Betaala-Vikramaditya

    Originally posted on Parwatisingari's Weblog: the Rajyalakshmi Idol with the simhasana chowka in front The Kondeshwara swamy gardi at Barkuru, finds its link to the legendary throne of Vikramaditya. Once upon time lived a king Vikramaditya., we have all heard this line and the stories featuring him. The Vetala Panchvimshati and the Simhasana Dwatrimshika.…

  • The Fort At Barkur.

  • Figuring out– Airbnb

    Originally posted on Parwatisingari's Weblog: I am playing the devil’s advocate and am on a fault finding spree kindly read this with a sack full of salt. I guess bnb stands for bed and breakfast. When this happy hour came by since I was absolutely depressed and wanted some entertainment I decided to look…

  • Travel and Kids!!

    Originally posted on Parwatisingari's Weblog: with my daughter at Husainsagar Traveller Kid, Before I even tackle the questions posted in the happy hour, what  would be a vacation. To me, a period of suspension of work, study or other activities. It is usually used for a rest, recreation, or travel and of course a…

  • Naraka-Chaturdashi

    Naraka-Chaturdashi

    Today is   Narakachaturdashi, The organic nature of this festival doesn’t cease to amaze me. Growing we heard the story of Narakasura who  captured 1600 women, made them his slaves eventually Krishna the Yadava rescued them. The legend also as it that Narakasura could only be killed by his mother. As Deepavali approaches kids begin collecting trash like old clothes, and old news…