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  • Bakuru temple.

    Yaaru ninna hesaru barithare? Karkala Gummatarayana? Barkuru Tattirayana?”  Sri Vasudeva Acharya the geography teacher at MJC  Manipal would shout at us when we forgot to put in our name and roll number on the answer sheets. The town of Barkur has 300 odd  temples  and a zatra at the temple that is the temple fair…

  • A Hero Remembered.

    Lachit Borphukan of Ahom. While the nation divides it self’s into Nehruvians and Sanghi’s there are other heroes who have laid down their lives in the service of their mother land.  A few like Bhagat Singh or Azad from the cowbelt do get recognized when the Nehruvians and Sanghi’s are magnanimous. Among the unacknowledged heroes,…

  • Aurangazeb’s City.

    I heard of Aurangabad, in early 90’s until then it was a nebulous town that we read in history. Finally June 30th I did visit the town. Nothing prepared me for this lovely town. Which was energetic without the hustle and bustle , an old world charm that was had interesting contemporary architecture juxtaposition. Right…

  • Bibi ka makhbhara

    The town of Aurangabad, had its own charm. It was as if the town was holding on the secure memories of its founder Aurangazeb.  5km. Out of the town towards is the university is   structure very similar to the Taj mahal; it looked quite like the Taj, without demanding the attention like the Taj does.…

  • Charm of the Charminar

    A bustling Friday, My husband and i decided to visit charminar. The approach to charminar had quaint old Hyderabad buildings with street vendors displaying their ware. The products like the charminar very Hyderabadi. What stands out in the craftsmanship of the Deccan is the presence of intricate work that is where tidy, and sharp. Nothing…

  • world heritage day

    April 18th is also the day UNESCO honours as the world heritage day. It was resolved to commemorate this in the 22nd convention of UNESCO.  The idea was to create an awareness of ethnic heritage and to save it. Various themes that UNESCO suggests Agricultural heritage Scientific heritage Cultural heritage Architectural heritage. Religious  heritage Many…