Tag: incredible india
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Bandhini
Bright colours, punched out white dots that resemble a rhombus, some mirror work, some embroidery, the magic of Bhuj, the Bandhini. When we went to Jamnagar, I was looking for the Kutch work, when our friend told us, that it is the Bandhini that you have to pick here more the Kutch work or the…
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Gokarana
Yesterday being Ganesh Chaturthi, we decided to drive down to Gokarna. I have no pictures of either temple or the surrounding, for I was lost in memories of the two which visited years ago. The legend has it that Ravana the Lord of Lanka, carried the atma lingam of Shiva, fearing the consequences of this,…
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Indigenous Transport of Jamnagar
Jamnagar As we entered the reliance inspired town, our travel owes apart. One thing I learnt from Neomi Duguid is not apologize for making conversation with the people on the street. One interesting mode of transport I saw was the Chakda It reminded me so much of the various mythological stories we hear about the…
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Nagarapanchami
Nagapanchami August 7th 2016 The worship of the snake god happens all over India and other indigenous cultures. In the Tulu – Malayala region it is very vibrant since it is essentially the snake territory. We have the cult of Nagamandala, the Nagapatri and other folk rituals which tell the stories connecting nature-animal-man. Most families…
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Traveling to Meet Stonebards
All those who wander are not lost; there are people who are looking and learning. Each road trip is learning experiencing of its own. but with family commitments taken care of, there are a few trips I would like to do with object specific. To rest and recuperate, I would definitely like to do a…
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Night Flight To Arpora
“Where are you from” “Goa” “Oh! Lucky you, its so much of fun, I have been to the Night Market.” I give my sheepish smile; well I can’t let people know that I have never been there. For the past 5yrs we have been planning to go this absolutely to do place on every tourist…
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