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Tag: Western Ghats

  • Wanderoo Aranya’s Tale

    Wanderoo Aranya’s Tale

    In the Western Ghats, Aranya, the sage-like wanderoo, guarded a sacred fig tree, sharing its wisdom with a young man, Kishan. Enlightened, Kishan advocated for sustainable living, restoring harmony to the forest. This mirrors the region’s folklore and biodiversity, highlighting the need for conservation. The lion-tailed macaque, a captivating primate, faces endangerment due to habitat…

  • The steadfast Mountains–Chorla

      Like Lao Tzu said, a good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. That was how we travelled over the end. Of course Kittur was our destination; all the same we did not have a deadline to meet.  After Sanquelim, we went interior to Parieyen and then the Chorla Ghat.…

  • Country roads take me home.

    Home is where the hearth, heals. Home is where the hearth, is – A jataka tale talks of a fishmonging woman who visits her friend. Her friend honours her with a room, with fragrant flowers, but the fishmonging woman could not sleep she needed the smell of fish. Hearth of warmth, a comfort zone where…