Indian Culture & History
A sneak-peek into the Kaleidoscopic history of India!
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Kojagiri Pornima: Harnessing the Full Moon magic!
India is a land of festivals and celebrations; and the zest with which each festival is celebrated in India is unparalleled in the whole world. The festive season that has started with Ganesh…
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Bhondla: the lesser known ‘Navratri-special’ folk tradition
Amidst the excitement and colours of Navratri and the intoxicating beats of Dandiya Raas and Garba, my heart travels back to the fun filled times when my evenings were spent singing and dancing…
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Messenger of the Gods… #writephoto
via Thursday Photo Prompt: Messenger #writephoto A Pitru Paksha special Re-post! Piyru paksha (Pitri paksha or Pitr Paksha) is a 16–lunar day period in Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestor,…
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Iti Haas: as it happened!
History, an elementary narration of a labyrinthine past! How I love this subject…The sheer multitude of complex past stories and their implications in our present lives is something that just overwhelms me. PURVAJA…
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Ganapati Bappa…Morya!
via Photo Challenge: Heritage I never get tired of talking about the Indian culture and heritage. And this weeks’ photo challenge has given me yet another reason to flaunt about this wonderful country.…
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Bapu Ji: Our Father #writephoto
This week’s photo prompt by Sue made me think of Mahatma Gandhi. A great leader, he is truly an inspiration for many. Here’s a poem that I tried to compose on the Father…
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World Elephant Day: Elephants and India!
Who doesn’t love elephants? This massive yet cute animal has captured our hearts since our childhood. All authoritative “Hathi” from Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle book, the obedient pet “Shep” from George of the Jungle,…
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Chandrayaan-2 – Creating History on Moon!
As I write this blog the countdown to Chandrayaan-2, the 2nd Lunar Mission of India begins. If you follow my blogs, you must know by now that I’m in love with the moon,…
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Republic India Coinage: A story in metal
India’s financial evolution is as intriguing as her glorious past! Starting from the ancient Punch Marked Coins to the current facade of the Ashokan Lion capital (National Emblem), Indian currency has undergone great…
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The Clock Towers of Mumbai
Mumbai is a city where everyone is mindlessly rushing around going about their monotonous routines. Each one of us is time-bound towards some or the other place or thing. For a city which…
