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Posts published by “Vidya Sury”

Hi! I’m Vidya Sury. I am a writer, editor, and the voice behind Collecting Smiles. Here, I share practical mindfulness guides, personal essays, and book reviews designed to bring calm and joy to your everyday life. Brand collaborations and creative partnerships are always welcome—let's connect!

Innocent Devotion

During our ‘Temple Trip” last week – one of the most beautiful sights I saw is in this picture I clicked. We were inside the Thiru Thulukanathamman Temple at Triplicane, Chennai. Within the temple were different sanctums – and outside one of them, on the sand, I saw these kids grouped…

A really hot time!

In Chennai (and around it) it is anything but cool. I spent a whole week visiting a list of temples made by Vidur – the 10-year old dude intends writing a book – and he wants to visit each temple personally and learn the history of the place first hand. Phew!…