So where were we? Ah, yes, we just headed off from the Krishna temple towards Somanathapura to see the breathtakingly beautiful Chennakesava temple, built in the 13th century. Kesava is another name for Lord Vishnu. Now grab a coffee (or the beverage of your choice) and sit back for the story of this temple. The Chennakesava…
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Gazing at nature is the nicest way to relax. I enjoy watching the skies in the evening every day. But I am equally fascinated by trees. The variety of barks enthralls me and I could spend all day walking among them. Here are some of my favorites from the recent additions…
I love my country. I enjoy travel. I dream of visiting all the places I read about. There’s something about seeing new places and people that opens up a new perspective in our minds. The differences, the sameness, the variety – all fascinate me. India is so rich and multi-cultural –…
During our recent trip to Sikkim and Darjeeling, we had the pleasure of enjoying the tranquility of the Peace Pagoda. Located in Darjeeling atop a hill in Charlimont, the Peace Pagoda is one of the 30 pagodas in the world built by the founder of the Japanese Buddhist Nipponzan-Myohoji Order, Nichidatsu…
I actually intended to post pictures of the souvenirs I bought on my Sikkim-Gangtok-Darjeeling trip, inspired by Lori Gosselin’s post at Life, for Instance – but I didn’t get around to taking the pictures. Sigh. So I decided to procrastinate. And do it next week. For now, here are more photos…
I am in the midst of a viral fever and as I type this, my fingers are trembling, probably from the cough syrup (tastes good, really). I’ve been sleeping most of the afternoons, in addition to the nights since the last four days. I am hoping to be back to normal…
I had a lovely week (my lemons notwithstanding, which I turned into delicious lemonade anyway!) My son got his results and scored a CGPA of 10. He is now officially in Grade 10 and we’re all set for school to reopen tomorrow. Their school which is part of the Kendriya Vidyalaya…