Color, quirk and a hint of kitsch
Given my fetish for color, collectibles and all things ‘not so conventional’, I love having a whole lot of knick-knacks and souvenirs around the house. I am partial to anything…
Deepavali: a time for sweets and their signs
Happy Diwali to all my readers:) It is the time for celebration, fun and gifting and of course eating sweets. Sweets today are much more than the traditional yet good…
Of Estuaries, Confluences and meeting your ultimate ‘Destination’
As I child, learning the cryptic definitions of terms like estuary, bay, inlet, creek and cove in geography always made me wonder if such phenomena really exist in nature and…
Mecca Living: Of pots and pans and colors galore…
As I headed towards Narayana Pillai Street from Safina Plaza, the riot of colors of a little shop adjacent to Shiv Sagar caught my eye. Curious and always in search…
Shimoga Sojourn, destinations uncommon
Located on the banks of the Tunga river, Shimoga now officially renamed “Shivamogga” is a gateway to a number of unknown yet beautiful destinations. Also called the “Gateway of Malnad”,…
Anegudde Vinayaka Temple, Khumbasi
Considered as one of the seven “Mukti” stalas” of Karanataka, Anegudde is the holy abode of the elephant headed God, Lord Ganesha. Derived from the words “Aane” meaning elephant and…