The Baobabs of Mandu
While watching ‘Gods Must be Crazy‘ a film set in the African Bush men region, I was intrigued to see the giant Baobab trees. A tree so fascinating that it can store upto 100,000 litres of water inside itself to … Continued
Maheshwar : Where Quaint flows Narmada
The first sight of river Narmada approached. As I saw the river the Indian Ocean song reverberated through my ears Maa Rewa, tharo paani nirmal, khal khal behto jaayo re…. Maa Rewa Amarkanth se niklo o Rewa… Jan Jan kar … Continued
The Bhimbetka Rock Painters
Pinch and Ask yourself – Who’s the painter? Who’s the painter? Or as the Hindi Song goes – “Yeh Kaun Chitrakar hai?” (BTW the absolute gem of a number can be watched at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ydFB4R6Uuo) If you have guessed that it … Continued
Buddhist Monuments of Sanchi
After Ashoka the Great Emperor of India, conquered nearly everything he possibly could using relentless violence, he was filled with a sense of futility of all that he was doing. In some such moment, he turned to Buddhism for repentance. … Continued
Udaygiri Caves – Rescuing mother earth
There is something beautiful about Hindu mythology. The gods and goddesses are based on various animate and inanimate forms of the world. This leads to absolutely stunning idols in a multitude of forms. One such form is Varaha and one … Continued