Chidambaram Travel Beyond Its Iconic Nataraja Temple
I had expected Chidambaram city to be a small Nataraja temple town. But it turned out to be a thriving town way beyond its...
Rendezvous With Kathakali Classical Dance Drama
Kathakali is visually the most appealing and most easily recognizable classical dance form in India. Elaborate makeup and voluminous costumes make the dancers stand...
Bharat Kala Bhavan – Museum At BHU, Varanasi
Bharat Kala Bhavan is one of the oldest museums in the country whose chairperson was Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore himself. It has contributions from various...
The Streets Of Shah Ali Banda, Hyderabad
I picked up this small booklet from the Archaeology museum that lists walks around the old city. Having done the regular places like Charminar,...
Maratha Thanjavur Palace – Maratha Might In TN
Post-Chola period, in medieval times, Tanjore or Thanjavur came under the Nayakas. Who was followed by the Maratha Nayakas Bhonsle family? The last one...
Places To Visit At Buddha’s Sarnath, Varanasi
Sarnath derives its name from the Sarang Nath or the lord of the Deer. Yes, there is still a deer park behind the monuments...
Srirangam Temple, Trichy – The Largest Living Temple
All my friends who had done the Chola temple trail before me kept telling me that I should spend at least a day in...
President’s Winter Home The Rashtrapati Nilayam
Rashtrapati Nilayam is one of two official retreats of the President of India in Bolaram, Hyderabad. The other one is located in the hill...
Finding Kabir – The Poet & Saint In Kashi
Kabir has fascinated me for a long time. I have a shelf full of books on his works. Yet I did not have the...
Musical Steps of Airavatesvara Temple At Darasuram
I reached Darasuram around dusk by auto through a muddy road that looked like going nowhere. Suddenly, the Airavatesvara temple appeared in front of...
