Gavi – Savor the beauty of nature
Nature at its splendid best – that is how I would describe Gavi. This picturesque village has been attracting a lot of attention recently. Alistair International recently listed Gavi as one of the leading...
Author: Manjusha
Attukal Pongala: An Offering to Appease Mother Nature
Attukal Pongala is a unique festival. It is a celebration of womanhood and explores our relationship with nature and divinity. Nature bestows upon us its blessings and sustains life on earth. By offering Pongala...
Kerala Elephant Festivals Calendar 2016
Kerala Festivals 2016 Adoor Gajamela (20 Jan 2016) Adoor – Pathanamthitta Dist Huge tuskers wearing all of their adornments are a visual treat. If you love elephants, make sure that you are at...
Kerala Temple Festivals: Bull Effigies, Colorful Parades And Traditional Orchestra
Kerala has a rich tradition of temple festivals. These are colorful events that bring entire neighborhoods to the temple. Most temple festivals involve decorated elephants. Some have effigies of bulls instead. Some temple festivals...
Elephant festivals of Kerala
Kerala has some unique temple festivals of its own. Most of these festivals are celebrated in the months of February, March, April and May. Festooned elephants are the biggest attraction of these festivals. Most...
World’s tallest clock tower coming up in Mysore
Tech giant Infosys is building the world’s tallest clock tower at its Mysore campus spread over an area of 345 acres. The freestanding clock tower will have a height of 135 meters. Infosys runs...
Shani Deva: Is he the lord of bad luck?
Hindus have great respect for Shani Deva (Saturn). He isn’t the most loved deity, but he is worshipped by almost everyone. One of the planets of the celestial system, Shani protects the kind and...
Shani Shingnapur Temple in Maharashtra
Shani Shingnapur is a village in Maharashtra. Its claim to fame is its temple dedicated to Shani Dev (Saturn). Shingnapur is about 35 km from Ahmednagar city. No house or shop in this village...
Dasara Dibba / Mahanavami Dibba in Hampi
The Dasara Dibba is an impressive stone platform found inside the Royal Enclosure at Hampi. The Dasara Dibba is a reflection of the traditional Vijayanagara architecture. Dasara Dibba is also known as Mahanavami Dibba....
Your guide to Mumbai local trains
The suburban trains (aka local trains) connect the outlying suburbs to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The suburban railway carries over 7.5 million commuters a day and operates 2,342 train services. Those figures certainly make...