Life Photos

Gilli Danda Game – Gilli Dandu Aata

In India Children play the Gilli Dandu game on the streets and I have played this game few times too. …

Happy New Year 2023

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year!

India loves to pose – 54

India loves to pose series contains random pictures of people in different moods and gears captured during a moment in…

Dasara Gombe – Dolls Arrangement 2022

Doll arranging is so much part of celebrating Dasara in the Mysore region.  Thankfully the tradition is still continuing and people…

Happy Dasara 2022 – Saptha Mathrika Sculpture

Saptha Mathrikeyaru is a group of seven Hindu goddesses who are always depicted together. They are Narasimhi, Brahmani, Maheshvari, Kaumari,…

Happy Onam 2022

Wish you all a very happy Onam, dear readers.  People of Kerala across the globe are in the midst of celebrating…

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2022

Happy Gokulashtami 2022 also known as Krishna Janmashtami!!!

World Environment Day 2022

June 5th is celebrated every year as the World Environment Day.  Let us take a pledge to help protect the…

Happy Ugadi 2022

I wish you all a very happy Ugadi and Hindu New Year.  This year it is Subhakritu Nama Samvatsara.

Happy New Year 2022

Wish you all a very happy New Year!

Happy Deepavali – Happy Diwali

Here is wishing you all a very happy Deepavali!

Happy Durgashtami 2021 – Durga Pooja – Dasara Durga Pooja

The eighth day of Dasara is celebrated as Durgashtami and Goddess Durga is worshiped across India. Wish you all a…

Gowri and Ganesha Festival Platters – Festival Food – Habbada Adige

Wish you all a very happy Gowri - Ganesha festival!  Shopping, mantapa decorations, and preparing delicious festival food mark the…

World Sparrow Day 2021

The year 2020 was difficult one for the Homo Sapiens.  A non-existent virus trapped people in their homes to reflect…

Happy Makara Sankranti 2021

Wish you all a very happy Boghi and Makara Sankranti. Kite flying is an integral part of celebrating Makara Sankranti. …

Happy Durga Pooja 2020

Tomorrow is Ashtami (8th day of Dasara / Navaratri) festival, Durga Pooja.  Happy Durga Pooja dear readers. 

Traditional Mysore Dishes Platter

Mysore is home to many traditional dishes.  When we went on a picnic to Karanji Lake in Mysore, one of…

Happy Onam 2020

Wish you all a very happy Onam, readers.  The houses in Kerala must be in a festive mood with Pookalam…

Rainy Season in India

It is rainy season in India.  The monsoon kept its time this time and arrived in the first week of…

Red Damselfly

A beautiful Red Damselfly resting on a plant. A beauty to behold! Also, there is a lot to learn from…