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October 11, 2018

Celebrating the Festival of Dolls in Chennai

I had never thought that going to Chennai would become a quarterly affair until my best friend got married off to a Tamilian and…

October 11, 2018

A Season of Excess: Pujo in Kolkata

Living for nearly two decades outside Kolkata, I can comfortably say that I don’t miss the city. But every year, as the air starts…

October 11, 2018

A Navratri experience in vibrant Vadodara

Growing up in a hardcore urban environment, my idea of Navratri celebrations revolved around the local communities hosting Garba-Dandiya nights where you get hold…

October 11, 2018

How I Celebrated Dussehra in Mysore

A couple of years ago, I visited Mysore for a few days for work and it happened to be around the time of Dussehra….

October 5, 2018

The Bamboo Forests of Banswara

Like most people who have never been to Rajasthan, I would also conjure up an image of the desert state- an endless expanse of…

September 20, 2018

Experience the Ladakh Festival

Ladakh is a mystical land indeed. The cold and rugged terrain is juxtaposed against the warmth and vibrancy of its culture. While the mountains…

September 19, 2018

The Floating Island of Prashar Lake

Nature holds mysteries that are sometimes beyond the comprehension of us mere mortals. The floating island on Prashar (also Parashar) Lake in Himachal Pradesh…

September 10, 2018

How it’s Done: Vinayak Chaturthi in Pune

This year, September 13th marks the most auspicious day in Maharashtra, more so in Pune. Celebrated with a grandeur befitting the God of Gods,…

September 5, 2018

The Temple Town of Bhimashankar

According to the legends of Shiva Mahapurana, Lord Shiva- the god of disruption appeared in 12 different places across India, in the form of…

August 29, 2018

Janmashthami in Vrindavan- How it is Celebrated

The festival of Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna-the eighth avatar of Vishnu appeared on earth on this…