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Time Moves On At Sun Temple in Konark
Konark, in Orissa, is known for its Sun Temple. It is the most famous sun temple in India. ‘Konark’ is derived form Kona, meaning ‘corner’ and Arka, meaning ’sun’. Its exquisite carvings, stone chariots and carving...
Tamil Nadu’s Only Dutch Fort – Sadras
This historic Dutch fort, 70km south of Chennai, on the Coromandel Coast, has now been reduced to ruins. Well, when we say ruins, even whatever is left of the ruins is covered in moss. All the same, it is worth a day’s visit. Especially, if you...
Following The Spice Route to Kerala
Starting around 1000 B.C., Europeans traded with Arabia. They bought incense from Arabia. Among the Europeans sea travellers the Portuguese were the first to reach India and Southeast Asia vis the cape of Good Hope in southern Africa. They dominated ...
Mangalore’s Tryst With the German Basel Mission
Mangalore played host to Chithra Vaibhava, an exhibition showcasing about 1,000 rare black-and-white photographs that were taken between 1840 and 1940. They were taken by German missionaries who recorded the life of the people in South Canara and Ma...
Kerala’s Birthday – November 1st
Today is Kerala Piravi, or Kerala Formation Day. Kerala was made a state in the Indian Union on November 1, 1956. The state was also called Travancore-Cochin. It was only more than two decades later that Kasargod was added to Kerala from the South Ca...
Voyager Trophy Boat Race – A First For Tourists
A snake boat race for the pleasure of tourists! Yes, that’s what Regent Seven Seas Cruises of Florida is planning on the famed Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha. It will be the first time in the history of Kerala’s boat racing legends that snake boat r...
Pazhassi Raja – Lion King Of Kerala
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, who belonged to the Kottayam Royal Family in Talacherry in Kannur was a “royal rebel”. His crime: revolting against the British. The Pazhassi Revolt started in 1793. During that time, northern Kerala was ruled...
Diwali – Celebrating The Festival Of Lights
Initially known as Deepawali and now shortened to Diwali, it is called the ‘festival of lights’. Lamps play a major role during this festival. Although a lot of religious communities celebrate Diwali, Hindus observe it with special mentio...
Church of St Francis of Assisi – Old Goa
The Church of St Francis of Assisi in Old Goa is one of India’s most frequented monuments. It is about eight km from Panaji, and this west-facing church stands within the premises of the Se Cathedral. To remind you about the life of St Francis of A...
A Taste Of Tibet Down South
Tibetan families, settled near the Coorg-Mysore border of Kushal Nagar in south Karnataka, are descendants of refugees who moved south in the late 1960s. The Buddhist monks and nuns here have retained their traditional cuisine, though the younger gen...
