India through my eyes�A vendor outside Azhagar Temple, Madurai

Look around any temple in India and you would find vendors selling anything from balloons to masks. This was photographed outside the Azhagar temple, dedicated to Vishnu located near Madurai.

Travel Tuesday � India through my eyes - Messaging in Mussoorie

 

We have seen messaging on mountain roads, on trucks and lorries and on random boards. But this is interesting . We were walking around Landour, in Mussoorie when I ran into these messages. Interestingly these were printed on bins..now that is a great way to either notice a bin or to read a message !

 

Now that is rather profound !

India through my eyes � A family at Kanatal

We met this family in Kanatal near the temple. A small little town near Uttarakhand, Kanatal has a Club Mahindra resort and I was invited as a blogger for CONCLAY last year.

Happy Deepavali folks

It is all about lighting up your own life . Smile. Live for yourself. Celebrate.

 

India through my eyes - Drying appalams or papads on the doorstep

Kalladaikurichi appalam or papad is quite famous and popular in my village . Here is a typical sight of a lady drying them before you can fry or roast them .

India through my eyes - Guardian Gods

While driving in and around my village Kallidaikurichi in down South Tirunelveli, I chanced upon a temple in Ambasamudram where these Guardian Gods were housed. I learnt from family and some friends on Facebook that the deity was referred to as Vandimaricha Amman. It is near the Agasthiyar Temple

Ayyanars are also referred to as Guardian Gods and here is a post on them.

Asia through my eyes - Drummers in India and Puppets in Bali

Posted on May 2, in my 365 project as a part of India through my eyes - Drummers on a beat

India is filled with Gods, temples , festivals and legends . Here is a temple festival which happens on my street every year in Bangalore . The local performers were waiting for the temple festival to begin as they were practicing their beat .. 

Posted today in my 365project as part of Asia through my eyes series


Colour and Asia go hand in hand - whether it is India or Indonesia, the colours attract people . In a small market in Bali, these puppets were for sale . Being a sucker for souvenirs , I was tempted to pick a pair, but I finally decided to take this photograph and retain this as my souvenir.