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Author Archives: Madhu
June
07
Kashmir – In The Calm Of The Lake
posted by Madhu
A restorative break in one of the most beautiful houseboats on the Dal Lake, aptly named Sukoon.
June
02
Vignette – Floating Market On Dal Lake
posted by Madhu
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” ~ Rumi Related: Postcards from A Poignant Paradise Afoot In Shehr e Khas WPC – Friend
May
24
Kashmir – Afoot In Shehr-e-Khas
posted by Madhu
An atmospheric walk though Sher-e-Khas: the historic centre of Srinagar, its cultural monuments and its bustling bazaars arrayed along the river Jhelum.
May
09
Kashmir – Postcards From A Poignant Paradise
posted by Madhu
This gallery is hardly one you would associate with danger. Yet, the instinctive reaction of family and friends when I expressed my decision to travel to Kashmir, was one of astonishment at our ‘daring’. For my non Indian readers, Kashmir is the strife torn region of the Indian republic, sandwiched between India and Pakistan, that has had […]
April
18
Tanjavur – Sublime Chola Heritage
posted by Madhu
I am not a temple goer. I find the energy and fervour and the attendant din of a crowded temple distracting. Rare visits on special occasions are more nostalgic concessions to tradition, rather than opportunities for communion with God. But the vibe at each of the three temples that constitute the UNESCO inscribed ‘Great Living Chola Temple‘ ensemble was different. And visiting […]
January
14
An Atmospheric Evening In Split
posted by Madhu
Moonlight. Mushy 60’s music. The company of a good man in the midst of lovely strangers. Chilled beer on the candle lit steps of a restaurant named after a Phaeronic necropolis, in the hippostyle hall of an ancient Roman Palace comprising the heart of a beautiful Balkan city. All watched over by Thutmosis’ inscrutable Sphinx. One of my favourite things to do of […]
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