Project 50 States
A travel journey I started accidentally which became a life dream i.e. to visit the 50 states in US. The
Continue readingA travel journey I started accidentally which became a life dream i.e. to visit the 50 states in US. The
Continue readingThe city has an ancient feel with mud houses within the fortress. It is sandwiched between 2 deserts, Kyzylkum and Karakum. And the place is hot. Walking around gets you the feeling of being in the 15th, 16th centuries. I was there in July of 2021 and the weather was extremely hot. The city was running thin with barely 1 or 2 tourists which made me feel I had reached the end of the world. This is the city of Khiva in Uzbekistan near the border of Turkmenistan.
Continue readingHow the Bali Hindu agricultural practice of Subak proved superior to Green Revolution. Balinese showed the world that Hindu cosmology & local customs in perfect harmomy with nature can trump a “scientific approach”
Continue readingTravel is therapeutic, especially the experience you come across. I needed that to heal from the pandemic enforced confinement at home. So I made plans to drive through the Pamir Highway, which was part of the old silk road. The Pamir highway connects Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
Continue readingமுந்தைய கட்டுரையில் நான் எழுதியுள்ளபடி பிலிப்பைன்ஸின் சோழ மரபு செபுவின் ராஜாநேத்துடன் முடிவடையவில்லை – பகுதி 1. பிலிப்பைன்ஸின் இந்த சோழ வரலாற்றின் கதாநாயகன் ஸ்ரீ
Continue readingவரலாற்றை விரும்பும் ஒருவன் என்ற முறையில், 2019 டிசம்பரில் பிலிப்பைன்ஸ் பயணத்துகான ஆராய்ச்சி செய்ய துவங்கியபோது, பிலிப்பைன்ஸின் இந்திய மரபை பற்றி நான் தெரிந்து கொண்டேன். ஏறக்குறைய
Continue readingSaigon or Ho Chi Minh City, 2008 – Brought back memories of my childhood from Madras (today called as Chennai), India
Continue readingOur dishes produce the wholesome beneficial effect on the body. I am providing just an example of what our ancestors knew but the knowledge lost somewhere down the centuries. So is the reason to stick to traditional dishes & diets for a healthy living. Amd incorporate the recent scientific findings around nutrition- e.g. switching to long grain rice & calorie control (portion control which our ancestors knew too)
Continue readingமவுண்ட் புரோமோவின் கலாச்சார சங்கமம் மணற்கடலில் தொடங்குகிறது, அங்கு இந்து மதத்தின் திரிமூர்த்திகளில் ஒருவரான பிரம்மாவைக் குறிக்கும் புரா லுஹூர் பொட்டன் என்ற கோவிலைக் காணலாம். 30 கிராமங்களில் புரோமோ மலையைச் சுற்றி மற்றும் புரோபோலிங்கோவைச் சுற்றியுள்ள டெங்க்கிரீஸ் இன மக்கள் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறார்கள்
Continue readingToday the Provincial Flag of Bohol in Philippines proudly keeps the legacy of Cholas alive, a fit tribute to the glorious dynasty from South India.
Continue readingPort wine is named after the city of Porto, which is located in the Douro river valley, where the
Continue readingThe history of the Philippines shows that the Chola dynasty extended itself till 1565 through the Rajahnate of Cebu which was founded by a half Tamil/half Malay Chola prince, Sri Lumay, from Sumatra.
Continue readingஅருகிலுள்ள கிராமத்தின் பெயரிடப்பட்ட பிரம்பானன் கோயிலில் 5 பெரிய கோயில் வளாகங்களும் 500 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட கோயில்களும் உள்ளன. பிரதான கோயில் வளாகம் 240 இந்து கோவில்களைக் கொண்ட பிரம்பானன் கோயில் வளாகமாகும். போரோபுதூருக்குப் பிறகு இந்தோனேசியாவில் மொத்தம் 249 கோயில்களைக் கொண்ட 2 வது பெரிய புத்த ஆலய வளாகமான கண்டி சேவு மற்றொரு பெரிய கோயில் வளாகமாகும்.
Continue readingExperts themselves are split as to what theme this panel allude to – Arjuna’s Penance or Bhagiratha’s Penance to bring Ganges or does it depict both the themes with few other sub plots as well? Some say the theme represents the Narasimha Varma Pallava himself and the descend of his Pallavan clan from Lord Vishnu himself depicted in a symbolic descend of the Ganga.
Continue readingWhile my primary fascination is with the temple architectures of India and SE Asia, Mayan civilization and its sophistication always
Continue readingIf you are traveling to Switzerland and willing to drive within the country, people would suggest different
Continue readingWeight loss plan is easy to start with but sustaining it long term (I would prefer it as a
Continue readingSo what is Intermittent Fasting (IF) is all about? The new facade in the town? – Explained
Continue readingAs I was walking down the street, the aroma of Cannabis or more colloquially called as Ganja permeated the air.
Continue reading“It is not the place you would want to visit” said my 21 year old taxi driver, Adi. I asked
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