How 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”
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When you are 47 years of age, overweight at around 200 pounds (90 kgs) with a waist size of 36+ and a body fat % of 33+? When you have high blood sugar levels and hypertension? Can you get your body fat % to 15% and achieve six pack abs in the process while building muscles?
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The annual Chittirai Pournami festival at the Koothandavar temple dedicated to
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I have travelled to many countries and have been treated to some mind-boggling visuals, combination of white
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San Pedro is not the 1980s island, which Madonna found “La Isla Bonita” in her ‘True Blue” album of
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I was traveling to Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia from Chicago, USA in May of 2015 through Cathay Pacific and I felt the
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This is the tragic tale of the Hindu Princess of the Kingdom of Sunda, which influenced the Balinese into saving their culture and religion after centuries. This story also talks about the eminence of the Majapahit empire and its heroes, Emperor Wayam Wuruk and Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.
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Background Bali is an island where more than 95% of the people follow hinduism as their
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Together Queen Tribhuwana and Gajah Mada will go on to build the Majapahit empire whose stretch of the territories equalled the distance from London to Jerusalem.
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The Javanese Princess who became Durga Mahishasuramardini statue in Prambanan temple complex – This is the story of a Javanese princess and her love and betrayal. The princess’s name is Roro Jonggrang.
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This pictorial blog provides a brief commentary of pictures of fishes of the Caribbean I captured using various underwater cameras – from
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Bali, Indonesia has a blend of culture,architecture and beautiful beaches which makes it a perfect place for tourists from elsewhere
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Dominican Republic, an exquisite little paradise in Caribbean Islands with its nonchalant, but exuberant people was in my travel radar,
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Fall – Season of the Gods For someone who grew up in South India, which has more of a tropical climate with
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After my transfixion with Prambanan and Borobudur the previous few days, I had 2 more days in my
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Part 2 – Borobudur Temples Borobudur – the architectural splendor with a splash of Indian culture and religion. This
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Most Indians around the world know Bali as being the representative of Dharmic culture in SE Asia. But
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This blog is more of a pictorial blog with pictures of beaches I have visited around the world.
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Mount Bromo, one of the many volcanoes located in Eastern Java, Indonesia is an active volcano , along with the
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Hue’, Vietnam – city which triggered an emotional rollercoaster within me Hue’, pronounced as
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