Madurai’s bustling street, or ‘kasakasa’ as we call them in Tamil, were my frequent haunt during my under-graduate years. I’d…
I had an opportunity of attending a temple tour of Sri Airavatesvara Temple (Airāvatīśvara, ऐरावतीश्वर) at Darasuram (Dārāsūram, दारासुरम) by…
Java had several small villages. During earlier periods, Indians traders believed the cities in Indonesian archipelago were made of Silver…
The term “Padang” means “field” in Malay, similar to “medan” in India, which were also part of early British urban…
I lived in and around this town. This has many historical buildings, fit to be museums, but encroached by Government…
Before the advent of cave temples, gods took shelters in structures made of brick, bamboo, or similar materials. These structures…
Padmapani mural of Ajanta captivated my boss. I could feel many times as I worked with him for my first…
Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is popular for its exquisite architectural features, including the 100 Pillared Hall. When I…
When Google maps were not used, I was searching for the bus routes to reach British Museum from Croydon in…
Kiran and I had a memorable early morning journey to Narttamalai nārttāmalai नार्त्तामलै before two decades. I can’t quite recall…
