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Athena

The Goddess in your Home

Friday, December 21, 2007
To her from whom we derive our strength,our powers, our vision, our grace,where does she dwell?In our dreams, our inspiration,Our breath, our space?Who is your Goddess? Which Goddess are you, in the shape of your beliefs,in the sweep of your work, in the grace of your home? I am about to share with you a book which has long been my favourite "Goddess...

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India

Colourful Indian Popular art

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Neon green, bright orange, Rani pink, turquoise blue- bring on the COLOUR, we are Indians! Our temples, our clothes and our temperaments are decidedly colourful – we even marry off our brides in red ....and have an entire festival dedicated to colour. Our films are a cornucopia of emotions, we like our comedy, tragedy, romance and thrills in one go And when we...

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decor

Dhoop: Its sunlight all the way

Saturday, December 15, 2007
A welcome break from my travel tales! I can’t wait any longer to share with you guys pictures of my favourite store for gifting- ‘Dhoop’ which roughly means ‘bright sunlight’ has a lot to offer under one roof. From artefacts to knick-knacks to jewellery, its really like stepping into a world where you can shut your eyes and pick anything & trust that...

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Buddhist Temple

Tsuglagkhang- McLeod Gunj

Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Tsuglagkhang is the main temple complex in McLeod Gunj, I had heard. For most of us in India temples are synonymous with architecture that dates back atleast 5 centuries & even if the temple is new no effort is spared to replicate its predecessors. So I walked up the concrete stairs of Tsuglakhang with a strange sense of anticlimax, forgetting that this was...

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