Punjab,the land of lions where its easier to find a sharab da theka than a chaistall! Everything is so king-size here. You’ll actually feel Punjabiness in the air. Live life King size! Amritsar, where thousands of pilgrims flock every single day is an one of the oldest city of India dating back to 1577 AD.… Continue reading 21 Poignant Photos from Amritsar by Mahesh Mayuur
Month: November 2012
The Human Soul in Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’
Writing around 380 BC, Plato concerned himself with metaphysics, epistemology and political philosophy in his seminal work The Republic. In his attempt to define the qualities of the just man and the just city, Plato explored the role of the philosopher in society and the natures of knowledge and reality. In Book VII of The… Continue reading The Human Soul in Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’
To Burst or not to Burst
This Deepavali saw an increase in no-cracker celebration, or at least in the noise about it. And it split people into two groups. One that advocated no-cracker diwali for various reasons, and other that believed in with-cracker diwali to be the real way to celebrate the festival. All this led to some minor skirmishes on… Continue reading To Burst or not to Burst
Ten Spectacular photos from the Diwali Celebrations at KMC Greens, Manipal 2012
The name “Diwali” is a contraction of the word Deepavali, which means row of lights in Sanskrit. During the holiday, candles and oil lamps called “diyas” are lit to commemorate the legend of the return of the Hindu god Rama to his kingdom after 14 years in exile after victory over the ten-headed demon Ravana.… Continue reading Ten Spectacular photos from the Diwali Celebrations at KMC Greens, Manipal 2012
A Brief Respite : Mangalore Dusshera
It was a gracious request from a dear friend. And as usual, I have never regretted accepting any invitation for travel. We were a motley group of 4; 2 girls and 2 boys and it was a delightful trip. The occasion was the Mangalore Dusshera and the Bengalis with their ardent devotion towards Maa; felt… Continue reading A Brief Respite : Mangalore Dusshera