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Preserving Ajji’s Recipes, Sharing Her Love –Sahana Krishnamurthy
In the early 21st century, as the world opened up to technology and fast paced life, newer ideas and desk jobs looked lucrative to a vast majority of youth. Entering the corporate world, holding big titles and making money became the definition of success. But all this came at a cost – loosening ties with Continue reading
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Picnic at Painshill park
It’s school holidays and my son wanted a picnic for the weekend. After scouring the internet for a good couple of hours, we finalised on the crystal grotto in Painshill park. Entry to this park requires tickets to be purchased either online or at the park entrance. Kids below 5 do not require an entry Continue reading
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Kaveri Chronicles – Part 4
This post holds a very special place in my heart. I cannot explain the joy and pride I felt while writing this post. This post is about the one of the ancient masterpiece, the Brihadeshwara temple, located on the southern bank of river Kaveri, in Thanjavur. A recap of river Kaveri route: Kaveri yatra holy Continue reading
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Kaveri Chronicles – Part 3
Continuing the journey along the path of river Kaveri, in this 3rd post, we will explore some of the oldest temples and dams. Kaveri yatra holy sites: Talakaveri -> Bhagamandala -> SriRangapatana -> T.Narsipura -> Shivana Samudra ->Bhavani Sangama -> Nattatreeshwarar -> Akhanda Kaveri -> SriRangam Ranganatha kovil -> Jambukeshwara koil -> Kallanai (Grand Anicut Continue reading
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Makara Sankranti
Makara Sankranti, celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, falls on January 14th this year. This blog post will provide everything you need to know about this significant festival. Sankranti marks a pivotal moment in the celestial calendar—the transition of the Sun into Capricorn (Makara Rashi). This transition signifies the Sun’s northward journey (Uttarayana), symbolizing hope, renewal, Continue reading
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Kaveri Chronicles – Part 2
In this second post covering yoga guru Nandini Shreesha’s journey along the path of the river Kaveri, let us explore few more significant places. Kaveri yatra holy sites: Talakaveri -> Bhagamandala -> SriRangapatana -> T.Narsipura -> Shivana Samudra ->Bhavani Sangama -> Nattatreeshwarar -> Akhanda Kaveri -> SriRangam Ranganatha kovil -> Jambukeshwara koil -> Kallanai -> Grand Continue reading
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Kaveri Chronicles – Part 1
गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति ।नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् संनिधिं कुरु ॥ I invoke the blessings of Mother Kaveri and begin this post. Kaveri is also known as Dakshina Ganga, the Ganga of south. Civilizations have sprouted and thrived around rivers. The importance of rivers is not unknown. The holy land of Bharata is Continue reading
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Selected stories from Bala kanda – Part 2
First Propagators of Ramayana Maharishi Valmiki composed Ramayana consisting of 24000 verses split in 6 kandas and uttara, which were the events yet to happen at the time he composed the epic. After composing, the Maharishi pondered who would propagate this epic through performance. Maharishi selected Lava and Kusha, who were blessed with intellect and sweet Continue reading
About Me
A simplenext door woman working in IT as a security consultant. I am a dutiful daughter, daughter-in-law, wife and also a mother to two wonderful little humans.
I love reading , walks in nature and listening to experiences of others. I get inspired by a lot of women who have broken the traditional barriers and have gone to achieve great things for themselves. Few women who really Inspire me are the women in my family, Mother Teresa, Sushma Swaraj, Nirmala Seetharaman, My female colleagues who I am desperately waiting to introduce in this blog.
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