Dabeli – Potato Slider Indian Style

Dabeli is a tasty street food originally from Kutch region of Gujarat and made famous in Mumbai.  It is also…

Chaste Tree

In winter, I keep dreaming about the flowering trees of Bangalore-Mysore during spring and summer. One such soothing flowering tree…

Habbada Thindi and Panaka – Festival Snacks and Juice Recipes

Food and festival go hand in hand in India.  Special dishes are prepared on festivals and during vratha (observance).  Habbada…

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karaavalambam Sthotra in Kannada

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karaavalambam Sthotra is written by Sri Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya in Sanskrit, my grandfather Sri M.M.Patil has translated…

India loves to pose – 12

This lovely child was playing cheerfully outside his house in Kudremukh.

Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate Juice is healthy and refreshing and extremely easy to make. Time Required: 5 Minutes + time to remove the…

Museums, Armory, and Galleries of Mehrangarh Fort – Jodhpur

Apart from the grand rooms, a visit to Museums, Armory, and Galleries of Mehrangarh Fort - Jodhpur is a must.…

Grand rooms of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

The Grand rooms of Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur keeps you mesmerized and asking for more.  These rooms were built by different kings…

Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

The magnificent fort of Mehrangarh rises in the desert and brings alive your imagination of forts from fairy tales. It…

Aster Flowers using Paper

Materials required and the method to make Aster flowers using paper is explained in this post. Material Required: Kite paper…