Whole Garam Masala

Whole Garam Masala is a combination of whole spices used to flavor many dishes like Vegetable Pulao, Biryani, Side Dishes,…

Panch Phoran – Spices of Bengal – Five Spices

Bengali, Assamese and Oriya cuisine is tempered with Panch phoran, which is a combination of 5 spices - Fennel Seeds…

Maravanthe Beach

On our Karnataka coastal temple trip, my husband insisted on driving up to the Maravanthe beach. The drive was spectacular…

Beautiful Smile

I took this picture in Pondicherry/Puducherry.  This girl was washing the car very early in the morning and when I…

Slipper Flower

Plant Summary: As the name indicates the flower looks like a ladies slipper more like a slipper worn in at…

Elukoti Elukoti Elukotigo…chanmalo changmalo

Goravas are followers of Lord Mailara / Shiva.  Goravappas consider themselves the soldiers in service of Mailaralinga while he fought…

Coconut Grove

A walk into this beautiful coconut grove leads to a lake in Hosa Agrahara village.

Mailara Lingeshwara Temple at Devara Gudda

Palisai Bhandara Ruchiranga Mailara Linga Palisai Bhandara Ruchiranga Yelu Koti Pramatha Sangha Moola Shruthi Vaahana Thuranga Neela Shaila Nivasa Ganga…

Ker Sangri Pickle

This pickle from Rajasthan is very different from any other pickle you would have tasted. This pickle is prepared using…

Open Sesame

An old door in Laxmeshwara.