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Carnelian beads of Padang

The term “Padang” means “field” in Malay, similar to “medan” in India, which were also part of early British urban […]

I lived in and around this town. This has many historical buildings, fit to be museums, but encroached by Government […]

Before the advent of cave temples, gods took shelters in structures made of brick, bamboo, or similar materials. These structures […]

Padmapani mural of Ajanta captivated my boss. I could feel many times as I worked with him for my first […]

Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is popular for its exquisite architectural features, including the 100 Pillared Hall. When I […]

When Google maps were not used, I was searching for the bus routes to reach British Museum from Croydon in […]

Kiran and I had a memorable early morning journey to Narttamalai (nārttāmalai/नार्त्तामलै) before two decades. I can’t quite recall how […]

Long long ago so long ago nobody will know how long ago, there lived a man called Badang in a […]

We talk a lot about ideal couple, ideal parent, ideal child. We often expect others to embody ideals that we […]

I have written about my day out to Elephanta earlier. I finished the panels of the main cave one by […]