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Bodhisattva, Gandhara

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore recently received Buddhist artifacts from Kolkata. I had been a visitor there. Upon […]

India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. As India has a name Bharat from it’s historical background, […]

Madurai‘s bustling street, or ‘kasakasa‘ as we call them in Tamil, were my frequent haunt during my under-graduate years. I’d […]

I had an opportunity of attending a temple tour of Sri Airavatesvara Temple (Airāvatīśvara, ऐरावतीश्वर) at Darasuram (Dārāsūram, दारासुरम) by […]

Java had several small villages. During earlier periods, Indians traders believed the cities in Indonesian archipelago were made of Silver […]

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 […]