Ever wondered why there are so many Gods in India? Or what the stars have to do with your future?
There are many stories hidden away in the mundane rituals of daily life. And as you walk through Mylapore, you’ll discover that every sight you behold has a story to tell.
Home to tea, coffee and pepper plantations, Vandiperiyar is one of the most popular places to visit. If you have time, head to Abraham’s Spice Garden (15 kilometres from Thekkady) and learn about spice cultivation and Ayurveda.
At first glance, it is the archetypal Indian village – sun burned and sleepy. But walk in, and you can’t help but spot the dolls, of all sizes and in various stages of making.
Ayurveda is not just a time-honoured medical science in Kerala. It’s a tradition, it’s a lifestyle and it’s a pivotal component that adds to the character of Kerala. The ancient philosophies of Ayurveda have travelled through thousands of years, introducing people to its remedial effect along the way.
The quietude that one experience during a dive is unlike any other. The minute you break the surface of the water and descend further down, the silence envelops you. Gear up for an at least once in your lifetime experience. Once started you will spend the best time of your life exploring the stunning underwater world.
To a casual onlooker there are two Indias – the North and the South. But look deeper and each region and each community in the South comes with a very distinct set of customs, quirks and ways of life.
Cardamom, coriander, turmeric, ginger, tamarind, asafoetida… the stars of Indian cuisine are many, and each has a unique personality that it lends unabashedly to every preparation.
The spice trail is an exploratory journey through Indian cuisine.
Cardamom, coriander, turmeric, ginger, tamarind, asafoetida… the stars of Indian cuisine are many, and each has a unique personality that it lends unabashedly to every preparation.
The spice trail is an exploratory journey through Indian cuisine.
Sunset is a time when the sky is painted in vibrant colors, lending an ethereal touch to nature. Backwaters in Kochi have been specially constructed for the leisure of the people. This promenade is the haunt of many people, who sit on the various benches provided and enjoy a beautiful sunset.
Taste food meant for the Gods – The true essence of south Indian food, eaten the way old school Bangaloreans still do! Of course, staying true to ‘luru style/Bangalore style, there has to be options with some interesting twists on old classics as well. A great way to spend your Saturday evening, like a true South Bangalorean!
The cuisine of India is famous for the variety that it offers. Influences of the various dynasties that ruled this country and use of the local ingredients and spices have created a spectacular cuisine in each part of the country. The same is true even of Hyderabad which borrowed heavily from the Persians and Mughals, added the local flavours and evolved a distinctive cuisine.
There is a hidden heritage of every city and this is very true in the case of Hyderabad where modern buildings and structures have super‐imposed themselves on the architectural past of the city. But a walk in some of the bye-‐lanes of the Old City will reveal a slice of the magnificent past that was Hyderabad.
Starting the journey in Kolkata a city seeped in history of the colonial period of India, we fly into the North Eastern parts of India across to Assam: The land that gave the world the English Breakfast Tea, where the world’s largest population of rhinos share the forests with tigers, elephants, wild buffaloes, leopards and deers. Set along the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River and under the shadows of the towering Himalayan mountains, this paradise of nature and cultures takes your breath away!
A very exciting and relaxing rail with river two centre combination of chugging through the beautiful hills and plains of Karnataka in the comfort of the luxurious Golden Chariot train. Visit a tiger reserve national park which is also home to elephants, bison and deer. Explore the amazing palaces and temples of Mysore, a city where an erstwhile Maharaja still resides. Come to one of the most beautiful ancient ruins of South India at Hampi which was earlier called Vijaynagra, which was one of the most powerful empires of South India before the colonial period.
A few blocks back from the beach, the candy-striped 1862 lighthouse contains a small museum with an original oil lamp, but is best visited for the 360-degree views of a surprisingly green Alleppey from the top of its spiralling staircase.
Come the season of Kurinji, and all the roads of South India lead to the Nilgiris or Blue Mountains, upon reaching which you will feel, that all of Nature or the Universe has conspired for you to behold this phenomenon – a tapestry of lush green transforming into an undulating ocean of violet.
