Category: India

  • 0028 – Harmony in Design and Rituals

    0028 – Harmony in Design and Rituals

    Reflecting further on my recent trip to India, two separate thoughts struck my mind. The first one is about symmetry. Does symmetry make architecture beautiful? What is it about certain buildings that make them so captivating? Is it their shape, colour, or the way everything comes together? Interestingly, symmetry is often a big part of…

  • 0027 – Context vs Discovery

    0027 – Context vs Discovery

    The Impact of Context on Your Travel Experience Today, while out for an evening walk, my mind wandered to a project I’ve been immersed in: reconfiguring and designing my blog for the past few weeks. This led me to reflect on my recent trip to India, where I explored North India more extensively than before…

  • A Travel Guide to Tirupati

    Tirupati, the magnificent city and spiritual capital of millions of worshipers and the Lord Venkateswara himself, is the birth to incredible history, passionate beliefs and one of the richest temples in India. Worshippers from the entire stretch of India and even foreigners travel here to witness the unique experience themselves. Particularly, they come to visit…

  • The Hidden History of Lepakshi

    Colossal pillars, historical figures, mighty wonders and hidden history is all to be found in Lepakshi. Attached to it are some fascinating facets and signal stories. The Architecture from the Vijayanagara era stands strong and high with the famous Pillar design including the ‘hanging pillar’. Despite the many questions that you may have with the…

  • A Refreshing Worship in Bhairavakona

    Another temple in the state of Andra Pradesh! Well, one second I stood on the Fields of Mukkamala and the next thing I knew, I was in another holy location, situated on the heart of Nallamala Hills. The scene started with nine of us in an enormous vehicle.

  • Fields of Mukkamala

    The trees, fields and plants were all covered with greenery in the vast land of Mukkamala. It was a welcoming sight that fascinated my mind in seconds. Everywhere I looked I couldn’t avoid gazing at the beauty of nature surrounding my vision. The countless species of trees astounded me; it was unforgettable. Where is Mukkamala?…

  • Marvel at Mallavaram

    When we think about dams, we consider the idea of dams as barriers which control water flow. So what’s special about them and why are they necessary? A visit to the Mallavaram dam in South East India, on a blazing summer day, had me pondering about the speciality and significance of them. Here’s how our…

  • Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SHAR)

    The sight of Indian spacecraft in the vast 15, 000 acres land commenced our journey at Sriharikota High Altitude Range(SHAR). SHAR, otherwise known as Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC) owns popularity across the world for its technologies and vehicle(rocket in this instance) development. Mission Control Centre(MCC) As my feet touched the historical floor of bulging brains…

  • Bhadhrakali Temple

    Whether you believe in religion or not, a temple is a place of worship for your mind to settle and your brain to concentrate. On 30th July, we(my mother, my bro and myself) located ourselves in Bhadrakali Temple. It is situated on a hilltop between the two cities of Hanamkonda and Warangal in the Telangana…

  • In India

    On the 23rd of July my mother, brother and I transported ourselves to Intriguing India by the enjoyable ecstatic Emirates economy. Introduction As we exited the airport, I realized that my body started to leak water. It was quite strange since this didn’t usually happen. It felt like the suns radiation was going to turn me…