Kanchipuram, the Silk City, is also known by its abundance of temples from ancient times. I would like to point out two of the most memorable ones. Ulagalantha Perumal Temple looks so colourful, you could imagine it would fit well in Disneyland or a cartoon-like world. Nevertheless this temple is about a thousand years old(although I believe not... Continue Reading →
Coming back to Indian fabrics, I would like to write about my visit to Indian saree capital a few years ago - a small town by the name of Kanchipuram, based on the East coast of India, just a few hours train ride from Chennai. This little town is known as a "Silk City", as... Continue Reading →
Pristine white marble Hindu temple with exquisite sculptural carvings of deities and ornamental designs. Feels like real beauty of Indian cultural heritage! Except it is not in India, but in London! With Wembley Stadium peeking from behind the building. An hour of tube ride(well, that depends on where you start from) to the West on... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas! I think my most exotic Christmas Eve so far was 6 years ago in India, on the Eastern coast capital of Tamil Nadu region, Chennai. Naturally you wouldn´t associate India with Christmas much, would you? Little research shows that India, being a melting pot of different religions living side by side peacefully(most of... Continue Reading →
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