Destination: India

Being stared at- grrrh

Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By oonagh | Views [351]

Not since I was in primary school and adults used to stare at me then say things to me about my blue eyes ( too self conscious to see it as a compliment, just squirmed with embarassment)  have I been so stared at. Admittedly I am the only white ... Read more >

Photos: chats and other foods

Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By oonagh | Photo Gallery

Oota, Idlis, Masala Dosa and the rest

Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By oonagh | Views [366]

Food , spongy fermented rice cake,  lentil flour pancake filled with potato masala( gorgeous). There are so many adverts on tv and billboards talking about diabetes, heart attacks and obesity. I had previously thought that Indian food was healthy ... Read more >

Sublime India

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | By avalyn | Views [693]

After 30 years of longing to go to India, finally in March 2012 a friend and I travelled to India primarily to visit Ramana Marhashi's Ashram in Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. And....it was just like going home...whether I have see SO ... Read more >

Tags: ashram, enlightenment, india, meditation, ramana, retreat, sacred, sadhus

Photos: Sublime India

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | By avalyn | Photo Gallery

Tags: ashram, boats, buildings, colour, cows, india, ramana, retreat, spiritual, streets

Cultural nuances - jumbled thoughts that need revising

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | By oonagh | Views [742]

Ok so I have been here for 6 weeks and have spent more  of that time critically evaluating Indian cultural norms than I have ever spent examining Scottish or British cultural norms. So this entry is probably prejudiced or just rubbish. And the ones ... Read more >

Photos: Mysore Desara

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 | By oonagh | Photo Gallery

Mysore Dasara here I come

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 | By oonagh | Views [395]

To my shame I have been told what the Dasara festival is at least 4 times and have forgotten. It is one of the many Hindu festivals and you can all google it ( as I will again later!) So, another chapter of my wee adventure began this morning at a ... Read more >

Photos: learning to live

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 | By blesstravo | Photo Gallery

Morya

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 | By pratik91 | Views [248] | Video

Ganesh Chathurti is festival celebrated all over India, this an Indian Carnival,  I am Pratik Shastrakar, from India. this video is made for showing the mentallity of the people for GOD. their ways, their belief,and their way of celebration,and ... Read more >

Tags: ganesh

Shivraay

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 | By anshul | Views [379] | Video

my name is Akshay shinde with my camera man Anshul porwal. this is my movie on  the forts of shivaji maharaj .. Describing his gretaness and the pride and honour of Maharashtra.

Tags: forts

"To say no twice means yes!"

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 | By oonagh | Views [409]

Bear with me, this story does have a point even though  I do ramble and go off the point lots!!! I am lucky to be living in rooms above my landlady and her family. Lucky because I am getting an insight into the 'normal'  family life and ... Read more >

Photos: Bannerghatta National Park

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 | By oonagh | Photo Gallery

Things that can be carried on a moped ( part 1)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 | By oonagh | Views [439]

Again no need to use my skills of embellishment. No need. My only dissapointment is that they zoom past so quickly I can't get photos of them. So - driver and 5ft square mirror -driver and passenger holding aloft a 6ft wide arched fence panel ... Read more >

44 - Royal gardens in Srinigar

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 | By piglet | Views [664]

Kashmir was a favorite place for the Mughal emperors to cool off during the summer. We visited two lovely Mughal gardens this afternoon.  And what a difference these were from the Mughal garden we visited in Lahore.  The Nishat Garden in Srinigar ... Read more >