Kulasekharapatnam aka Kulasai, a small coastal village on the east coast of India, holds the second position for the famous Dussehra festivities after Mysore. The town was named in the era of King Kulasekarapandian, as the story goes the king had an auspicious sighting of the Goddess Mutharamman, leading to…
My experience of the Thrissur Pooram festival in May 2022.…
For no particular reason, I traveled to Varanashi Organic Farms in the southwestern parts of Karnataka. It's closer to Kerala and hence a fusion of culture, food, and people is clearly evident. Fell in love with the place and ended up staying there for 3 weeks. The stillness at the…
It was the end of November 2021. I had spent over a month in Varanashi and I was getting ready for my next destination. The Hornbill festival in Nagaland. Referred to as the festival of festivals, I had no clue about what to expect or where to go but I…
For centuries this city has been referred to by different names. Varanasi (aka) Banares (aka) Kashi. I call it Kashi. Kashi is probably the only place I have spent more time during my road trips. The last time I visited Kashi I stayed there for 20 days. And yet, when…