We had scheduled a tour of the famous Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) on the second day of our Paris stay. Known for both the grand Chateau, its magnificent and sprawling gardens and Mary Antoinette’s estate, the Palace of Versailles has a strong political history behind it. French monarch, […]
When in Shantiniketan, remember, you have come to one of the most creative places on earth. Be ready to be taken aback by the creativity you see around you. Nobody will blame you when you express the desire to take all of this creativity back home. So here’s a guide […]
We didn’t know anything about the Fireworks event that marks the 2nd or the 3rd day of the Poush Mela in Shantiniketan. But when we heard people talking about it on our first day at the Mela, we, like the others, got curious and made inquiries. Yes, it would take […]
We go directly to the main question — What was that one thing about Poush Mela that put us off? The crazy crowd. It was too too crowded and not with the ‘right’ sort of people. That, over the years, has earned the biggest negative sentiments about Poush Mela. Loyalists […]
Just as Shantiniketan had been a childhood dream, so has been Poush Mela. Had read so much about it, had heard so many people eulogise about it over the years that it had become one of my personal must-visit destinations. Thanks to God’s grace, both Shantiniketan and Poush Mela became […]
A visit to Shantiniketan, the town made world famous by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s university Vishwa Bharati, had been a childhood dream. And although we went to Kolkata every alternate year when still in school/college, we never got the opportunity to stop by Bolepur, the station that connects to Shantiniketan. […]
Our first blog on our own website is on Belur Math. Fitting. For, I have been a Ramakrishna Mission follower since childhood. However, in the present case, my last blog was on Dakhineshwar Temple, and hence, it more than makes sense to follow it up with a write-up on Belur […]
This has been a ritual ever since I can remember. We’d wake up early in the morning, shower quickly and leave for the famous Kali temple in Dakhineshwar. The temple is revered by millions and is always thronging with devotees coming from far and wide, who normally take a dip […]