Latest posts by Babu SyedHundred odd villages around Pudukkottai/ Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu are collectively known as Chettinad (Land of the Chettis). Contrary to the established norm that villages and towns grow 'around' temples, the Ayyanar Temples of Chettinad are invariably located at the outskirts of villages. In times o...
Posted on 24 September 2016 | 9:09 am
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Colachel Colachel, the fishing hamlet near Kanyakumari in Southern India witnessed a historical milestone of continental proportions in 1741 AD. The Battle of Colachel was won by Travancore here in these shores a few centuries ago It was the first time ever that an Indian princely state defeated a E...
Posted on 22 September 2016 | 9:39 pm
Read postVirupaksha Temple, one of the oldest functional temples on earth After a date with River Nila in 2012 and the journey in search of the cloven Budha along the backwaters of Alleppy in 2013, they regrouped in summer of 2014. The boulder lands of Hampi by the banks of River TungaBhadhra was a perfect e...
Posted on 27 August 2014 | 11:57 pm
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