9 Traditional Dresses from Different Parts of Europe!
Sense of human fashion is a factor of a specific era, prosperity and self-expression. It sure bears a semblance with the ongoing socio-political role, gender representation and heritage. Oftentimes, fashion narrates a story! In this age of corporate houses churning out fast fashion as a byproduct of outsourcing, heritage weaves and handicraft is eventually dying […]
Exploring the Ancient Zanzibari Doors at Stonetown!
About this blog: Doors of Zanzibar are historical artifacts documenting turbulent past of the island nation, tiny yet a key player in the old world trade route. Colonists came from as far as Arab nations, settled here, traded in human flesh. Europeans followed suit soon. Some sailors of Gujarat from India’s west coast stepped in […]
Bhaktapur, a UNESCO Heritage town of Nepal where History Lives and Breathes
About this blog: This travel blog on Bhaktapur will plan your travel to the temple town and cultural capital of Nepal. Should you stay at Bhaktapur for a night or visit as a day tripper from Kathmandu? What are the most beautiful temples of Bhaktapur? We have also listed a few accommodation choices in Bhaktapur […]
Cabin Restaurants of Calcutta: The Love Shacks in the Heart of an Old Metropolis!
About the blog: The old school cabin restaurants of Kolkata are the remnants of old lifestyle instilled at the heart of our Mahanagar, Calcutta! No fuss eating houses serving local favorites of Chops and Fries and Cutlets, often bearing a touch of Anglo households, are distinctive to Kolkata. Here is a list of the Cabin […]
Bonedi Barir Durga Puja of Kolkata (with Map)- The Century Old Puja of Erstwhile Zamindars
About this blog: One of the best things to experience in Kolkata is to attend a Bonedi Barir Durgapuja. The century old Bengali Zamindar or wealthy households of Kolkata and Bengal maintains all the traditional rituals, age old customs are observed to perform Durgapuja. A Bonedi Barir Puja is incomplete without the towering pillared Thakurdalan, […]
Dakini Yogini: the Demons of Kalipuja
As I am writing this blog post, my forefathers from past 14 generations, along with a school of “Pretatma”, the disappeared souls with desire for Earthy pleasure have been unleashed from the hell. The smokescreens shall appear in the alleys. This is their night. Are you prepared to treat them with the relish of 14 […]
Kolkata Durgapuja: A Melancholy
If I have to tell you to come visit Kolkata, I need to tell you all about Durgapuja. All of it. The annual homecoming session is Durgapuja for the whole of Bengal. Hindu Bengalis believe the Goddess Durga takes a break from her household in Kailas and comes to her maternal home with four children. […]