Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire - Part 1 Started the next day with Achutharaya temple walk, it is like walking from one village to another. But with the difference that it is all ruins and one has to imagine a rich village there. When you are there for few hours, this is not difficult. We start imagining … Continue reading Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire – Part 2
Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire – Part 1
Having read about Vijaya nagara empire, Hampi was an eagerly awaited trip. Hampi is close to 12 hours trip from Chennai . We put a stop at Bangalore, then resume the journey next day. From bangalore to Hampi through Tumkur was a smooth journey with neatly laid roads. Reaching Hampi in the evening, we decided … Continue reading Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire – Part 1
Work
Back to Kahlil Gibran. This time ‘Work’. He clarifies on work. Work keeps you in pace with earth and be part of its soul. To not work is stepping out of earth’s progression. Love the labour in turn love the life. And that’s the secret of life. Have the desire, acquire knowledge, do the work … Continue reading Work
21 Lessons for the 21st Century – Book
This is the first book i have read by this author (Yual Noah Harari). I have not read Sapiens and Homo deus by same author yet. But i think, it did not matter. We get in to this world as a naive child. Start to learn very slowly, start to see through our parents eyes. … Continue reading 21 Lessons for the 21st Century – Book
Trip to Pulicat Lake
This was long pending trip since the monsoon. Finally went in the first week of Feb to see the lake mostly dried out and empty. Pulicat lake is filled with monsoon water from 3 different lakes of Tamil Nadu and Andhra. It slowly drains to the Bay of Bengal in few months. When we went, … Continue reading Trip to Pulicat Lake
Food
As a child and even in the years later, food was only to satisfy hunger. Special items as a child would be limited to few items that gets cooked by mom's hand and rarely cooked at home. Sweets and Savories are for festivals. Snacks are limited to local supplies of fruits. Meat was consumed on … Continue reading Food
Fresh Air!
Early morning is the most special part of the day. Getting out of home for a walk by 6 am, makes the day perfect. It keeps the day fresh and peaceful irrespective of how hectic it is going to be. How ever critical the work is going to be. When the morning breeze touches you, … Continue reading Fresh Air!
Trip to Vedanthangal
This is my second trip to Vedanthangal. Previous visit was close to 10 years back but then, the place remains the same and its serenity is maintained. We were there in the evening and the place was buzzing with birds. People over there say there must be around 40K birds, most of which are migrated … Continue reading Trip to Vedanthangal
The Brain – Book
This book written by neuroscientist David Eagleman is the story about you, as the tag line says. It is all in the brain, is something known. How and why, this book clearly walks us through. Books starts with a thoughtful sentence, "who you are depends on where you have been". While the author explains the … Continue reading The Brain – Book
Walking in Clouds – Book
Some books open up inside of you. It is not about the book itself but rather the topics it touches and how it open up avenues for your dream. Himalayas has always been dreamy mountain range. Never thought of going there, may be no motivation to aim for it. First it occurred, when reading JM's … Continue reading Walking in Clouds – Book
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