Friday, 10 April 2015

Idolising The Idol Maker





Idolising The Idol Maker....

A tenure in the North Eastern parts of India for anyone from the mainland can be awe-inspiring in many ways. Apart from the professional challenges that this unique region offers, the breathtaking scenic beauty, the diversity of art, culture and traditions of the local Diaspora from one hill region to another are simply mesmerizing. Few may however be aware that

Sunday, 8 March 2015

‘PONGALA’ THE SHOW STOPPER



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‘PONGALA’ THE SHOW STOPPER

For a vast majority of non Malayalis, whenever one talks of any religious fixture in Trivandrum, it is but natural that the mind races to the Padmanabha Swamy temple. Very few of us are aware that there is another famous temple in the nearby vicinity called Attukal temple. the Presiding Deity of which is Attukal Bhagavathy Devi. It is a shrine popularly known as the Sabarimalai for the ladies.