Badami in Northern Karnataka, was the capital of the Chalukyan empire. During the 5th to the 8th century, skilled artisans cut caves in the mountainside and decorated the insides with stunning craftsmanship. The four caves are dated to 578 CE. The first cave is dedicated to Shiva and you saw some impressive high relief figures [...]
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Its been more than two weeks since my last post, and I’m not even travelling! Been in kind of a funk lately. Methinks its the noticeably shorter days. But as Swami Chidbavananda said: This too shall pass! So here I am reaching into my archives. A few pics from our trip to Badami a couple [...]
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During this summer, we had parents, siblings and their families visiting. In addition to catching up on gossip, we were constantly eating various dishes that the women conjured up. And they made one of my favorites, Dill Idlis (Dill is called Shaepi in Konkani). These idlis represent the marriage of the South Indian staple idli [...]
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The beautiful Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka
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Subscribe and stay abreast of the latest in Orthopaedic knowledge, with exercise tips to keep you healthy and moving. And all this while blogging! Really! Not Kidding! While there is no dearth of blogs on travel (guilty), photography (guilty), food (guilty) and other less than ennobling interests (guilty, again), there is a severe paucity of [...]
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