The Monarch of the Plains in Bijapur
Travel anywhere in Bijapur and you will find mausoleums staring at you from every corner. Besides the famous ...
Saat Kabar–a “grave” for sixty women in Bijapur
I had been on a whirlwind tour Bijapur in an auto rickshaw and everywhere I was greeted with ...
Stories around Lepakshi
A massive Bala Ganesha greet you as you enter. The deities Shiva and Vishnu face each other, while ...
The boats and boat builders of Chellanam Kerala
Xavier doesn’t remember when he made his first boat . He says he was probably a teenager when ...
Offbeat India – Vattakottai
A Dutch naval officer leads an army against an Indian king, only to be defeated by him. The ...
Chithral – a Jaina site on a hillock
The clock strikes noon and the sun is at its peak. A group of heritage enthusiasts are climbing ...