Today on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, I am sharing my recent visit to the Parshvanath Jain Temple of Kolkata, at Gauri Bari, near Maniktala, Kolkata. The temple is dedicated to Parshvanath Ji and Shitalnath Ji. Shitalnath Ji was the 10th out of 24 Tirthankaras (redeemer and supreme preacher) of Jainism and Parshvanath Ji, …
I have not met Arko, the 7 year old protagonist of the story ever. One of his aunts commissioned me to make a hand illustrated and hand written children’s story book for him. The book is personalised, written on and for him. The illustrations are done inwater colors. Arko, also called Shreyansh, a student of …
March represents spring season and to me it is one of the most romantic months of the year. The soothing air around plays a pivotal role. Even in the hustle and bustle of the busy city I can hear birds chirping and I can see the trees turning red and yellow with blossoms of ‘Krishnachura’, …
For ages ‘It’ stood on the shore- From where I stood I could hear, the sea waves carrying the sound of blowing conches; The pine branches and the beach winds kissed to ring hundred temple bells. As the sun set, I stood still, looking at the golden dusk that lit thousand temple lamps- ‘It’ had …
As per legends and mythology Mahashivratri is a celebration of the marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Actually, Mahashivratri is a day of tremendous spiritual possibilities. The energies and vibes are very strong and positive. Mahashivratri is a huge festival where most Hindus visit Shiva temples everywhere. India has some legendary and fascinating Shiva temples …
It is the season of love and that is the reason for me to write. Love is a sweetness of our emotion. It is a wonderful feeling of commitment and completion which sets one free. I am a romantic, highly influenced by poems and writings of some of world’s greatest romantics like Rabindranath Tagore, Pablo …
Today is the birthday of Haruki Murakami, one of my favourite authors. This Japanese writer’s novels, essays, and short stories have not only been bestsellers in Japan but also internationally. His works have been translated into 50 languages. He was born in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, on 12th of January, 1949. During the pandemic I kept reading his …
New Year’s resolution ideas are never successful if they are not simple, measurable and realistic. Keeping this in mind, I have made a list of 23 New Year’s resolution ideas for the year 2023. A lot of them are additions to improve some habits I already have and some of them are new incorporations. Three …
Mark Twain had written, “Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.” Varanasi, also known as Kashi, Benares or Banaras, is one of the oldest cities in the world. The lively and colourful city of Varanasi, set on the banks …
Nainital, at an altitude of 6840 feet, is one of those places in India where people want to visit in the winters for snowfall. Well, even though I visited the cute hill town in Uttarakhand last October, definitely there are more exciting things to do in Nainital in the winter season. Nainital is the headquarters …
