Rajasthan...Royal and Rustic...Through My Lens...!!!

I am going to start a New Series on the magnificent desert state of Rajasthan...the land of 'Kings'...that takes my heart away !...the vibrant state which fascinates me deeply !!...
For me, this princely state reflects the true image of my beloved country...India...and probably never ever I would be able to ignore the breathtaking beauty of this colourful paradise...!!!

The Majestic Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan...

The Royal Mehrangarh...another view..!

a Rajasthani village boy (tribal musician )inside the super impressive fort...!

Rajasthan and it's vibrant culture, history and heritage, colourful people and delicious food, myth and mystery, the forts and the palaces, the rustic and the royals....are an integral part of my design site...so stay tuned for many more to come in future...!!!

To Be Continued.....!!....!!!...

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Shubh Basant Panchami to you all...!!!

Devi Saraswati
Mother of Perfection
Goddess of
Knowledge
Art
and
Wisdom
River of
Compassion
and
Divinity

She is
Veenapani
Vagdevi
Satarupa...

"Saraswatwai Mahavage Vidye Kamalalochane

Vishorupe Vishalakshmi

Vidyang Dehi

Namahastute ..!!"

      A beautiful Markana Marbel Saraswati statue...:)

  

  South Indian style Hand Made Bronze Dancing Saraswati sculpture with two Deepa Lakshmis....

  an Antique

   An Ornate Saraswati playing Veena with Peacocks...ultimate of art !!

   Unique Solid Wood Hand Made Saraswati playing the Veena...;

  

   Bronze Hoysala Style Saraswati playing Veena with Swan...:)

    A  Marbel Saraswati statue...isn't it magnificent ?!

   A Handmade Bronze Dancing Saraswati with Peacocks from South India...!

 These

 Unparalleled

Intrinsically

Beautiful

Traditional

Indian

Artistic

Exquisite

Ethnic

Sculptures

and

Statues

will definitely add

CHARACTER

and

DIVINITY

to your

HEAVEN !!

Shubh Basant Panchami and Happy Saraswati Puja to all my readers, followers, bloggy pals, family and friends...!!:)

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Back..!!...from my INDIA...!!!

The desi tune...

vibrant colours
marigold
and lotus

incredible cultures

great traditions...

rituals....

namaste

OM

Gayatri mantra...;

tulsi..

pipul

rudraksha

tilak...!!!

karma..

moksha..;

Vedas

Upanishads...

Rangoli

Kolam..

Alpona

Tribal Arts....

yoga

spa

fitness

well being

superstition

illiteracy

lifestyle

poor

snakes..

elephants

leopard

and tigers..

Holi

Diwali

ethnic

modern

sophisticated

rustic

Himalayas

and Ganges..;

Gods

and Goddesses..

mysteries

and myth

crowd

pollution

dust

nature

sadhus

Haridwar

Kumbh Mela

pubs

nightclubs

discos

poverty

corruption

wealth

and riches 

all

hand in

hand

emerging superpower

Dilli durbar

syber cafe

internet

dowry

honour killing

women empowerment

cabinet

minister

scam

science

 technology

BPO

outsourcing

history

plateau

plain
Thar desert

Deccan

Terai 

Jamuna

Godavari

Narmada

Puri-Sabji

Lassi

Rice and Fish

Rasgulla-Gulabjamun

Dosa-Sambar

Anga

Banga

Kalinga....

Tamil

Telugu

Kannar..;

Punjab

Himachal

Gujarat..

Maratha..!!

Rajpath

Janpath

India Gate

Marine Drive

Queen's Necklace

Mumbai Masala

Bollywood Masti

Yes, am back...with all those colours

and fragrances...;

from the most magical land

in this world...!!

INDIA

[images: ANOKHI]

Playfully with colours !!:)

Last week when everything was going wrong I  started playing with colours !!
After almost 10 years  have tried something new old !... Once upon a time which was very close to my heart ...Yes, painting!.. To be precise Jamini Roy  replica/copy !!

After my M.S. it took  a back seat ....reasons are many...well that is completely another story!!...

Now, let us come to the point...last weekend I've tried it...after a long long  time....and more or less happy with the outcome...!!:)...It was just a test run...!! All of you know that, painting needs a lot of time and patience (and am in short of both!!)....
A copy of Jamini Roy's 'Mother and Child'....which is one of my all time favourites...intentionally I've changed the colour scheme ....

Here, is the making...my humble attempt...; 



 And finally am here...

I know, I know flaws are there very much...am no expart !..

So, all my lovelies..all super talented ladies out there...please drop in your suggestions...only you can guide me! ...Would love to hear from you as always :)

At present am crazily busy..... in the middle of packing !....and my two great great helping hands (yup, our brats) are always trying to disturb  make things easy for mama dear (as usual !!:)) Would try to put up a few posts on Christmas/Holiday decor before I leave....

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A Passage to India

It's mid of November... Diwali is over (though the afterglow is still there :))...Thanksgiving is coming.... and it is raining continuously in Singapore!...This tropical beauty queen is all wet...the clean roads are cleaner and the green landscapes are much greener now  :)...

Last weekend was just like that !!.....The seductress Singapore was all dressed up with flowers and colours and greens ! Though Saturday was a crazy busy day with all to-do-lists, shopping and all that....Sunday was a bit different !!....Officially Sundays are fun days if hubby is in Singapore...if he is not travelling zig-zag across the continents !!....So, when the dad and the brats were in full mood (as usual) the mom decided for a family day out at Asian Civilisation Museum.....:)

ACM  is one of the pioneering museums in the region to specialise in PAN-ASIAN cultures and civilisations...and is an integral part of the three museums of the National Museum of Singapore.

The Museum's collection centres on the material cultures of the different groups originating from China, South East Asia, South Asia and West Asia....from which the diverse ethnic groups of Singapore trace their ancestry. Today am showing a part of it's South Asian gallery (Gallery 7) and the rest will come in near future [It is impossible to cover up the whole Museum in a single post!!]....

Spread across two galleries, the South Asian collection explores the wealth of diversity in the region  through themes such as religions, science and the performing arts. South East Asia was the birthplace of two of the world's major religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. The Museum's collection of stone representations (statues and stupas and models) of the Hindu  Gods covers different regional styles and includes popular deities such as Shiva, Parvati, Vishnu, Brahma and Ganesha.....Today let us enjoy the India section...which is enriched with all these incredible stone sculptures...!!!

So, this was my weekend in a capsule!...and now am going to add this link to Patty's weekend wrap up 6.

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