29JulMadras Photo Bloggers is featuring *Story Inspired by the Theer festival* article by Lakshmi Ramanan ◊ – words with the mark are explained below the images Idly◊ was whistling away in the kitchen. The aroma of sambhar◊ wafted throughout the house. Filter kaapi◊ was the befitting beverage for that morning.
In the north, the beautiful people sway their hips to the dance of Garba and depict the life of Rama as Ramlila. In the east,the devotees submerge the statue of Ma Durga in the river which is followed by a tearful farewell to send her off.In the west,the leaves of
30SepThis year Mahalaya Amavasya falls on sept 30th 2016 and considered as the beginning of dussehra. It is marked as special day dedicated to making an offering to express our gratitude to all previous generations of people who have contributed to our life and it will be celebrated in several
Although the day of anant Chaturdashi is the most significant day to immerse Ganesha idol in the sea, some places also have the habit of performing the Visarjan on 3rd or 5th or 7th day of the Pooja. On the Visarjan day, the statue of the god is immersed in
07SepIndia is a country popularly known for its rich cultural heritage. And by heritage we also mean the rich lineage it has passed down from various generations such as the different festivals and traditions. And Chennai is not an exception to this. With the festive day just around the corner,
Not only species of animal diminishing from the face of earth, form of native folk art too. Therukoothu is a folk theatre art performed in the open space during temple festivals and effective make up, music play significant role in the performance. The art of Therukoothu handed down from one
26AugChennai Weekend Artists- A group of artists of varying Caliber, ages and styles who select a spot every weekend, and gather to sketch on that location anywhere around chennai. Their love for art and also enjoying that process of creation has what drawn these people together every week. MuralidharAlagar, the
22AugOpen your eye, widen your knowledge and calm your body to understand an art And, Open your mind, enhance your soul and brighten the spark to be an artist. Only a great prodigy can understand the magical extract of art but it takes a legend to do art. Professional and
23JunChennai ranks as the 113th safest place in the world, in a global survey, which was conducted recently, among other international cities in the world. And currently, it is considered to have one the safest metros rails in India ranking as number 2 as against Mumbai which ranks first in
21JunLet’s begin with ” Hey macha ! Chennai is a name, But Madras is an emotion” This place holds a mega emotional aspect for many people. Well one can argue with the flaws, but which and what creation of God doesn’t have a flaw. So why don’t we just stick
