Posts by Indrani Ghose

Rosewood Inlay work

Making of Rosewood Inlay Handicraft, Mysore Crafts

Mysore is famous for wide variety of handicrafts, other than its textiles and paintings. We were showroom-hopping there to pick...

Black Swan Birds in Mysore Zoo, Karnataka India

“Ma, is that white swan painted black?” was what my eight year old asked me when she saw the Black...

Largest Statue of Nandi The Bull

Third Largest Statue of Nandi – The Bull in Mysore India

Midway through our drive down the Chamundeshwari Hills, we halted to see Nandi – The Bull… a towering statue of...

Elephant eyelashes images

Asian Elephant’s Eye Images from Mysore India

Ever imagined how the eye of a huge animal would look like? I was always curious about the small eyes...

Big Banyan Tree of Bangalore

Visit to Big Banyan Tree of Bangalore

Plan for Sunday was to visit Dodda Aalada Mara, which translates to Big Banyan Tree, near Bengaluru. Gently swaying roots...

Jain Idols at Aretippur, A Weekend Destination from Bangalore

A few weekends back when we visited Kokkare Bellur, we had taken a diversion to Aretippur six kilometers past Kokkare...

Migratory Birds at Kokkarebellur Bird Sanctuary near Bangalore

This summer holidays, we visited Kokkarebellur Bird Sanctuary near Bangalore twice in a gap of six weeks. It is a...

Painted Storks at Kaggaladu Bird Sanctuary near Bangalore

Painted Storks at Kaggaladu Bird Sanctuary near Bangalore

Every year in the months of November and December many water bodies around Bangalore play host to various migratory birds....

Bibi ka Maqbara Aurangabad

Bibi ka Maqbara Aurangabad, Maharashtra

No it is not the Taj Mahal, it is the Taj of Deccan – Aurangabad ka Taj Mahal. I have...

Mahakot Second Gate Daulatabad

Trekking to Daulatabad Fort, a Day Trip from Aurangabad

Continuing on my blog posts on our trip to Aurangabad … this one is on trekking to Daulatabad Fort in...