Process

Art for Enlightenment

A work of art, matchless in splendour, which originated as an inspiration for meditation for the monks in the cold mountains…

~ April 30, 2010

When The Gods Rest…

Misty daybreak and the first calls of the rooster in a scenic village have the men going to the river…

~ April 10, 2010

The Eternal Azure…

Long time ago, there was a king of Sindh, who like any other king, was fond of royal luxuries and…

~ April 3, 2010

Bobbili Veena

Darsana sparsane chasya bhoga svargapavargade | Punito viprahatyadi patakaih patitam janam || Danda sambhuruma tantri kakubhah kamalapatih | Indra patrika…

~ March 30, 2010

Old Earth, Timeless Kiln

When nomads settled down in cities at the beginning of civilization, it was a turning point for the way humans would live.…

~ March 22, 2010

Pichwai Paintings

When Indra, the lord of rains, showed his wrath on the people of Vrindavan, with violent rains and thunder, lord Krishna lifted…

~ March 18, 2010

Woolen weaves of the hills

Large fields, small hills, going uphill in the summer and coming downhill in the winter, amidst the beautiful mountains… this…

~ March 11, 2010

Lacquer Lathe Work

Colour permeates every single activity in an Indian’s life, more so in our villages. In Kutch, Gujarat, colour pervades not just…

~ March 6, 2010

Lambani Embroidery

Hampi (Karnataka), the seat of the famed Vijayanagara Empire was the capital of the last big empire in Southern India, covering several…

~ February 22, 2010

Pithora Paintings

The Pithora paintings trail back long into history and find their roots in the cave paintings, thousands of years old.…

~ February 18, 2010

The Khes of Punjab

For generations, women residing in the villages of Punjab, India have woven the khes as a part of the trousseau that they…

~ February 12, 2010

The sweet fragrance of Aggarbatti

A busy morning as I rush to work, crossing busy streets and crowded pavements, I am inundated with a multitude…

~ January 31, 2010

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