Rudabai Stepwell, Adalaj, Ahmedabad
A UNESCO world heritage site and the most famous stepwell in Gujarat is the Rani ki Vav (Queen’s Stepwell). It is about 130 kilometres from Ahmedabad, and, we didn’t have…
Architecture
LIC Building, Madras – Seen again in its glory
For all those born in Madras aka Chennai, seeing this 15 story building (build in 1959) invokes a pleasant feeling. For almost a decade, its beauty was obstructed due to…
Dakshina Chitra and Madras Week Painting Exhibition
I have been to Dakshina Chitra a few times, mostly accompanying my clients (Yes, I know, it sounds like a cliché) who visit from abroad as a pit stop on…
Touring Tanjore
After seeing Chettinad Palace and Kanadukathan on Monday, on Tuesday we went around Tanjore. I have written earlier detailed posts on my visit in 2012 to Thanjavur Palace and Big…
Chettinad Palace & Karaikudi
After seeing Thirumayam fort (detailed blog) we went to Kanadukathan (கானாடுகாத்தான்) to see Chettinad palace, the palatial house of Sri MAM Ramaswamy and family. Chettiyars hail from the Chettinad region…
Mylai Kapaleeshwarar Temple
It’s Sunday evening! “Where do we go”, asked my wife. Not to Marina Beach. No to malls. Definitely not to the parks. I had to think fast and suggest a…
Old buildings still in modern chennai
For about 200 years if it was shopping in Chennai (Madras) it would have been a trip to Parry’s corner aka Town Area which was near to Sowcarpet, Broadway, Mint…
In an empty Chepauk Cricket Stadium
No crowd, no traffic, no queue, no players, no match!!! Chennai chepauk cricket stadium, all to myself. The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium or Chepauk Stadium is a cricket stadium in…