INDIA AS I SEE IT

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44853364359482972332012-01-26T09:22:35.337+05:30INDIA AS I SEE ITMY PHOTOBLOGJurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-24209256880455591082012-01-17T19:44:00.001+05:302012-01-17T19:51:55.500+05:302012-01-17T19:51:55.500+05:30A tranquil Sunday morning

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-92020639057272992962012-01-07T13:23:00.007+05:302012-01-19T10:38:21.901+05:302012-01-19T10:38:21.901+05:30The Tree of Life @ Vilnius University, Department of Philology

Amazing contemporary ceiling paintings at the Department of Philology of Vilnius University in Lithuania.

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-3219919251349988462011-12-17T12:12:00.001+05:302011-12-17T12:14:12.779+05:302011-12-17T12:14:12.779+05:30Marigold

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-71048494817725970202011-12-02T23:10:00.004+05:302011-12-17T12:32:18.499+05:302011-12-17T12:32:18.499+05:30Remembering monsoon

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-40364534902011412132011-06-13T20:38:00.004+05:302011-12-03T09:41:11.143+05:302011-12-03T09:41:11.143+05:30At a Buddhist monastery, Coorg

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-71230875718424116792011-06-07T20:10:00.002+05:302011-06-07T20:13:38.735+05:302011-06-07T20:13:38.735+05:30Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-18449428936711556862011-06-03T19:35:00.005+05:302011-06-03T19:41:42.661+05:302011-06-03T19:41:42.661+05:30Lavasa - India's first planned hill city

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-71468648209173363352011-05-30T20:41:00.005+05:302011-06-03T20:11:46.309+05:302011-06-03T20:11:46.309+05:30Mumbai is growing UP

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-2212960638656865032010-11-10T21:22:00.003+05:302010-11-10T21:26:12.831+05:302010-11-10T21:26:12.831+05:30ILIFA Reef @ Maldives

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-47453570893475955762010-03-25T21:55:00.004+05:302010-03-28T13:04:50.118+05:302010-03-28T13:04:50.118+05:30Looking for a home in Mumbai

These two cute little kittens are just over a month old and they are looking for a loving home in Mumbai. They seem to be very healthy and are very sweet. They will make great pets. Please contact me on my blog if you are looking to adopt a kitten or two.

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-61154044891292080722010-03-06T17:01:00.002+05:302010-03-06T17:05:36.849+05:302010-03-06T17:05:36.849+05:30Quiet time of Mumbai

This is what I usually miss cause I am not an early morning person, not even close to that, and especially, not on weekends :o) Can you imagine Mumbai being so peaceful and quiet? Even if it is taken on a smaller side street...

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-8280822039885121612010-02-14T16:25:00.000+05:302010-02-14T16:26:33.983+05:302010-02-14T16:26:33.983+05:30Don't try this at home...

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-64987832490007917822010-02-11T20:27:00.003+05:302010-02-11T20:36:07.240+05:302010-02-11T20:36:07.240+05:30Cricket on Sunday morning

If you have no idea what cricket is all about and, more importantly, are interested in understanding the basic rules, read here. I might be embarrassed that my hindi is still very bad - no good excuse for that - but cricket I understand and even like it... well, the shortest version, Twenty20, anyway =)

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-16437543888417000742010-02-07T12:45:00.004+05:302010-02-07T22:21:03.963+05:302010-02-07T22:21:03.963+05:30A Peek at Jain Temples @ Jaisalmer

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-12241834948029228952010-01-26T12:21:00.001+05:302010-01-26T12:25:20.261+05:302010-01-26T12:25:20.261+05:30Tiny

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-81022783673859857482010-01-20T20:58:00.002+05:302010-01-20T21:06:06.648+05:302010-01-20T21:06:06.648+05:30Mumbai Marathon 2010

Mumbai ran this Sunday early morning and I.... I watched them running and cheered from a sidewalk :o)

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-7898924503045206512010-01-19T20:25:00.003+05:302010-01-19T20:38:34.738+05:302010-01-19T20:38:34.738+05:30Fish truck

On an early morning, trucks bring from the nearby docks loads of fish, which are being divided amongst different fish mongers. The fish mongers then take baskets full of fish, put them on the top of the head and carry them to different locations of Mumbai. This was happening near VT station, so many of these fish mongers went to the station and boarded local trains. Even though there is a

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-80957262997469751272010-01-18T21:06:00.002+05:302010-01-18T21:54:30.982+05:302010-01-18T21:54:30.982+05:30Early Sunday morning in South Mumbai

Scots Kirk, also called United Free Church of Scotland.

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Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-74747924568891387172010-01-08T13:55:00.006+05:302010-01-10T15:27:50.694+05:302010-01-10T15:27:50.694+05:30Simply precious

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-54072884403731075292009-12-17T14:47:00.003+05:302009-12-17T15:25:11.837+05:302009-12-17T15:25:11.837+05:30Vegetables

Everyone who has spent a longer time in India, will know what I mean when I say that it's not easy to find things here that are completely straight, completely done, completely thought through. Measurements won't be completely accurate, something will be overlapping, some gaps will be seen in another place, some paint will drip on a new floor, new pipes will get clogged in no time etc. etc. But

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-28035361244662897172009-12-14T18:17:00.008+05:302009-12-14T18:47:11.565+05:302009-12-14T18:47:11.565+05:30Festival of Festive Music 2009 @ NCPA

Yesterday we went for a lovely Xmas music concert at NCPA Tata theater. There were several choirs participating at the festival and all of them did a really great job, lots of "goose bump" moments for me, but Stop-Gaps stole the show. Great energy, beautiful music, the cutest kids in colourful costumes and even a dog, all in a background of nice Xmas decorations. Aaahh, now I am ready for this

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-19836456995637404142009-12-01T19:10:00.005+05:302011-12-03T09:42:55.639+05:302011-12-03T09:42:55.639+05:30Konark Sun Temple, Orissa

Konark Sun Temple dates back to the 13th century and it is one of World Heritage Sites. It was built in a form of the chariot of the Sun god (Surya) with twelve pairs of wheels and seven horses pulling it. It has amazing stone carving decorations all over the walls. The first thing you notice at the entrance are giant lions that are crushing elephants that stand on the top of human bodies. Next,

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-40576453549168011832009-11-26T10:24:00.004+05:302009-11-28T13:56:31.337+05:302009-11-28T13:56:31.337+05:30Fairy-tale Wedding

Nothing is as spectacular as an Indian Wedding. And this one was the wedding to remember!

Jurate Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337571240131863521noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4485336435948297233.post-50927605226350297652009-11-24T16:54:00.005+05:302011-12-03T09:43:16.501+05:302011-12-03T09:43:16.501+05:30Traditional martial arts performance in Konark, Orissa

While visiting Sun Temple in Konark (state of Orissa), we were lucky to get to see a performance of traditional martial arts - Paika Nrutya. Paika means battle and nrutya means dance, so this form of dance is an enactment of a battle. A group of men wearing traditional clothes and playing drums were enthusiastically cheering and shouting while building different human pyramids and performing

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