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Tag Archives: architecture
The Pols of Ahmedabad
The Walled City of Ahmedabad is a living labyrinth of over 600 neighborhoods locally know as “Pols”. The word “Pol” is from a Sanskrit word that means “gate to an enclosed area.” The high buildings cast shadows on the tiny … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Ahmedabad, ancient yet living neighborhood, architecture, blogging, elephants, houses, India, markets, shopping, spices, The Pols, travel
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The Golden Temple….Part 2 The Langar
Originally posted on TalesAlongTheWay:
Wandering through the narrow crowded streets to the Golden Temple, we were bombarded with requests to buy orange head scarves.Bare feet and covered heads are mandatory in the temple for both men and women. Our guide…
Posted in India
Tagged Amritsar, architecture, Christ, compassion, feeding the poor, Golden Temple, religion of the world, Sikhs, volunteers
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Sarkhej Roza
Sarkhej Roza is a magnificent complex built on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. It is composed of a modest, but graceful old mosque, a library, a lake, gardens and palace ruins. It was built by the city’s founding monarch as a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, India
Tagged architecture, children, families, India, Islam, mosque, pictures, Sarkhej Roza, sufi, travel
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T J , My Favorite Old Dead White Guy
Growing up just thirty-five miles from Charlottesville in Virginia, spending graduate school years with my husband, and having my son graduate, I hardly had a choice. Everything was Mr. Jefferson this or that. Don’t get me wrong, I love Charlottesville … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture
Tagged Academical Village, architecture, freedom, Rotunda, the lawn, Thomas Jefferson, University of Virgiania
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Dreamers and Doers
India is full of entrepreneurs…they are everywhere. People here are bursting the edges of society and living on the streets, eating on the streets, working on the streets, and must work to survive on the streets. All over India there … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, blogging, culture, entrepreneurs, India, rickshaws, travel
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Pondicherry Blessing
The opening scenes of Life of Pi were shot in Pondicherry; the Indian city that is forever a piece of France. You will see it in the lush gardens, French mansions, elegant walkways, and in the nickname Indian Cote d’Azur. The … Continue reading
Posted in India, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, ashram, Aurioville, blessing, French India, Genesh, India, Life of Pi, Pondicherry, travel
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An Indian Dream House?
Magazines are filled with pictures of the homes of the rich and famous. They seem to fly off the shelves at the market. Even today, I drove through a lovely … Continue reading
Temple Towns in the South of India
Sacred Architecture was our focus in the Tamil Nadu cities of Srirangam, Chidambaram,Thanjavar, and Madurai. We saw many of the major Hindu Temples but only a tiny fraction of the 30,000 located in the state of Tamil Nadu alone. The … Continue reading
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most famous and recognizable buildings. Remember a forlorn Princess Diana sitting on the famous bench, all alone? Her prince was not with her. According to our guide, the Shah, who had this … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, India, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, India, Taj Mahal, travel
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