Monthly Archives: June 2008

Religious Structures – VII

I have been blogging about religious spaces outside of America, primarily because like everything else religion is a very organised field in the US and there is not much flexibility like it is in India. I talk more about India … Continue reading

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Legal News and Information

There are couple of things that one must take care of while in the US. These include insurance for life, health, home, vehicle, etc; pay taxes on time so IRS is kept at bay and the most important thing be … Continue reading

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Bevooru – a spiritually uplifting getaway

When I was in India one of my favourite weekend getaways was in the heart of rural Bangalore (my hometown). Bevooru a small non-descript village sited deep in the countryside about 18 km from the nearest highway was one of … Continue reading

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Religious Structures – VI

This is the sixth blogpost under this topic, I hope my readers are not getting bored. I always get excited when I study complex societal patterns, intriguing religious practices and traditions and ancient monuments. Since this blog is related to … Continue reading

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A Gurukul for Heavy Equipment Training

When someone mentions the word “Gurukul” one tends to think of ancient India where the concept existed centuries ago. In the tradition of Gurukul, students as young as 7 would leave home and go and live with the Guru or … Continue reading

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Church Congregation does its bit for Food Crisis

If you are in the US you will hear people complaining about rising gas prices, sky-rocketing grocery bills. But little is being done anything about the issues. People complain and say that the government/ congress has to do something about … Continue reading

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Display Systems to Enhance Spaces

Since I arrived in America, late last year I have noticed that every organisation, irrespective of the nature of its business/ operations; whether big or small; located in city or countryside; use signage and display systems extensively. Signage systems help … Continue reading

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Religious Structures – V

Continuing the series on Religious Monuments/ Structures I now would like to feature some of the most beautiful Buddhist shrines I have visited. During my travels in the Indian Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir I have always been impressed … Continue reading

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Halloween Costumes depict joyous christian celebrations

Halloween is a one of the major holidays celebrated in October every year. This is a joyous festival characterised by trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses” and carving jack-o-lanterns. The festival was brought to the US by … Continue reading

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Religious Structures – IV

Continuing the series on religious structures I would like to write about the numerous Mosques or Masjids I have seen. I have never been inside a mosque but have seen a large number of them in my travels in India, … Continue reading

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