Hindu metro plus , The Splendid Cattle festival Living in the South of India ,one has frequent opportunities to attend dog shows and equestrian events. For the first time I was invited to attend a livestock show by the team at Pollachi Papyrus ,with the focus being on country cattle. This was organized for the […]
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Flower power- jewellery that leaves you spellbound
Hindu metro plus , Floral trinkets that are a visual delight The Amar Chitra Katha comics had much more to offer a young girl than just stories on mythology. The stories ,that focused on women especially had pages and pages of beautiful jewellery and drapes. My favourite, however, was the floral jewellery. Be it […]
Cleaning -the South Indian way
Hindu metro plus , Cleaning the natural way Recently, social networking sites were full of pictures of organic dried cow dung cakes being sold online. These induced much laughter and witty comments. Later, however, it set me thinking. Some of us who own agricultural land are fortunate to have access to unadulterated cow dung […]
Bomma kolu at Navarathiri
Hindu metro plus , All dolled up Navaratri has begun and, to me, the first thing that comes to mind is the bomma kolu at my grandmother’s home. The practice of displaying dolls is more popular in the southern states. During Navaratri, these dolls are taken out from storage and carefully cleaned. A showcase […]
