A Babbler's Brain Dump
Built about 125 years ago, between 1890 to 1895, this heritage temple is believed to be erected by the #kolicommunity of Mahim.Legend also has it that Raja Bimbadev, in the 13th century, brought the Goddess to Mahim from Kelve, a place in Thane, which was his initial capital after shifting base from Patan. The idol of the... Continue Reading →
It's 9 after sundown. Traffic has thinned comparatively; this otherwise busy Mahim lane seems to be at peace. Except for the rhythmic chipping in Imran's roadside shop of hand carved wooden goods. The smell of varnish and raw wood is hypnotic. I'm drawn in. Imran lets me flip through their catalogue of mandirs, bookshelves, mirrors... Continue Reading →
Idol from my complex. The decoration was spellbinding with a backdrop of countless white orchids. Idol from a mall with peacock themed decoration
Architecture is timeless. It's a visual art. It transcends through centuries and still speaks for itself.
A city that was... RHYTHM HOUSE - practically every music lover of Mumbai must have visited this iconic haven of CDs, DVDs, even when Cassettes were prevalent, at least once, before it made way for fashion. I'm glad to have captured this legend from erstwhile Mumbai, one of those architectural wonders from bygone era, that... Continue Reading →
India's largest New Year Bash!!! and we were most happy to be a part of it 🙂 Essel World, the ginormous amusement park that's been regaling us Mumbai-ites for more than 2 decades. It is in fact our very own little Disneyland of sorts and we take great pride in talking about it. Built on an island called... Continue Reading →
Sbarro was just another pizzta (that's my version of pizza+pasta) haunt for me, until I got a peek of it in one of the daily sitcoms. Intrigued and a bit of RnD later, I learnt that it's a franchise of the quick-service Italian food joint Sbarro, NYC. Here, in Mumbai, Sbarro is one of the crowded joints on the... Continue Reading →
Village, The Soul Of India, on the first floor of the Nirmal Lifestyle Mall seemed to invite us every time we visited the mall. With a number of people going in and out, this place always looked happening in the otherwise quiet mall. Intrigued by the charming entrance and the name, we decided to pop in for... Continue Reading →
During the ten day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, there's nothing more I enjoy than visiting as many Ganesh Pandals as I can and capturing the magnificent idols in my lens. I was completely overwhelmed by the profound beauty and splendor that every idol exuberated. Totally awestruck, I kept gawking and wondering how much efforts and dexterity it... Continue Reading →
Natasha Gracious 