Lepakshi: stories in stone
by Lepakshi welcomes visitors with a giant Nandi statue on the main road, a granite monolith 4.5 metres high and 8.2 metres long, with intricate carvings all …
Category: Andhra Pradesh
Friday photo: Charminar
Not a cliche photo of the four towers – but an image I love, of this silhouette at the top of the monument… *** Also …
The hidden heart of Hyderabad
Novelist Doris Lessing felt pearls mean tears. In Hyderabad, it meant the laughter and glory of the Nizams. From the time they welcomed pearl merchants …
5 Must-Dos: Hyderabad
In 2013, Lonely Planet had declared Hyderabad one of the must-do destinations of the year, describing its old city as ““Elegant and blossoming, but also …
Pearl of the south
As I hand over the small fee to climb up to the top of Charminar, the iconic four-sided tower of Hyderabad, the woman at the …
The temple that time forgot
Published in the April issue of ‘Windows & Aisles’, the inflight magazine of Paramount Airways… Take a closer look at Lepakshi and discover a legend …
On the road to Timbaktu
Each time I stepped out of the car for a break during our recent road trip, it took me a few minutes to feel “grounded” …