The World is my Playground

India is a land of Gold mine for Archeologists and architects.. any region we travel, there are ballads and narratives found in every corner of the country. After various emperors who travelled and did their territory demarcation.. today the politically divided States as per the Sovereign Social Republic clearly reflect the culture and Unity in Diversity in various aspects, be it culture, space, region, food or architecture. Madhya Pradesh, today being the centre of the country is a classic example where you can find historical structures, monuments and living spaces from across eras. Mughal, Marathas, Rajputs, Sikhs, Britishers etc.  Apart from this, there is a lot of correlation found in the architecture of structures found in other states which have been built in other eras. Twin temples with elephant carvings as base Sas Bahu Temple Gwalior (vishnu temple) Sun Temple Modhera in Gujarat and Sas Bahu (as ...

Traveling back to an era, to erstwhile residence of H.H Jivajirao Schindia, which is known as Taj Usha Kiran Palace..while on my visit I learnt an age old tradition of 14th century, which has been kept alive by Jiva Spa. Mangal Snan, as the term goes is an elaborate Ayurvedic, therapeutic and a luxurious retreat for your mind body and soul. This bathing ritual cum treatment was taken by the women of Royal families where live music used to be a part of entire therapy.  Musicians played various tunes on Sitar not only as per the the hour of the day but season too.Raag as we all know is a scientific composition of musical notes which have a thematic approach, this kind of specific music through human auditory nerve transmits soothing effect to the mind. The Rendezvous of music with an elaborate regime of scrubbing or exfoliating entire body, followed by an Ubtan or wrap not only helps you cleanse the outer surface of your body, the skin which also is the largest org...