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  • 3 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Veidehi Gite

    By Veidehi Gite Perched against the backdrop of the Aravalli range, Taraksh-Sanskrit for 'starry-eyed'-stands as the culinary home of Sayaji Udaipur resort. The restaurant pays homage to Rajasthan's rich artisanal legacy. With over two decades of experience, its Executive Chef Rajendra Singh blends local Rajasthani ingredients with global flavours, shaping dishes that delight both adventurous and traditional palates alike. Food: The appetisers are nothing short of a culinary revelation.

  • 5 days ago | thefederal.com | Veidehi Gite

    The afternoon sun slants through the narrow windows of a small, dimly lit room in Vaitheeswarankoil Temple, Tamil Nadu. A middle-aged man named BS Vignesh Swamy sits cross-legged on a mat, surrounded by bundles of palm leaves. His fingers, stained with turmeric and ink, deftly sort through the ancient manuscripts. Across from him, a young software engineer from Bangalore waits anxiously. “Ah!” Swamy exclaims dramatically, pulling out a single palm leaf. “This is it.

  • 1 week ago | thefederal.com | Veidehi Gite

    Among many tales, that stone temples have silently guarded for centuries, one stands out—of a princess who was born not of royal blood but from the earth itself. As we mark May 5, devotees across India prepare for Sita Navami, honouring the birth of one of Hinduism's most beloved goddesses. “My grandmother taught me about Sita before I could read,” said Lakshmi Devi, 78, at a small shrine in Mithila—Sita's birthplace.

  • 1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Veidehi Gite

    By Medha,Veidehi Gite Yet, it's impossible not to marvel at its design-carved windows burst forth, accentuating the vessel's 172-foot silhouette-framed with spliced timber, lengthened bow, and ornate saga conceptualised by nearly 400 artists and engineers. However, its true power lay not just in elaborate beauty, but in unprecedented maritime firepower: a staggering 588 pounds of concentrated artillery, the most formidable naval armament in the Baltic and perhaps all of northern Europe.

  • 3 weeks ago | thefederal.com | Veidehi Gite

    Over two millennia ago, beneath the stillness of a Bodh Gaya in present-day Bihar, Prince Siddhartha Gautama—who had abandoned royal comforts for the austere path of truth—attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. That profound awakening sparked a spiritual revolution that first transformed the Gangetic plains, drawing thousands to his middle path of compassion and wisdom.

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