Bekal Fort

The laterite fort in north Malabar built by the Ikkeri Naikas.

The salty atmosphere or the ever lapping salty seawater could do no damage to this sea projecting fortification. That speaks of the endurance of laterite as a building material

If you've watched the Mani Ratnam movie 'Bombay' movie , this photograph should ring a bell. The song 'Uyire Uyire..' / 'Tu Hi Re..' was shot on these bastions.

| Bekal Fort

The salty atmosphere or the ever lapping salty seawater could do no damage to this sea projecting fortification. That speaks of the endurance of laterite as a building material

Bastion in Bekal Fort

Bastion in Bekal Fort

| Uyire..!

Bastion in Bekal Fort

GALLERY

If you've watched the Mani Ratnam movie 'Bombay' movie , this photograph should ring a bell. The song 'Uyire Uyire..' / 'Tu Hi Re..' was shot on these bastions.

Bekal Fort

The salty atmosphere or the ever lapping salty seawater could do no damage to this sea projecting fortification. That speaks of the endurance of laterite as a building material

Bastion in Bekal Fort

Uyire..!

Bastion in Bekal Fort

2021

SKETCH BOOK

Random pages from my sketchbook

2001

Oil Paintings

Some of my paintings and sketches....

2019

Graphics Art

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2005

Bekal Fort

The laterite fort in north Malabar built by the Ikkeri Naikas.

2001

Quotes on India

The enigma and charm of India has caught the imagination of endless number of poets, thinkers, scientists, and philosophers.

2003

More Quotes on India !

If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India! ~~Romaine Rolland

2004

The Village

The Village , theme restaurant at Mysore.

Madhur Temple

Ancient temple in north malabar

2010

Sanskriti Yatra

I did not know till then that Tagore was an artist too!

2008

What camera did you use to take that picture?

Beautiful shot! What camera did you use to take that picture?

2007

Adalaj

Architecturally thrilling 5 storied stepwell in Gujarat

2012

Coorg

The rural but rich district in southern Karnataka sharing boarder with Kerala.

2012

Kappil Beach

Boasted as one of the 'secluded' beach in Kerala!

2012

Chimpanzee

The many expressions of a chimp at the Mysore Zoo.

2005

Belur

The 12th century duo of Belur & Halebeedu represents the cream of the Hoysala artistic exuberance, probably only to be rivaled by the 9th Century Khajuraho temples in central india. 

2018

Cloudscape

Shot with SLRs and mobile camera. Mostly mobile camera.

2013

Pandharpur Wari

Pandharpur Wari or Wari (Vari) is an annual pilgrimage (yatra) to Pandharpur - the seat of the Hindu god Vithoba in Maharashtra, in honor of the deity.

2022

Kathivanoor Veeran

Theyyam - the ritual dance from northern Kerala - consists of traditions, rituals , worship and customs.

Photography at Ajanta

Photography in Ajanta Caves is riddled with that typical good-news bad-news tradeoff.

2016

Hampi

Hampi is a special place for me

2005

Nandi

A collection of Nandi ( mythical bull ) photographed over a period.

2008

Sita Devi Temple

Temple dedicated to Lava and Kusa, sons of Lord Rama

2014

The Art Institute of Chicago

Just around the Art Institute of Chicago is the street named after Vivekananda.

2014

Areca nut

The term areca originated from the Malayalam word adakka (അടക്ക) and dates from the 16th century, when Dutch and Portuguese sailors took the nut from Kerala to Europe.