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Tag Archives: Tamilnadu
The Shadows of War
Kicking a stretch of dusty road Neck ablaze in the Tamil sun Bush leaves sieving luminosity Carelessly, I passed. Under every modest shadow, A million beings huddling Strangers forced to share a raft Carelessly, I passed. And as I did, … Continue reading
Gongylus Gongylodes!
Yes, it’s real. I had the honour of witnessing this wondrous Jabberwocky of a creature in the Auroville forest, Tamilnadu. It’s Latin name is Gongylus Gongylodes, otherwise known as a Dead Leaf Mantis or (rather poetically) the Wandering Violin Mantis. … Continue reading
Posted in epoche
Tagged Auroville, cannibalism, dead leaf mantis, forest, India, insect, mantis, strange creature, Tamilnadu, travel, violin mantis
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Mahabalipuram! (or 15 minutes of fame Indian style)
Where are you exactly?” “Mahabalipuram.” “What?” “Mahabalipuram.” “I’ll never be able to say that.” “Mahabalipuram!” I was bellowing this down the phone when I realized this place really suits an exclamation point. Said loudly and with enough vavoom, it carries … Continue reading
Posted in Moving on....
Tagged Chennai, India, Indian film, Mahabalipuram, Mohahlal, Tamilnadu, travel
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