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Nature Lover. Techie. Explorer.

[ସରୋଜ୍ @SKSahu29]

कहीं दूर जब दिन ढल जाए
साँझ की दुल्हन बदन चुराए

#NaturePhotography #sunsets #Lakers #TwitterNatureCommunity #nature #NatureBeauty #sunsetphotography

[Parimal @Fintech03]

What makes Malgudi Days so timeless is that Shankar Nag brought R.K. Narayan's fictional town to life right in Agumbe, a quiet, rain-soaked village in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. it receives the highest rainfall in South India & the 2nd highest in the entire country after Meghalaya, earning it the moniker "Cherrapunji of the South."

Swami’s house in the TV show is a 150+ yr old heritage mansion named Dodda Mane ("Big House" in Kannada), situated right on Agumbe’s main street.

It is built in the traditional Malnad Thotti Mane style, featuring massive teakwood pillars, long outer verandahs (where Swami's father sat reading newspapers) & a large open central courtyard (thotti) designed to catch rainwater.

The house belonged to the late Kasturi Baile (fondly known to 1000s of travelers as Kasturi Akka/Amma). Shankar Nag fell in love with the vintage authenticity of the home in the mid 1980s. Kasturi Akka opened her doors to the entire cast & crew, including Master Manjunath (Swami) & Girish Karnad, making it the central heart of the show.

Kasturi Akka firmly refused to turn Dodda Mane into a commercial hotel/corporate resort & operated it like heritage homestay. She never took advance room bookings, never handed out a price list & never asked for money when guests left.

Visitors were given basic room/dormitory sleeping mats & served endless, heartwarming, traditional Malnad vegetarian meals served on banana leaves along with her famous herbal Kashaya tea.

Upon leaving, guests were simply pointed to a contribution box/allowed to hand over whatever amount they felt comfortable with, whether it was ₹100/1000/nothing at all.

Though Kasturi Akka passed away a few yrs ago, her family, specifically her daughter Sujaya & her extended family continues to live in Dodda Mane & hosts travelers who visit Agumbe to relive those childhood Doordarshan memories, keeping her exact legacy & open-door tradition alive.

Stepping into that courtyard still feels like Swami might come running down the wooden stairs any second! 🙏🙏

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Sankha Kshetra Puri, the Abode of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, where every moment is Auspicious & Divine.

#ରଥଯାତ୍ରା #RathaYatra2025 #JagannathRathYatra2025

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Magical Dusk #Bhubaneswar

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Maximum City where dreams meet reality.

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The golden hour.

#Sunset #MarineLines #Mumbai

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Mukteswar Dance Festival, held in January 14-16 every year, is performed at the Mukteshwar temple.

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Mukteshwara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

#IncrediableIndia #dekhoapnadesh

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Sunset vibes, happy times.

#sunset #NaturePhotography #nature

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23-25th December every year Yogini Mahotsav is celebrated. A must visit place. Day well spent with my childhood friends.

#IncredibleIndia #dekhoapnadesh

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The Chausath Yogini #Temple of Hirapur, also called Mahamaya Temple, is 20 km outside #Bhubaneswar, the capital of #Odisha state of Eastern India. It is devoted to the worship of the yoginis, auspicious goddess-like figures.

#IncredibleIndia #dekhoapnadesh

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Ganeshi, a female form of Ganesha, right with an elephant head is a unique yogini here.

The yoginis are depicted in the form of chakra or a wheel. Each yogini sits on a spoke of this wheel.

#IncredibleIndia #dekhoapnadesh

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#Rewind2022 Here is mine!

[🇮🇳 Loknath Palauri @lokipalauri]

Quote this tweet with the favorite photograph shot by you in #2022 so far. Here's mine!

#Rewind2022

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Hope is a continuously flowing river.
#nature #naturelovers #NatureBeauty
#NaturePhotography #NaturePositive

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Heaven is a place on earth.
#NaturePhotography #Ganga #sunrise
#birdwatching #kingfisher #Varanasi

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In union there is strength. ~ Aesop
#NaturePhotograhpy #Bhubaneswar

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The lake is good for the soul.

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Rameshwar Temple, Bhubaneswar

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@GabbbarSingh @itssitu 🤣🤣