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city walks, history & culture tours, ex-Blr

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Every Lalbagh Flower Show tells a new story. 🌸

From Aug 6–17, the 220th Lalbagh Flower Show celebrates the Western Ganga dynasty, whose legacy shaped Karnataka's history through remarkable architecture, irrigation, literature and culture.

#FlowerShow #Lalbagh #Bengaluru

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A portrait of a young Tipu Sultan from 1780s by german Johan Zoffany who was in England's court. A unique feature is that the Sultan looks directly at you wherever you stand facing him. An illusive trick of that is traced to the times of Greeks! #arthistory #unhurriedwalks #india

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From 1880s a unique experiment happened in Lalbagh.

Under John Cameron, talented artists drew around 1000 botanical drawings giving the plant details.

Still maintained it shows the artists' skill to bring life on paper with just watercolours! #lalbagh #kew #unhurriedwalks

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New discoveries one makes on a heritage tour. This couple look like some important chieftain (notice the crowns) and wife, probably donated land or money grant to a temple..maybe from Vijayanagara period #heritage #karnataka #unhurriedtours

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Pietra Dura or Parchinkari - an art of inlay of precious stones into marble..from Italy, it's given the best form in Rajasthan temples and the Taj.
Standing in a Jain temple in #chikkapete, I admire the craftsmen who have indianised this art #arthistory #bengaluru #unhurriedwalks

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Hola! Old city experiences for a couple of lively Mexican visitors. Very at home while crossing the streets or having tender coconut malai! #unhurriedwalks #bengaluru #heritagewalks

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Shiva, as Nataraja, performing the dance, tandava, over the demon, Apasmara, who symbolises ignorance. This form of Shiva is regarded as the symbol of Indian dance and the Indian contribution to CERN. From dance to physics, Shiva is all pervading. #nandihills #unhurriedtours

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#Hampi is our second home and it's that time of the year when it's on everyone's minds.

Discovered an old article from Times, UK, that mentions our own @_poornima! Thank you #LisaGrainger

https://t.co/nwUEOR4XPK

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We had a fun time walking with our guests, from two different hemispheres & narrating the stories of some unique trees in Lalbagh - for two consecutive days. #heritagewalks #unhurriedwalks #unhurriedtours #bengaluru

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Deepa means light and Avali means a line, in short it means ‘a line of lamps’. As the winter sets in, India celebrates an ancient harvest festival with sweets, crackers and illumination of innumerable lamps.

Happy Deepavali to you all.

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From the simple cocoon to silk saree, glimpses from our Silk tour #unhurriedtours #bengaluru #offbeattravel #indiatravel

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@akaranth @Trevornoah @bookmyshow What made @bookmyshow and to choose Manpho for a show like this? And why is a street to convention hall entrance two way on an event like this?

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On this World Tourism Day, a look back on what we love & do - walks, experiences & stories It's been 11 years & still going strong #unhurriedwalks #bengaluru #heritage

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@Trevornoah Was looking forward to watch your show despite the insane traffic & parking issues. Hope you return but to a better venue. Manpho is suited for outdoor events not a comedy show!

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Bengaluru. Glimpses of an era of fortifications, battles, palaces - transformed now into a busy market area next to the greenspan of Lalbagh gardens & waterbodies. #bengaluru #unhurriedwalks
#heritagewalks

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https://t.co/0w71Ix9q2c team -exploring Bengaluru and beyond - for more than a decade #unhurriedwalks

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India has the best stone sculptors in the world and the Hoysalas era was their best phase. Admiring the art of etching innumerable stories on stone.. as we go on a Hoysala journey #unhurriedwalks #belur #halebid

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The Mahamantapa or the musical pillared hall as it's commonly called by tourists to Vijaya Vithala, Hampi. Looks like the sculptor here forgot it's stone and sculpted as if it's wood! This northern section has Vamana & Narasimha in the foreground #unhurriedwalks #hampi #heritage

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"I wish you to know that on this day begins their New Year; they make great feasts and give the gifts" - Domingo Paes about Deepavali in Hampi, 16th century. Wishing all Unhurried travellers a very happy Deepawali #unhurriedwalks #hampi #Deepavali

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'Kere's or tanks were the sources of water to many Indian cities that were not by the riverside; in south deccan, where the terrain has ups and downs, the overflow from a higher lake fills the lower one. Now you know why some areas in #bengaluru get flooded #unhurriedwalks #water