Magnet for All Faiths Shoba NarayanFeb 11, 2019March 5, 20190 The second reason why Kanchi was so famous throughout India had to do with its being a magnet for all faiths. There is Buddha Kanchi, Read more
Chanderi: Introduction Shoba NarayanFeb 10, 2019March 8, 20190 Two clouds passed over a parched land. They took pity on the toiling natives. “Oh, how hot they look,” exclaimed the kind clouds. Smiling, they Read more
The Temples of Kanchipuram Shoba NarayanFeb 8, 2019March 5, 20190 The ground was laid when the Pallavas deemed Kanchi their capital city in the 6th century. Then came the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Hoysalas, the Read more
Why is the Kanchipuram Weave Special? Shoba NarayanFeb 4, 2019March 5, 20190 India is a land of a thousand weaves: native to land, specific to region, linked to caste and community, and patronized by its local people Read more
History of Kanchipuram Silk Shoba NarayanJan 28, 2019March 5, 20190 Kanchi is linked to the svadhishtana chakra behind the genitals because its presiding deity, Goddess Kamakshi is the goddess of love. Read more
Sights and Sounds of Chanderi Town Shoba NarayanDec 5, 2018February 25, 20190 Nobody in Chanderi Wears a Chanderi By which I mean, nobody in Chanderi town wears a Chanderi saree. I don’t know why I was Read more