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The Pleasures of Palakkad

By: Shoba Narayan April 8, 2018April 8, 2018
HT Mediaarya vaidya shala, ayurveda, banana chips, herbs, Kerala, lottery tickets, music, Palakkad, Palghat, temples2 Comments on The Pleasures of Palakkad

From the thrill of a lottery ticket to the wonder of herbal kashayams

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It was like being enveloped in a hug. 50 women. Uncommon women. Gathered from all over the world. For a weekend off dancing, conversation, laughter, and love. The Mt. Holyoke Alumanae symposium in Asia. Held for the first time in India. Swipe right for more videos. The staff of the Taj Jai Mahal Palace hotel were simply incredible. They had a big fat Indian wedding on the grounds but took great care of us. Ended with a wonderful yoga and wellness session. What an amazing weekend. Honored to be part of the core organizing committee. Thank you @letsbreakaway for putting together this amazing weekend. You guys were rockstars. Went above and beyond our imagination and requests. Thanks @shilpa.sharma2. Nupur and Bindu. @binduvinith . . . . #mountholyokecollege #mountholyoke #symposium #asian #alumna #sisterhood #womenscollege #jaipur #tajhotels #tajhotelsindia #jaimahalpalace #weekend #groupdance #indianwedding #mountholyokeperforms #fivecolleges #alumna #weekend #sevensisters #femalebonding #womenempowerment
My knees hurt so bad. I did a 12 mile bike ride with Dandyhorse Bike tours from 11 AM to 4 PM. It was very good. We covered a whole lot of ground from the Castro district to the lovely homes in Haight Ashbury to The Mill, one of the best bakeries in SFO. Discover some lovely soaps in Cliff’s variety store in the same road as the legendary Castro theater. Saw a classic SF seen with a truck parked in front of the Victorian homes. Great logo designs for a beer company. The end of the tour was at the top of the DeYoung museum with a fantastic view of the bay . . . . . #biketour #biketouring #dandyhorsebikes #dandyhorse #castrodistrict #thecastro #castrotheater #luciasoap #foundersbrewing #foundersbrewery #sf #sanfrancisco #deyoungmuseum #bayofsanfrancisco #greatviews #themill #joseysbread #handmadesoaps #sanfranciscosoapcompany #cliffsvariety #rainbow🌈 #rainbowflag
The thing about the hilly streets of San Francisco are the views that spring up and surprise you. The Asian Art Museum has an exhibit of Mithila paintings that is fantastic. Don’t miss the documentaries of the woman painters. I also did some birdwatching in some of the city parks. Rounded off the evening at the Italian Homemade Company. Good pasta. Lousy tiramisu. Had the house Nebbiolo. After that, comedy. Cheaper Than Therapy is a good stand up comedy show at the Sheldon Theater. Good timing too. 7 to 830 pm. I liked Samantha, the producer and warm up act. Good day by the Bay. . . . #sanfrancisco #standupcomedy #cheaperthantherapy #asianartmuseum #sf #art #mithilapainting #madhubanipainting #asianart #comedy #comedyclub #italianfood #paintedladies #sanfranciscofood #sightseeing #sightsandsounds #restaurant #italianhomemadecompany
Hmmm. Where do we go for breakfast today? We walked about 2 miles to Dolores park. Then walk up and down these hills and valleys. Great views. Ended up in a Restaurant with a long line outside. Always a good sign. Rye toast. Drip coffee. Meyer lemon in hot water. Soft scrambled eggs. And of course the avocado that seems to be an every plate these days. Don’t get the potatoes. Too greasy. . . . . #sfofood
Great evening in San Francisco. The city of 1000 hills. Walked a million miles. Lost and found a wallet in Grace Cathedral. Hallelujah! Saw Maceo Parker and Diva Mahal rock SF Jazz. . I don’t know this city at all. But now a part of my heart is here. This city feels different from New York. Fewer walkers. Different architecture. Still trying to figure out the feel of this city. . . . . . #sfjazz #sanfrancisco #sfjazzcenter #maceoparker #divamahal #chezmaman #gracecathedral #sfo #church #cathedral #jazz #livejazz #music #jazzmusic #jazzmusician
The Dance of the LooM. Her name is Kisbar Jahan, her age, 32. She is better known as master weaver, Abdul Mubeen's wife. She has a daughter and a son. She is both confident and vulnerable, faking it for the camera when she needs to, or in her case, for the first time in her life. I met her at her home. She took me up to her terrace to pick fresh guavas from a tree. She gave me wonderful peppermint tea, spiked with tulsi, ginger, cardamom, cloves and jaggery. She had an unstudied, guileless honesty. We told her to get behind a loom. It was the best thing that we did. As she sat in her rightful place: behind a loom, foot pushing pedals, she became a different person. She came to her own. She rocked back and forth comforting herself and us. Indeed, she danced. . . . . . #Chanderi #saree #chanderisarees #weaves #sareesofindia #india #taneira #projectloomindia #handloomlove #sareesofinstagram #heritageweaves #handwoven #handcrafted #ilovesaris #weaving #weavingloom #loomweaving #weavingart #weavingsarees #weavingtechnique #handwoventextiles #handwovensarees #handwovenfabric #handloom #handloomsarees #iwearhandloom #handlooms #ilovehandloom #sareelove
He thinks he is a goddess. He walks on fire. His name is Balu. I met him in Shivaji Nagar. . . . . . #goddess #cult #firewalking #fire #lgbt #lgbtq🌈 #intersectionalfeminism #intersectionality #india #hindu #hinduism #tribalgoddess #trance #firewalkwithme #malegoddess #maletofemaletransformation #malefemale #feminism #exotic #traditional #malegod #godsandgoddesses
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Thanks Simon & Schuster for making a better poster than my screenshot. #tatalitlive2018 #mumbai #bookfestival #littfest
Thanks so much for the sampler boxes and clothes, Divya and Vikram. . . . . #earthistic #earthisticproduce #handmade #naturaldye #saris #wheatgrass #microgreens #herbs #manjistha #acnemask #herbsforacne #farmtotable #earthistic_official #indianclothes #indiancolours #naturaldyed #sareelove😍 #sareelove #sareenotsorry #saree_love #handmadeinindia
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is a person like no other in today’s world. Statesman, Nobel laureate, spiritual leader, global teacher, part-time politician, leader of exiled Tibetans, right-royal celebrity, torch-carrier of a tradition dating back millennia, and perhaps most important to him, Buddhist monk. I was honored to meet him for a 45 minute interview at his hotel room. Equal parts playful and profound, I was touched by his grace. Thank you, Vidyaloke Foundation and Veer Singh for making this happen. Read about it in Mint today. With permission from His Holiness’s office, am able to share here. For lovers of handloom, my Saree is from Darshan Shah’s Weaver’s studio, Kolkata. . . . . . . #thedalailama #hisholinessthedalailama #buddhism #tibetanbuddhism #wisdom #spirituality #compassion #lovingkindnessmeditation #dalailamaquotes #dharamsala #vidyalokefoundation #conradhotel #bengaluru #dalailamatalks #interview #meditation #mindfulness #buddhist #teaching #ommanipademhum #theravada #inspirationalquotes #motivationalquotes #selfimprovement #dalailamateaching #dalailamawisdom #insightsfromthedalailama #innerpeace #happiness #dalailamafans
My friend, Viji Jayaraman’s fabulous home. She has taught me about saris, jewellery— running around Delhi jewellery stores with her is an education. And her home is an ode to Indian aesthetics. Great cook too. . . . . . . #homedecor #fabulous #homes #indianhomedecor #indianhomes #traditionalindianhome #indiancolours #greathomes #bengaluru_nodi #bangalore
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