Tag: #India

• NaPoWriMo Day 11- The sleeping giant

  

  “Following up on yesterday’s love poem, I have for you another deceptively simple challenge. Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem about a very large thing. It could be a mountain or a blue whale or a skyscraper or a planet or the various contenders for the honour of being the Biggest Ball…

  Smitha V

  April 11, 2022

  Experiences, Poetry

  #day11, #GloPoWriMo2022, #history, #India, #jaigarhfort, #largestcannon, #NaPoWriMo2022, #Rajasthan, #travelpoem

• NaPoWriMo Day 8 – There, I said it!

  

  Today’s prompt comes to us from this list of “all-time favourite writing prompts.” It asks you to name your alter-ego, and then describe him/her in detail. Then write in your alter-ego’s voice. Maybe your alter-ego is a streetwise detective, a superhero, or a very small goldfinch. Whoever or whatever your alternate self maybe, I hope this prompt…

  Smitha V

  April 8, 2022

  Poetry

  #alterego, #day8, #GloPoWriMo2022, #hijabrow, #India, #life, #NaPoWriMo2022, #Queen, #stateofaffairs, #truth, #Ukraine, #War, #worldtoday

• Wordless Wednesdays – The sadhus of Varanasi

  

  I know it’s supposed to be ‘Wordless’ Wednesdays, but I’m going to share more than a word today- on ‘Sadhus’. ‘Sadhus’ or ‘Sanyasis’ are people who have given up all attachments to society – in search of ‘Moksha’ or emancipation, liberation or enlightenment. Sadhus are supposed to be India’s holiest men. However, with so many…

  Smitha V

  March 30, 2022

  Photography

  #benaras, #Hinduism, #India, #kumbhmela, #photos, #sadhus, #sanyasis, #travelindia, #varanasi, #wordlesswednesdays

• Thursday Doors – Varanasi

  

  Welcome to Thursday Doors, a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favourite door photos from around the world. Feel free to join in on the fun by creating your own Thursday Doors post each week and then sharing your link in the comments below, anytime between 12:01 am Thursday…

  Smitha V

  March 24, 2022

  Photography

  #Benarasghats, #homedoors, #India, #photos, #templedoors, #thursdaydoors, #travel, #varanasi

• Wordless Wednesdays: The roadside sellers of Varanasi

  

  To check my travel post on Varanasi, click here Travel: Benaras – Part 2- A day of pilgrimage Copyright@smithavishwanathsblog.com. All Rights Reserved.

  Smitha V

  March 23, 2022

  Photography

  #benaras, #experiences, #India, #kashi, #life, #markets, #photography, #photoprompt, #streetvendors, #travel, #varanasi, #wordlesswednesdays