This children’s book on Mahabalipuram explores the Shore Temple and other stone sculptures

This children’s book on Mahabalipuram explores the Shore Temple and other stone sculptures

The Shore Temple in Mamallapuram | Photo Credit: B VELANKANNI RAJ On a crescent-shaped beach where waves build along the coastline stands the ancient Shore Temple, some 60 kilometres South of Chennai. The lone survivor from a row of temples that once dotted the sands of Mamallapuram, it is one of the oldest structural monuments … Read more

Driving around India in a colourful van: Meet Marielle Wunderink from the Netherlands

Driving around India in a colourful van: Meet Marielle Wunderink from the Netherlands

Marielle Wunderink at Mamallapuram | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Marielle Wunderink and her van have been drawing attention from locals and tourists alike in Mamallapuram since her arrival here over a month go.   Fishermen, tourists, police and kids gather around trying to steal a peek inside. The Maruti Suzuki Omni van is painted with mermaids, … Read more