Time

Time truly has the power to heal. I learnt this quite recently. If you have read my previous posts about settling down in India, you would understand what I mean. Its been almost 6 years since I moved back to India. Its been quite a process of "settling down". But today, even if I was given a chance to go anywhere else in the world, I would have to decline!

It slowly grows on you, this idea of HOME. Once you get used to the freedom, its difficult to let go. We all understand that there are upsides and downsides to very thing. We all choose to look at the upsides if the situation suits us. So I found a few upsides that has truly helped in my transformation.

Our nation is rich in its heritage,culture and tradition.By chance I read the Tamil novel "Ponniyin Selvan" by Kalki Krishnamurthy. By the end of it, I was hooked. I started reading books about Tamil history. The ancient lifestyles, practices, architecture, food,love etc thrilled me. I am bowled over by the deep detailed knowledge of temple building. It was a art form in itself. The richness of each of the major kingdoms of South India namely, Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallava, had their own signature which shows through their ever lasting stone temples. I have started visiting these living treasures of architecture. Each temple speaks volumes of the King who donated generously in its upkeep, the reasons behind the building of the temple, cows, goats, jewellery, lands donated by courts-men and generals of the King and so on..

Where will I find ancient temples and Jain caves full of inscriptions elsewhere in the world? 
I have found my calling. Whats yours?