Blogs Posts on "Heritage"

Land Rover celebrates 20 years of the Discovery by Lucire: Insider on Nov 17, 2009In many respects, we’re lucky the Land Rover Discovery is still around. In 1989, the British motor industry was excited by the prospect of a new model from Land Rover that would bridge the gap between the iconic Defender model and the Range Rover,...

Badami – VI – Information by India Travel Blog on Nov 16, 2009This post has travel information on Badami. See earlier posts in the series for travelogue on Badami Badami is a small town in North Karnataka, about 500km from Bangalore. It is known for the remains of Chalukya dynasty, whose kings ruled a large par...

Badami – III – Temples and Sandstone Creations by India Travel Blog on Nov 10, 2009From my vantage point in the caves up in the hill, I could see the Bhoothanatha Temple at the edge of Agastya Lake. Unlike the caves that are full of people, the temple premises was empty, save for occasional drifting visitors. Sitting in the temple...

Moroccan Diva Karima Skalli permos in concert in Detroit, Michigan by Gurl About Town on Nov 9, 2009Internationally renowned Moroccan Diva Karima Skalli and the 50 piece Mesto orchestra performed at the Detroit Max Fisher Music center for the Arab American National Museum 6th annual Gala. for more coverage visit moroccoboard news Service at http://...

Discovered by Tsunami by Indian Columbus - A travel guide on Nov 8, 2009Tsunami hit Asia on 26th December 2004 and claimed around 220,000 lives, which was an unfortunate event in the history of Asia. Perhaps the only good thing due to that Tsunami was the discovery of 2000 year old brick temple near Tiger's cave, which i...

Revo’s retro-styled Heritage radio does DAB, WiFi and casual unboxings by Tech-Storm on Nov 8, 2009It's fair to say that Revo has never made a "normal" looking radio in its entire life , but hey -- that's a-okay with us. The outfit's latest, which is up for pre-order right now at ?229.95 ($382), is easily one of the sleekest, most vintage-looking...

Tiger's Cave - Chennai, India by Indian Columbus - A travel guide on Nov 7, 2009Tiger’s Cave is a place where you can find rock cut temples and sculptures but not tigers or caves. :-) Tiger’s Cave is located in a village named Saluvankuppam, which is around 5 km from Mamallapuram towards the direction to Chennai, Tamil...

Badami – I by India Travel Blog on Nov 7, 2009Who would think of the small town of Badami to be an ideal place to establish a kingdom and rule most of the peninsula? Chalukya Kings did, and they thought so more than 1,500 years ago. They constructed a large tank in a depression surrounded by san...

Badami – II – Cave Temples, Architecture and History by India Travel Blog on Nov 7, 2009Four cave temples carved halfway up a cliff are the hallmark of Badami. This is where most tourists are and hence this is where Badami’s monkeys also prefer to hangout. They snatch cameras from people, sneak behind them to look for stuff to eat...

Rock cut Shiva Temple, Tiger's Cave, Chennai, India by Indian Columbus - A travel guide on Nov 7, 2009Rock cut Shiva Temple is located at a corner in the Tiger's Cave complex, near Chennai, India. Tiger's Cave is located at a village named Saluvankuppam on East Coast Road (ECR) between the cities Chenni and Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu, India. The dist...