Author : Michael Wood
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 2007-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0141032677
Inspired by a temple astrologer (who had accurately predicted his marriage and the birth of his two daughters), the writer and broadcaster Michael Wood travelled on a magical journey through south-east India.
Author : Michael Wood
Publisher :
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 20,97 MB
Release : 1995
Category : India, South
ISBN : 9780719564055
Some time in the future you will come back here to Chindambaram and you will make a pilgrimage, said the astrologer to Michael Wood as they sat in a small airless house in Tamil Nadu. It is the most important thing you will do. Four years later Michael found himself on a pilgrim bus heading southwards on a journey of more than a thousand miles through the temples and holy shrines of Southern India. The bone-shaking bus, its aisle crammed with passengers on folding chairs and its video showing glimpses of old films through a blaring snowstorm of white static, would transport him into another world and time where the rituals at the spiritual heart of India are still observed as they were a thousand years ago, existing side by side with all the trappings of the modern world. As his many admirers know, Michael Wood is the perfect travelling companion, eyes and ears wide open, knowledgeable yet eager to learn. His touching and humorous account of this inner and outer journey captures both the life-enhancing spirit of Hinduism and the essence of India itself.
Author : Srividhya Gopalakrishnan
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 29,33 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1641527102
Discover the diverse (and delicious) cuisines of South India. Indian food is as complex, broad, and varied as the country itself—and it's time to bring that expanse of flavors to your kitchen. Drawing on the rich traditions of South India, The Essential South Indian Cookbook will take your taste buds somewhere they've probably never been before. The Essential South Indian Cookbook lets you explore the rarely-tasted regional cuisines of India's southern states. Travel to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, and Andhra as you sample delicious foods and learn how each of these areas contributed to the rich traditions of Indian dining. The Essential South Indian Cookbook includes: 75 South Indian recipes—Discover a mouthwatering variety of unique and flavorful dishes that include idli (savory rice cake), dosa (rice crepes), sambar (vegetable stew), chutneys, and more. Taste the south—You'll enjoy an Indian cookbook that examines the varied histories of South India's states—and their contributions to the legacy of Indian food. True Indian kitchen—Learn how to keep your flavors authentic in this Indian cookbook, filled with advice for selecting essential spices and must-have cookware. Earn a new stamp on your culinary passport with the help of The Essential South Indian Cookbook.
Author : John Chartres Molony
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,88 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9788120615458
Author : Mark Tully
Publisher : Random House
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,97 MB
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1446491498
Sir Mark Tully is one of the world's leading writers and broadcasters on India, and the presenter of the much loved radio programme 'Something Understood'. In this fascinating and timely work, he reveals the profound impact India has had on his life and beliefs, and what we can all learn from this rapidly changing nation. Through interviews and anecdotes, he embarks on a journey that takes in the many faces of India, from the untouchables of Uttar Pradesh to the skyscrapers of Gurgaon, from the religious riots of Ayodhya to the calm of a university campus. He explores how successfully India reconciles opposites, marries the sensual with the sacred, finds harmony in discord, and treats certainty with suspicion.
Author : Ambujam Anantharaman
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,76 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Author : Nao Saito
Publisher : Tara Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,49 MB
Release : 2018-04
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9789383145591
ln this richly perceptive travelogue, Japanese designer Nao Saito explores the kitchens of South India, bringing together architecture, cookery, and conversation.
Author : Mithu Alur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 12,23 MB
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 1135858918
Despite national and international commitments to Education for All, and the Millennium Development Goals to assure universal primary education by 2015, over 90% of children with disabilities remain excluded from regular education in countries of the south. This book describes a three decade-long change initiative in India to enable children with disabilities to move from segregation and exclusion to inclusive education, and draws lessons for confronting global exclusion. It examines the barriers to inclusion of children with disabilities in the Indian sub-continent, estimated at 4% of the population, or 40-50 million children, and implications of the systemic failure within a human rights framework. The book concludes with setting this initiative in a broader context of inclusive education development efforts, and identifies lessons it provides for a global development agenda for inclusive education, including the importance of ensuring strategies that are culturally appropriate and context-specific.
Author : Charles Allen
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1408705400
COROMANDEL. A name which has been long applied by Europeans to the Northern Tamil Country, or (more comprehensively) to the eastern coast of the Peninsula of India. This is the India highly acclaimed historian Charles Allen visits in this fascinating book. Coromandel journeys south, exploring the less well known, often neglected and very different history and identity of the pre-Aryan Dravidian south. During Allen's exploration of the Indian south he meets local historians, gurus and politicians and with their help uncovers some extraordinary stories about the past. His sweeping narrative takes in the archaeology, religion, linguistics and anthropology of the region - and how these have influenced contemporary politics. Known for his vivid storytelling, for decades Allen has travelled the length and breadth of India, revealing the spirit of the sub-continent through its history and people. In Coromandel, he moves through modern-day India, discovering as much about the present as he does about the past.
Author : Richard Plunkett
Publisher :
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 38,72 MB
Release : 2001
Category : India, South
ISBN : 9781864501612
As hot as a South Indian curry and as cool as a tropical breeze, this guide to India's Dravidian heartland gives you the best on the south's elaborate temples, bustling bazaars, tranquil retreats and vibrant cultures. 106 detailed maps, including a full colour map of the region ; illustrated sections on architecture and cuisine ; tips on the best beaches and the liveliest traveller scenes ; how to find the greatest monuments and the coolest hilltop retreats ; includes Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
