Jairammohan

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• Daily Prompt : Symmetry

  

  Picture of The Taj Mahal taken from inside the Agra Fort.This probably was how Shah Jahan watched the Taj during his last few days, when his son Aurangazeb had... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lessons in Patience

  

  Image courtesy : dazzlejunction.comPatience has never been my strong forte. I guess it had to do with the fact that I was an only child and pretty much grew up... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Daily Prompt : On the Road

  

  An old picture from late 2005 on one of those awesome bike rides on the Indore Bypass Road leading from the IIM Indore campus out into Indore city. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Navarasas in the Mahabharata

  

  The following is how Wikipedia [Link to article] defines a Rasa.“A rasa (Sanskrit: ‘juice’ or ‘essence’) denotes an essential mental state and is the dominant... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• History in the Making

  

  5..4..3..2..1..Take Off. The shuttle was on its way into outer space.Creeper was so elated, after all his attempts at staying undetected in various nooks and... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Walk Down Memory Lane with P

  

  Dear P,The earliest memories I have of you are that of you hanging upside down a tree near Bala Chitappa’s house in Lottegollahalli. Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Bhima and Bakasura

  

  During their exile, the Pandavas used to frequently keep changing the place they stayed as they didn’t want to be discovered by the Kauravas who were... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Achilles’ Blind Fury

  

  In the Trojan War, when the Greeks finally reach Troy, Agamemnon dishonors Achilles and takes away his battle prizes as well which Achilles and his men had... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Basic Animal Instinct

  

  Pandu was the son of Ambalika and Veda Vyasa and was coronated Emperor of Hastinapur. As an emperor, Pandu conquered quite a few territories and unequivocally... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• If Only You Were Here

  

  “Oh Krishna, if only you were here!” thought Draupadi. “Draupadi, the daughter of King Drupada of Panchala, the sister of the brave Drishtadyumna, your... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Little More Knowledge

  

  Read my post  A little knowledge before you read this one, in case you have not already read it.My earlier post “A little knowledge” [Link to post] seemed to... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Thai Dream

  

  And before I knew it, I had hit on ‘Send’….and the wonderfully efficient Gmail servers ensured that my resignation mail found its way to the Kay Networks mail... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• 1983 – Teething Troubles

  

  Each slice of the pizza took me back by 6 yrs. After five slices I had reached an age where I didn’t have any teeth to bite into the pizza anymore.Image... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Forgetful Old Friend

  

  Brigade Metropolis in Bangalore was quite a maze for newcomers. Given that Sunita had moved in only last evening and was walking around the complex for the firs... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Jill of All Trades

  

  We all want our children to excel not only at academics but also at various extra curricular activities as well. So much so that as soon as the kids are a littl... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ben and His Kite

  

  Scene: June 1752, PhiladelphiaBenjamin Franklin was quite frankly irritated with all the people who didn’t believe that lightning conducted electric currents. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Stabbed in the Back

  

  It was a warm, beautiful morning at Thermopylae in September, 480 BC. Overlooking the Gulf of Corinth, the place derived its name (which literally meant hot... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Little Knowledge…

  

  As a foetus in his mother’s womb, he had heard enough stories about how to enter, exit and destroy various battle formations. He had also heard about the famed... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Perspective

  

  A really old pic, of an ice cube stuck inside a bottle.Today’s Daily Prompt was PERSPECTIVE, and I thought this picture met the criteria. What do you think? Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Treasure of the Isle

  

  This story is almost completely fictional despite the fact that its characters are based on people that might have actually lived. Consequently, no offence is... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION