The Travel Teller's Tales
Sunday, 30 March 2025
তুঙ্গভদ্রার তীরে ( On the Bank Of The Tungabhadra)
Sunday, 9 October 2022
Bishnupur- Not only City of Temples but also a gastronomical destination too
Usually, when I head towards any destination I look for things that I can eat. Yes, a holiday is not only about going around but also filling up my tummy. We reached Bishnupur during the Pujas. Durga Puja is the time when you can cheat and eat every day. Trust me, you can. On the second day of our visit, we found a restaurant or pice hotel to be specific- Monalisa Hotel and Restaurant. It was Dashami. The place was crowded during lunchtime. We managed a 3seats for ourselves. Before we could order anything there were 3 plates in front of us. Rice, curry, dal, alu bhaja, postor bora. So, this is compulsory. The option that you will get is in the non-veg items. There are varieties of fish, chicken, egg, and mutton. You need to decide quickly and order. Trust me all of the items were delicious. And the postor bora is to die for. Most importantly all of these came at a pocket-friendly price too.
We stayed at a hotel- Hotel Annapurna where we were offered a buffet breakfast. The usual part of a continental breakfast was nice as usual but the additional specialty was the sweetmeats that we had. Penra from Chatna, Monohara, Misti Doi, Murki, Mihindana- it was an array of sweets. Leaving aside luchi and bread we dived into these items every day.
Last but not least on our way back we packed a bunch of these delicacies.
Our 3 days trip was gastronomically satisfying :-)
Monday, 15 August 2022
Kashmir - The paradise on earth
Thursday, 24 March 2022
Chandraketugarh
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
NORTH SIKKIM TRIVIA
Friday, 9 April 2021
Gurudongmar Lake
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
The Story of Maheswari Saree
Rani Ahilyabai started the tradition of weaving Maheswari Saree in her kingdom. And till now there are handlooms within the palace( picture above) where sarees are made.
Maheshwari saris were traditionally made in bright colors and an Indian red dye called Aal and was woven in pure cotton. But now the silk variety is also available. The pallus are designed with stripes of gold zari. Stripes in the pallus are an important aspect of Maheswari saree. Borders like Leheriya Narmada are typical patterns of the Maheswari saree.
On Narmada Jayanti ( typically celebrated every year), Mother Narmada is clad in a Maheswari Saree. The saree is spread from one bank of the river to another along the width of the river.
Maheswari sarees are available all over India and is something you can be a proud owner of. I do have a few but incidentally did not get those from Maheswar. :-)