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January 25, 2011

Republic Day Flower Show 2011

Lalbagh Flower Show 2011 on account of Indian Republic Day started on Jan 19th 2011, This years main attraction was Kempegowda Tower made of thousands of roses and Metro rail coach decorated with different types of orchids. Here are some photos from the event. (You might also like Flower Show 2010)

Kempegowda Tower (Logo of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP))

December 21, 2010

36th annual nilgiris cake show 2010

Link for "2011 Nilgiris Cake show photos"

Each year during christmas, cake exhibition is organized by Nilgiris. Exhibiton goes on for 10 days and it will have miniature edible monuments as the highlight

This years main attraction was miniature model of Taj Hotel, Mumbai. The chairman of the cake show said the iconic hotel was chosen this year to remember those who were killed in the Mumbai attacks. (photos from 35th annual nilgiris cake show here)

It took 15 people, working for 18,000 man hours and almost 2 months to complete this. The monument model was built with 8 tonnes of sugar, edible gelatine and colors and it measures 22 feet in length and 14 feet in width.

Edit: Some of you asked what happens to these cakes once the show is over? These cakes will be distributed to orphanage, they also have lucky draws and some of the small cakes will go to the winners of the lucky draw

October 12, 2010

The Alter

This is the alter at Our Lady of Lourdes church. Its a small, beautiful Church located in whitefield, Bangalore. I shot this photo few months back during the Lady of Lourdes feast and some how missed to post it and I'm glad I did not post this earlier. When I shot this photo I never thought I'll be using it to announce my wedding. I'll be standing in front of this very alter with my girlfriend besides me as bride, along with our family and friends, we'll be exchanging rings on a very special day of our life and its just a week ahead, its on Monday, 18th October 2010. I'm super excited, happy and nervous at the same time :) and I'm very happy to share this with you all, please do include us in your prayers.

September 18, 2010

St Mary's Basilica

September 1, 2010

Arogya Madha (Lady of Good Health)

St. Mary's Feast which celebrates the birth of Mother Mary is the most important festival celebrated in St Mary's Basilica, Bangalore and is attended by thousands of people. Held in the month of September, the festivities go on for 10 days culminating in a grand chariot procession on the last day. A Novena is held for the first nine days.

I had posted information about St Mary's Basilica along with photo's taken during the last year novena season HERE.This year the Novena started on August 29th and will go on till September 7th.

Mother Mary is draped in a "saree" a typical dress of an Indian lady, and during the season of Novena, the place where the statue is kept will be decorated beautifuly with lot of flowers matching the color of the saree and its a sight to behold. This year I had planned to post photo's of Mother Mary from all the nine days of novena but I could not vist the church for first 2 days. I'll try to update photo's on this post for the next 7 days. There will be a new photo added everyday, stop by to see how beautiful and divin Mother Mary looks in a typical indian attire.

September 1st

July 15, 2010

Divine Morning

Minerets seen here of Jamia Masjid aka Jumma Masjid situated near city market. Its an impressive 5 storyed building built in 1940's and can accommodate upto 10,000 worshipers, Its the oldest mosque in Bangalore.