Gudi Padwa: The Festival of Victory and Prosperity
‘Gudi Padwa’ or ‘Chaitra Shukla Pratipada’ is a Maharashtrian festival, which comes in the spring season and is usually celebrated on the first day of the Indian month of Chaitra according to the lunar calendar. This day is being celebrated with different names in other states of India. What is ‘Gudi’? ‘Gudi’ is a stick […]
Varkala: The Backpacker’s Yard
Varkala is a coastal suburban town of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), located in the state of Kerala. The city boasts of a rare geographical feature with a high cliff running parallel to the Arabian Sea, which is responsible for stunning vistas of the ocean and the horizon. Sandy beaches separate the water from the cliffs and are […]