Happy New Year 2012

Wish you all a very Happy New Year and Happy holidays!  

Weekly Photo Challenge: Big – Ta Prohm temple

Weekly photo Challenge – Big Ta Prohm – the jungle temple, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. More about the temple here.

Elephant Terrace : Panoramic view

The Elephant terrace in panorama.

Bayon Temple

Prasat Bayon is the main temple of Angkor Thom, and is situated right in the center of the ancient city. As I walk to the temple, the guards at the entrance check my pass. I… Read More →

Ta Prohm : Jungle temple

In the jungle among the really tall trees is the outer wall of the ‘Jungle temple’ - Ta Prohm. The entrance gate with a Bayon head gopura, leads to a dirt track, on the… Read More →

Baphuon – A Shiva Temple

Baphuon, a pyramid shaped temple was built in the mid 11th century as the state temple of Udayadityavarman II and was dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. It is located in Angkor Thom, northwest of the Bayon in Siem… Read More →

The Leper King Terrace

The Terrace of the Leper King, Preah Learn Sdech Kunlung in Khmer, is located in the north of the Elephant terrace in Angkor Thom. Built by Jayavarman VII, it’s a smaller terrace, 25 meters long and shaped… Read More →

The Elephant Terrace

Built by Jayavarman VII, Terrace of the Elephants is a part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, in Cambodia. Most of the original structure was made of organic material and is lost, only the… Read More →

Angkor Thom – Angkor City

The Khmer Empire, one of the most powerful empires in Southeast Asia flourished from around the 9th to 15th century AD. Founded by King Jayavarmana II, the whole empire covered parts of modern-day… Read More →

Khmer People

Cambodia is one of the most homogenous countries in southeast asia. With a population of about 15 million, more than 90% are Khmer – the ethnic Cambodians, and the rest are Vietnamese, Chinese… Read More →

Frangipani Villa Hotel

Frangipani is a peaceful little boutique hotel with a pool and spa, which is quite relaxing at the end of the day. It’s a clean and comfortable hotel, a few minutes from Pub Street and a… Read More →

A Khmer Wedding

Khmer weddings symbolize the beautiful legend of the origin of Cambodia and the marriage of the first Khmer prince, Preah Thaong, to the naga princess, Neang Neak. The prince was a foreigner exiled… Read More →

Khmer Cuisine

Khmer cuisine from Cambodia is influenced by the food of neighboring countries of Thailand, Vietnam, China & India. Dreaming about the amalgamation of foods from all these countries, I imagined it to be a… Read More →

An evening at Tonle Sap

Some more images that I took at my boat ride to Tonle Sap. Ticket office Jetty on the mainland The village Floating houses near the mainland Submerged Sunset on the waters of Tonle… Read More →

Floating magic of Tonlé Sap

End October and its the end of rainy season in Cambodia. On Tonle Sap lake,  the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, the water has submerged the trees and flooded the plains.… Read More →

Faces of Singapore Flyer

Different views of the Singapore flyer at Marina Bay.

Chinese Opera

Chinese believe that the dead return to visit their living relatives during the 7th month and thus the living family would prepare a sumptuous meal for the ‘hungry ghosts’. They feel they have… Read More →

Ghost month celebrations

During the 7th lunar month celebrations, the Chinese offer prayers and offerings to the deceased relatives, burn joss sticks, paper money and offer food. These offerings are made by burning fake money notes,… Read More →

Sultan Mosque, Singapore

Sultan mosque, also known as Masjid Sultan, was built in 1824 and funded by East India Company. It is a landmark in arab street. Some pictures of the mosque. 

India inspired dinnerware

World Kitchen LLC has launched the Corelle India Impressions dinnerware series, exclusively for the Indian market. The inspiration is drawn from all things Indian. The three patterns that are part of this series… Read More →