Tales from Travancore

Friday, 18 September 2015

SEAT OF ROYALTY

'Seat of Royalty', write-up on Padmanabhapuram palace, the abode of the Venad royals,The Hindu, 19-09-2015.

COMMANDING PRESENCE OF THE PAST

'Commanding presence of the past', write-up on 'Fouzdar House', the residence of Fouzdari Commissioner S. Anantharama Iyer,The Hindu, 05-09-2015.

GUARDIANS OF A LEGACY

'Guardians of a legacy', write-up on R. Vasudeva Poduval, former Director of Archaeology,The Hindu, 15-08-2015.

MEMORIAL MARKERS

'Memorial Markers', write-up on Palliadakku mukku, the ancient cremation ground of Travancore royals,The Hindu, 01-08-2015.

THE VISIONARY ARTIST

'The Visionary Artist', write-up on Artist K.R. Ravi Varma, the nephew of Raja Ravi Varma,The Hindu, 18-07-2015.

HOUSE OF MEMORIES

'House of Memories', write-up on Valiya Kallaraikkal Veedu, Poovar and Pokku Moosa Maraykkar, The Hindu, 04-07-2015.

STANDING GUARD OVER A REGAL LEGACY

'Standing guard over a regal legacy', write-up on Kaithavilakam Bungalow, a.k.a. Bungalow Ammaveedu and its famous occupants,The Hindu, 20-06-2015.

PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST

'Portrait of an Artist', write-up on the famed portrait artist Manacaud K. Ramakrishnan Achari, The Hindu, 06-06-2015.

CURSE OF A RANI

'Curse of a Rani', write-up on the popular myth associated with Puttencotta burial ground,The Hindu, 23-05-2015.

VANISHING LINKS TO THE PAST

'Vanishing links to the past', write-up on the recently demolished 'C.P. Satrom' and the C.P. bust,The Hindu, 09-05-2015.