The year was 1290 . A crowd had gathered around a clearing, where broken down pillars marked the presence of an ancient temple, now long gone. A young boy, just 14 years old, leaned against one of those pillars, deep in thought. Then, he began speaking, and the crowd fell silent, listening to his every word. He spoke without any notes, translating the Bhagavat Gita, from Sanskrit, which only the pundits knew, to the language everyone in the village knew and spoke – a variety of Prakrit which developed into the Marathi language. Even as he spoke, one of the men in the audience realized how momentous this event was, and how important this composition would be. He began writing down the words the young boy spoke, and this composition was named by its author and composer, the Bhavartha Deepika – the enlightening meaning (of the Bhagavat Gita). Now, the ancient, holy text, was no longer restricted to the pundits, but accessible to all, understood easily by them, composed as it was, in their...
He was the star attraction at the Jaipur House, Mount Abu.
From the minute Samhith laid eyes on him (or her), he was captivated. We stayed at the hotel for 3 days, and every morning, afternoon, evening and night we spent there, Samhith just HAD to go to the garden to check if he was eating/sleeping/just sitting there, or maybe hiding from all the attention he was getting!
The Star tortoise was definitely the star of the hotel!
From the minute Samhith laid eyes on him (or her), he was captivated. We stayed at the hotel for 3 days, and every morning, afternoon, evening and night we spent there, Samhith just HAD to go to the garden to check if he was eating/sleeping/just sitting there, or maybe hiding from all the attention he was getting!
The Star tortoise was definitely the star of the hotel!
Hi! Those are great shots and it seems like the trip was quite an adventure.
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