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#My2014Firsts – Giveaway: How to Participate
As 2014 comes to an end, and we gear up to bring in 2015, let’s not forget to look back and relive all those moments that we’ll never forget this year for… Enter the #My2014Firsts Contest! 1. Share your one most favorite ‘first time in life’ experience from 2014 that you will cherish forever. Was it your first road trip, your first pet,…
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Colors of Nature
The delicate hues of a lotus in the wild… the arresting palette of a sunset…. the million shades in a being’s eye… or the many held inside the sea… Nature is a phenomenal repository of colors! Take a look at our color story contest here: https://www.facebook.com/jaypore/photos/a.361115330594375.80556.298195666886342/822144147824822/?type=1&relevant_count=1 Indulge in Jaypore’s celebration of Natural-Dyed Textiles at https://www.jaypore.com/shop/rainbow-threads-108
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Pichwais of Nathdwara
Legend has it that in 1409 AD, near Govardhan hill in Mathura an image of Lord Shrinathji, the mountain lifting form of Lord Krishna, was discovered while a cow worshiped the lord with offerings of milk. A temple was promptly established at this site and was held in high reverence. In the 17th century, during…
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We are Twins.. Almost..!
When we saw these gorgeous portraits of Indian royalty and these intensely ethnic rooms, we couldn’t help play match! So here you go, on a royal rendezvous, with these perfect sets of twins, well almost..! Whoever says men can’t carry off pink, hasn’t seen this handsome portrait of the Maharaja of Jodhpur yet. And the room’s just…
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Re-interpreting Rohida
A brush with India has always been very stimulating for many a wandering soul, especially souls with a creative bent of mind. For years, travelers, writers, photographers, artists and the spiritually inclined have been drawn to this land that is a living laboratory of the most varied cultures and traditions, landscapes and streetscapes, the many…
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The Bauls of West Bengal
“Emotions and essence of life has remained the same over the years, so have the stories. The universal message of love in Baul music draws people looking for relief from life’s troubles.” – Lakhan Das Baul Dressed in saffron robes, with their hair uncut and coiled, wearing beads made of…
Storytellers of Wonder 