Did you know you get some of the best Asian food you will eat in Bihar ? Or that you can pick up art for your home, created by world renowned artists for a song in small villages a few hours north of Patna? Or that some of the most important Buddhist sites in the…
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Tracing the Origins of Madhubani Paintings in Bihar
It gave us a form, a way to express ourselves,” says Godavari Devi, remembering a time gone by. I am sitting in the modest living room of her home in the small, quiet hamlet of Ranti, near Madhubani town, while she regales us with tales from her travels as a National Award-winning Madhubani artist. Behind…
The Sonepur Mela: Of Elephants & Tantriks
Down to the river. It is pitch black as I stumble out of my tent and join the stream of humanity resolutely making their way towards the river in the inky darkness. It was only 5 am, but already the streets were lined with vendors selling everything from packets of flowers to hot milky tea….