Tag: Buchanan
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Visited 200-year-old, Glass bangle manufacturing site
Bangles are a symbol of prosperity and prosperous according to Hindu culture. Whether it’s marriage or any other women-associated functions these bangles are traditionally immersed in our culture. Its belief that the jingling sound of bangles drives away the negative energy of the surrounding. Since from Mohenjo-Daro period the usage of Bangles […]
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Prosopis Juliflora -A weed or boon
P.Juliflora also called ‘Balahari/Ballary jaali (ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ ಜಾಲಿ) in Karnataka. since it’s found abundantly in these regions. It’s a native South American speciehow this invasive species that silently threatens local flora\fauna. From Buchanan’s journeys, in his journey in south India (1800-1801), there is no mention of these species in his famous book “A Journey from Madras […]