Name: Pradakshina
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Author: Madhoor Kapur

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Over twenty years in the writing, this unique book fills a long felt gap in literature on india an impressionistic and lyrical account of journeys, it offers fresh insights on the well trodden paths, but is also about little known treasures that are still of easy access descriptions of exquisite temples will inspire and pulsating crowds will excite; vast mountain ranges will vie for attention with anonymous beaches and atols of extraordinary beauty the humbleness of villages will move one as will scenes of yet unspoiled nature, and chance encounters with a colourful and varied people will enrich ones views of an ancient culture in the throes of change, pradakshina is sumptuously illustrated with twenty one drawings by the author about author : madhoor kapur, b 1947 is an artist and writer living in new delhi he has held 47 one person exhibitions of his paintings since 1964 in india, paris and hong kong he is currently working on a major novel, to be published published in the near future pradakshina is his first books contents : preface the blue desert an old citadel the lure of faraway islands a light on the shore a silent encounter stones in time an early home a retreat in the mist the swaying palms an untouched atoll the living ruins repose a fort of the sea the growing limb steps by the water a serene god an islands of prayer the burning turbans a secret hill a verdant valley blazing fields on the bare mountain

Pradakshina Travels in India

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