Basant Raani or Tabebuia Rosea

Tabebuia Rosea or Basanth Raani is another flower that I found attractive at Aditi garden, Pune. Those icy pink flowers looked like innocent faces 🙂 More details found in Flowers of India: Common name: Pink trumpet tree, Pink poui, Pink tecoma, Rosy trumpet tree, Basant rani बसंतरानी (Hindi) Botanical name:…

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Silver Linings in Grass!

The spring drags me to my native…  जननीजन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी | Even the grasses from my native are precious for me! Yes, we are leaving for Mangalurufor almost 20 days! Yay! The most important events are to attend my sweet brother-in-law’s wedding and to take part in Loksabha Election 🙂…

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Happy Yugadi & Blogoversary- ನವ ವಸಂತ ಬಂದಿದೆ!!

Happy Yugadi for all the readers of ‘The Arts & Me’ 🙂  May this Jaya Samvatsara bring infinite happiness to all the living beings! Enjoy the view of colourful baby leaves, fragrant flowers and singing birds!  Let us taste ‘Bevu-Bella’ (neem leaves and jaggery) and speak kind words! Oh, Yes!…

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Shankarapura Jasmine – ಆಹಾ! ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ!

 Shankarapura Jasmine/Mangaluru Mallige As the intensely reinvigorating fragrance of a single Shankarapura Jasmine or Mangaluru jasmine spreads everywhere, it feels heavenly! That’s why it is the favourite of all! This jasmine variety is native to Shankarapura (Dakshina Kannada, now belongs to Udupi). Since my childhood times, it is spread throughout…

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