Begur, Bangalore

Begur is a village in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is in the state capital Bangalore. It is off Bangalore-Hosur highway. It is said to have been a prominent place during the rule of the Chola Kingdom. A historical tank and a beautiful old temple(Naganatheshwara temple) dating back almost 1300 years can be seen there along with a broken old fortress which is the home of another temple.

Historical Naganatheshwara temple at Begur.

Indian Numbering System

The Indian Numbering System also known as the Lakh and Crore system is used in the Indian sub-continent and neighbouring countries. This system uses separators differently from the western Million numbering system.

For example, 413,945,000 would be written as 41,39,45,000 and read as forty one crores thirty nine lakhs and forty five thousand.

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Festive season at Bangalore

Madiwala market readied for the festive season - Ganesh Pooja and Ramzan

A R Rahman

With the genius music composer being recognized with the Oscar awards, it is time to see some of his music over the years.

These two are from the soundtrack for Roja which was listed in TIME's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time in 2005:











"Chaiyya Chaiyya" (below) was 9th in BBC World Service top 10 songs of all time

Indian drinks

A glass of falooda	Frothy Madras Filter Coffee Metal South Indian coffee filter disassembled	A cool glass of Lassi
A cup of Chai.	A boy in India preparing Chai.	Chai (Tea) is a staple beverage throughout India. The less popular coffee is largely served in South India. Other beverages include nimbu pani (lemonade), lassi, and coconut milk

Mumtaz Mahal

Artistic depiction of Mumtaz Mahal

Mumtaz Mahal was buried in the Taj Mahal

Lothal

An ancient well, and the city drainage canals at Lothal.	Archaeological site of Lothal.
The dock, with a canal opening to allow water to flow into the river, thereby maintaining a stable water level.	The main well.