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Temples of Kashi - The Tilbhandeshwar Temple

The city of Kashi is filled with temples, big and small, old and new. There are temples at every corner, and you never know where you will stumble upon a small shrine. There are idols beneath what remains of trees (there are hardly any trees any more within the core area of the city), there are saffron covered forms resembling deities which seem attached to walls, an especially incongruous sight when the idol itself appears to be old, while the wall is evidently new…. And there are surprisingly large temples rising from what appear to be a bunch of houses. The city is sometimes colloquially said to be as old as time, and some of the shrines and temples are said to date back to times unknown, at least the deity itself, if not the structure. Not much remains of the ancient structures anyway. The city has seen more than its fair share of good and bad times. It has seen the heights of grandeur, and the lows brought about by destruction. The city that exists today has grown so haphaza...
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Samhith's work of art


This is one of Samhith's latest creations - he has just learnt to draw!!! Yes, at the age of 6 and a half, it is indeed a bit late, but he has never been interested in drawing or colouring! "Why should I want to draw or colour?" has been the refrain for so long! He couldn't even colour properly, let alone draw anything!


Then, suddenly, last month, he brought back a perfectly coloured sheet from school, telling me that one of his friends had helped him out, teaching him how to draw within the boundaries! I can never thank the little girl who helped him out enough!

And then, imagine my surprise when he brought back a note from the teacher, informing that he was to participate in a drawing competition! So, we spent Sunday morning drawing a school bus, which was the topic given. This drawing below is the one he drew by himself, as a sort of trial, and then he drew it finally on art paper, which he has taken along with him to school.

I wanted to take  a pic of the final drawing, but with one thing and the other, we somehow missed it, and it has now been sent off to school. But this, his very first effort, deserves a mention on my blog, which is where he now looks for appreciation...

A special thanks to Sudhir, Usha's brother, who has been instrumental in encouraging Samhith to draw. The poor chap has spent so much time with him, giving into his drawing demands, but also trying to get him to do his bit.....

So, guys, please take a look, and leave your comments for the  little chap!




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  1. UshaFebruary 22, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    Having seen Samhith draw I know he can draw well. He just feels he cannot because he compares his skills with those of grown-ups. The final piece was very colorful and neat. All of us at home loved it. So, here's to more drawing from Samhith!

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  2. MridulaFebruary 22, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    Tell him it looks super!

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  3. chitraFebruary 22, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    Excellent work Samhith. Keep drawing. Even the colouring is v. good. Show more drawings to us dear.

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  4. A journey called LifeFebruary 22, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    Very well done Samhith.. u are really good at this.. may be u shd draw and paint more often

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  5. SoulSpaceFebruary 22, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    awesome ..i love the colours he has used..

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  6. calgalFebruary 23, 2010 at 5:09 AM

    good job!! Samhith. write something about your drawing in a separate sheet of paper , staple the papers together- you know what you get "A book". Your very own special book. Then call yourself an author and illustrator. Anu, he is a good artist. My son always does that, he now adds a few sentences to his drawing and calls it his story book.

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  7. RajeshFebruary 23, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Truly beautiful

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  8. AartiFebruary 23, 2010 at 9:51 PM

    Dont know how i missed this... tell Samhith it is adorable and wow.. :))

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  9. AshaFebruary 24, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Excellent job. Way to go, kid. Enroll him an a class.

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  10. Bhavesh ChhatbarFebruary 25, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    Too cute, isn't it? :)

    Love Is In The Air, Love Is In Nature

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  11. Anuradha ShankarFebruary 25, 2010 at 8:47 PM

    Thanks to all of you who have left your comments.. Samhith is absolutely thrilled! He loves all this appreciation and am sure it will encourage him to draw and paint more....

    @Usha: you know him really well now...and he's really going to miss you a lot! esp Sudhir and Sriram.. and all those drawing sessions too....

    @Mridula: thanks a lot... hes so happy!

    @Chitra: thanks from Samhith.... i am sure i am soon going to be flooded with drawings to be put up on the blog :)

    @AJCL: thanks so much.. that is exactly what i have been telling him... thanks for supporting me...

    @ssstoryteller: oh yes! till last month, he used to just use one colour for everything,... but now he suddenly seems to have realised the use of different colours...

    @Rajesh:: thanks a lot!

    @Aarti: thanks so much..he's thrilled at the number of comments he has recieved!

    @Asha: I was thinking of that, but he doesnt want to, yet.. so i think i shall wait...at least he wants to do it by himself now...

    @Bhavesh: thanks.... it is...

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