A little bit of context before you begin reading this book review. I have recently enrolled for an MA in Philosophy at the University of Mumbai. Philosophy is something I have been getting interested in, over the past few years, as those of you who have been reading my blogs and Instagram posts would know. During the pandemic, I thought long and hard about what I wanted to do next, and this is what I eventually came up with. It has been a challenge, getting back into academics as a student at this age, especially in a subject I have no academic background in. However, it has also been very exciting, especially thanks to my wonderful classmates (who, surprisingly, are of all age-groups, including some quite near my own) and my teachers, who have been very supportive and understanding. How well I will do is something that remains to be seen, but so far, I am enjoying this new journey and look forward to where it leads. Now that you know the background , you probably get an idea of how
I have already written about the monuments and art of Orchha.
However, this series on Orchha will be incomplete without one post dedicated to
the Vultures of Orchha!
We saw these Vultures nesting on the cenotaphs. It seemed sort
of fitting, that birds which live off the dead, were nesting in monuments built
for the dead. And, at least to us, they were far more interesting than the
cenotaphs themselves!
From what I have been reading, it appears that there are 4
varieties of vultures here, but we only saw this one type, which seem to be
Indian Vultures.
Also, apparently, their numbers had drastically reduced due to
rampant use of diclofenac in cattle, but now the situation has improved, as we
could see for ourselves.
It has often happened that Samhith and I go to see a monument,
and get distracted by birds. This was no different, and yet, memorable, for we
have never seen so many vultures in one place, ever! It was quite a satisfying
end to our visit to Orchha.
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oh my, what cool captures... :) next time you plan a trip am definitely coming along.. promise to behave and be good..
ReplyDeleteThey are very interesting birds! We have turkey vultures here in South Carolina. I often see them riding the air currents as I drive around town.
ReplyDeleteOrchha is an amazing place of tourist interest and you have covered this place amazingly. Good read!
ReplyDeleteorchha is really a awesome place to visit such a wonderful place thanks for share
ReplyDeleteI am stunned with the monuments, vultures and art of Orchha, all are so interesting to see very nice trip you have shared thanks.
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