Namdroling Monastery near Mysore

Namdrolling is the largest teaching center of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. It is located in Bylakuppe, part of the Mysuru district of the state of Karnataka. The sangha community lives in this monastry - more than five thousand monks and nuns and qualified teachers, a junior high school named Yeshe Wodsal Sherab Raldri Ling, a Buddhist philosophy college or shedra for both monks and nuns, a home for the elderly, and a hospital.Here are some of the pictures of the main temple:

Bat Close-up

The above photo was taken in the Singapore zoo and the short video below, more like a gif, is the bat fanning itself.

Aerial view of the River Thames in August 2024 - London aerial view

The Thames river snaking its way through London

Close-up of the River Thames from the sky

The River Thames with its sandy banks

The River Thames looks muddy here, doesn't it?

Chai Shops in India

There has been a recent trend of chai shops sprouting up at every nook and corner. While the quintessential chai shop has been around since time immemorial, the new trend is a little different. The shops are bigger and attract college youth and other youngsters. They gather around there, standing and chatting and gulping down cups of thick, sweet tea. 

Maybe you can these a middle-class man's Starbucks! 

The sad thing is that Covid-19 restrictions forced many of these shops to shut down. But hopefully, these will revive and be restored to their former glory. Most of these pictures are from Pune.

This one is a chai shop in Belgaon, Maharshtra.