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Kumaramangalam: A Visit to a House Frozen in Time

Kumaramangalam: A Visit to a House Frozen in Time

Priya Joseph

      Last December, during my trip to Trivandrum, I had the opportunity to visit my friend Devu’s ancestral home, a charming 300-year-old naalukettu veedu located near the Padmanabhaswamy...

Kumaramangalam: A Visit to a House Frozen in Time

Priya Joseph

      Last December, during my trip to Trivandrum, I had the opportunity to visit my friend Devu’s ancestral home, a charming 300-year-old naalukettu veedu located near the Padmanabhaswamy...

The Royal Zenana Mirror: A Miniature Painting’s Secret

The Royal Zenana Mirror: A Miniature Painting’s...

Priya Joseph

          We’re thrilled to share a beautiful piece from our growing collection at Purathanam—a captivating Rajasthani miniature painting, created in the 1970s–80s in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This...

The Royal Zenana Mirror: A Miniature Painting’s...

Priya Joseph

          We’re thrilled to share a beautiful piece from our growing collection at Purathanam—a captivating Rajasthani miniature painting, created in the 1970s–80s in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This...

Khubiram–Gopilal: The Masters Behind Nathdwara’s Iconic Paintings

Khubiram–Gopilal: The Masters Behind Nathdwara’...

Priya Joseph

      We recently added four beautiful watercolor paintings by Khubiram Gopilal from the early 1900s to our Purathanam collection. These paintings are a remarkable collaboration between two talented...

Khubiram–Gopilal: The Masters Behind Nathdwara’...

Priya Joseph

      We recently added four beautiful watercolor paintings by Khubiram Gopilal from the early 1900s to our Purathanam collection. These paintings are a remarkable collaboration between two talented...

The Holy Horse of Imam Husain: A Story of Loyalty and Sacrifice

The Holy Horse of Imam Husain: A Story of Loyal...

Priya Joseph

       Guess what I have found this time of the year? Here’s a unique offset print of an holy horse, originally painted by the artist M. H. Chughtai...

The Holy Horse of Imam Husain: A Story of Loyal...

Priya Joseph

       Guess what I have found this time of the year? Here’s a unique offset print of an holy horse, originally painted by the artist M. H. Chughtai...

The Varma Brothers!

The Varma Brothers!

Priya Joseph

Today, I came across a rare image of Indian artist Ravi Varma and his brother Raja Raja Varma in a single frame from the late 1800s. Thanks to @sharat for...

The Varma Brothers!

Priya Joseph

Today, I came across a rare image of Indian artist Ravi Varma and his brother Raja Raja Varma in a single frame from the late 1800s. Thanks to @sharat for...

The Royal Story of a Lullaby ‘Omana Thinkal Kidavo’!

The Royal Story of a Lullaby ‘Omana Thinkal Kid...

Priya Joseph

           One fine morning, when I was at my parents’ place for Christmas, during a casual conversation in the kitchen, I thought of surprising my dad...

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The Royal Story of a Lullaby ‘Omana Thinkal Kid...

Priya Joseph

           One fine morning, when I was at my parents’ place for Christmas, during a casual conversation in the kitchen, I thought of surprising my dad...

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