Grand Maratha

The 386-room ITC Maratha, opened in February 2001, is perceived as amongst the leading and the finest properties in Mumbai, designed in a grandiose classic style, the hotel pays tribute to Mumbai's colonial roots and the spirit of the Great Marathas. It is located at just 5minutes walk from the International airport in Sahar, Mumbai.

SkyWatch Friday

Good Morning all SkyWatchers! This is how the sky looks at 0644hrs this morning in Mumbai. Looks like a high humidity day with a few light showers thrown in.
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Thursday Challenge - Festival

These are 'Bhajan Mandalis' or 'Hymn Groups' which perform during any religious festivals adding lot of colour and verve to the festivities. Generally they are locals who have formed groups for this purpose. They are like carol singers during Christmas.
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ABC Wednesday E for Engine

This is the engine that powers VT-ALA -'Andhra Pradesh' - Air India's Boeing 777-237/LR. Photographed at Mumbai airport.
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Old Dadar

Dadar, being a predominantly middle class area, has plenty of old buildings like pictured above. The residents are in no hurry to redevelop them into skyscraping monstrosities.

Odd shot - Fire hydrant

In case of Fire! Dig?! The world has surely grown up around the tiny fire hydrant!

Scenic Sunday

A Good Morning for a Scenic Sunday. Captured this moment in the Bandra Kurla Complex with the sun rising over the mangroves.
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Happy Sunday to all!

Rakshabandhan

Today is Rakshabandhan day in India. It is bonding time for brothers and sisters.
Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrating the bond of affection between brothers and sisters. The day when the siblings pray for each others' well being and wish for each others' happiness and goodwill. As the name 'Raksha Bandhan' suggests, 'a bond of protection', Raksha Bandhan is a pledge from brothers to protect the sister from all harms and troubles and a prayer from the sister to protect the brother from all evil.
Raksha Bandhan assumes all forms of Raksha or protection, of righteousness and destroyer of all sin. The rakhi tying ritual has become so much a part of the families that come what may brothers and sisters try to reach out to each other on this particular day bringing back the oneness of the family, binding the family together in an emotional bond.
Info sourced from http://www.raksha-bandhan.com/rakhi-traditions-and-customs.html