A Polymath's Paradise

 What am I? When I eat it, I feel like I have taken a cold plunge in the Arctic. The sweet taste gives me a great feeling when it dissolves in my mouth. Its soft and smooth texture, along with its marvellous taste, makes people's mouths water. Its bright yellow colour shines as bright as the Sun. It is a paradise that distracts people from the miseries in summer. It can be considered as the best fruit to have ever existed. This sweet delicacy chills my body though it is roughly only the size of a cricket ball. The saccharine fragrance of the fruit wafts up people's noses and makes them crave it. It makes you want to pierce your teeth into it and reap the amazing flavours that make you cry with tears of joy. The fruit is also used to make delicious pickles. The sweet taste mixed with spiciness and sourness from the added spices creates a taste none can imagine. It turns into the seventh heaven. It slips down my throat at ease and gives a surreal feeling of drinking cool water in...

  In the small, humble town of Ahobilam, an ancient Narasimha temple stands tall, catching everyone's eyes. The journey to the temple is a blessing in itself. It involves a short but adventurous trip to the Ahobilam temple, and then the long and exciting trek to the mountains begins. It involves travelling through the light Nalamalla Forest, filled with numerous little creatures, most importantly monkeys. People are given bamboo sticks to defend themselves against the 'terror' within the forest.  The Krodha temple blesses us with its presence first after a long and adventurous walk through the uneven terrain of the forest. We pray to the deity of Lord Narasimha and move on to the next temple- Jwala. Jwala is a sight for sore eyes. It has an impeccable look and is extravagant and beautiful. An alluring waterfall awaits us in front of the temple, showering us with cool and refreshing water. Jwala also has a deity of Lord Narasimha and the devotees who travel to see him, pray ...