The CSI Mateer Memorial Church If you are a fellow Palayam lover, I bet you’ve stood in front of the CSI Mateer Memorial Church at least once and admired its old-world charm. I wish I knew enough about buildings and architecture to pinpoint what exactly made it so beautiful. Honestly, I pinged many of my … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Admiring an Old-world Beauty – the CSI Mateer Memorial Church
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Trivandrum Series: A Day at the Natural History Museum, Palayam
“What’s so special about a Natural History Museum? It’s just a place with a lot of geeky, boring stuff like fossils and dead reptiles in formalin, right?” “You spend hours inside a museum? Didn’t you get bored? I skimmed through the whole building in 20 minutes.” These are sample comments I get while ranting about … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: A Day at the Natural History Museum, Palayam
Trivandrum Series: Sree Chitra Art Gallery – Ancient Indian Murals & Foreign Art
It’s safe to say that I was bowled over by the Roerich paintings exhibited in the Sree Chitra Art Gallery in Palayam. I stood rooted and stared at the pictures as if I were hypnotised. I highly recommend visiting the gallery and taking a close look at those pictures. I was excited to learn that … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Sree Chitra Art Gallery – Ancient Indian Murals & Foreign Art
Trivandrum Series: Sree Chitra Art Gallery – Roerich Paintings and Rumi’s Poetry
Storm, a painting by Svetoslav Roerich. “Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, And I intend to end up there.” - Rumi Finally, I walked out of the spellbinding Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery in Palayam … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Sree Chitra Art Gallery – Roerich Paintings and Rumi’s Poetry
Trivandrum Series: Spellbound at Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery
Ravi Varma's Statue inside the Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery. After the Kathirmudi Trek, I went to sleep feeling like a king, but I woke up like a wounded soldier in a hospital bed, my whole body sore and aching. I rested the whole day, working on my write-ups, only leaving my bed for my … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Spellbound at Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery
Trivandrum Series: Exploring Kerala Lalithakala Akademi with a Friend
A wall painting inside the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, Trivandrum. September 20, 2025, Saturday Day 10/30. Time seemed to fly. I couldn’t believe I had already spent one-third of my intended time at Trivandrum. Yes, I had covered some important spots in East Fort, Palayam, and Veli by then, but my three roommates, Di, Sou, and … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Exploring Kerala Lalithakala Akademi with a Friend
Trivandrum Zoo – Aren’t We All Wild Animals Living in a Caged World?
September 16, 2025, Tuesday. "The wild, cruel beast is not behind the bars of the cage. He is in front of it." - Axel Munthe. The young poet Debarshi Mitra’s debut collection, Eternal Migrant, has a poem titled ‘Stray Cat.’ He writes: He only stays sometimes unmoved outside my window gazing into my walls with … Continue reading Trivandrum Zoo – Aren’t We All Wild Animals Living in a Caged World?
Trivandrum Series: Connemara Market & an Adoration at Palayam Church
September 16, 2025, Tuesday Day 7/30. For those wondering what happened to Days 4, 5, & 6 in Trivandrum, here goes. On September 13, I stayed at my hostel, working on my freelance project and personal write-ups. On the 14th, I went home, spent two days with my family, and returned to Trivandrum only on … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Connemara Market & an Adoration at Palayam Church
Trivandrum Series: Sree Chithra Enclave – A Museum & Art Gallery at Palayam
September 12, 2025 Sree Chithra Enclave I could see the Sree Chithra Enclave at a distance. I ogled at its red-brick building with sloping roofs and the neatly arranged rows of flower pots in front of it. Luckily, the Napier Museum entrance ticket also covered the enclave, so I didn’t have to purchase another ticket. … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Sree Chithra Enclave – A Museum & Art Gallery at Palayam
Trivandrum Series: Napier Museum at Palayam – A Treat for Every History Enthusiast.
September 12, 2025 Napier Museum at Palayam, Trivandrum. Day 3/30 at Trivandrum. Since I finished my wanderings through East Fort pretty early the previous day, I decided to shake things up a little. I changed the format of my day. Instead of starting early, I worked on my freelance project in the first half, had … Continue reading Trivandrum Series: Napier Museum at Palayam – A Treat for Every History Enthusiast.
Lirio's Wanderings 