These ladies were selling raw groundnuts on Badrian Street, Flower Bazaar, off NSC Bose Road.
They were also munching their own ware while chatting.
From the Chennai Photowalk #256
” Every street scene has a story in it and it is the task of the photographer to discover it”. -apologies to Michaelangelo.*
*[“Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.”]
A bus shelter and a film poster at Mannady.
The actor with the sword in the poster is a Minister in the State Cabinet.
The banner in Tamil reads, “Rahul Bhajji Stall: Delhi Pappad, Gobi Chilli Pakoda”.
This is not a political post. Just a scene from Elliot’s Beach, Chennai.
Kodukkapuli, also called Manila Tamarind or Madras Thorn (Pithecellobium dulce) used to be popular with the school children of yore. We don’t see much of this now. I was pleased to see a basketful at the flower bazaar.
I had blogged about this 6-years ago when I came across a vendor in Mylapore. Please see: https://madrasnallamadrasblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/13/kodukkapuli/
From The Chennai Photowalk #256
Presiding over the Banana Republic or waiting for the Tallyman to Tally the banana?
Bunder Street, George Town, Chennai
From The Chennai Photowalk #256
Though the main flower bazaar and vegetable markets were moved out to Koyambedu many years ago, business is still brisk in the lanes of George Town.
Badrian Street, off NSC Bose Road, can boast as the flower bazaar of George Town, or ‘Town’ as we used to say.
The Chennai Photowalk #256
Pachaiyappa’s College Higher Secondary School. This 170-year-old school is housed in an equally old heritage building. The imposing but ill-maintained building is visible from far but if you are walking on the pavement you will miss the narrow entrance between the many shops. We, Photowalkers too, would have ignored this door and the narrow passage leading to a courtyard but for this statue of Saraswati at the other end.
More information on the School and the building is available on Wikipedia and Mr Veludharan’s blog.
From The Chennai Photowalk #256 Flower Bazaar.
Replica of the five rathas of Mahabalipuram at Island Grounds, Chennai.
Blessings from the Wheel of Fortune. Kapali Panguni ther Thiruvizha.
From The Photographic Society of Madras Photowalk. 22nd March 2024
The wooden carvings in the temple chariot (தேர்) Thiruneermalai Neervanna Perumal temple.
From The Chennai Photowalk #255
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