famous Ganapati mandir
On Thursday, my friend Sarathy and I roamed the old city. This included the red light district. The descriptions I have read in short stories were right on par. The brothels were marked with mele kapde on the balconies. It's interesting to see how integrated the red light district is into the city landscape. It appeared to be in the middle of a residential area with the usual number of corner shops. There were families with children around and the people traffic was no quieter than expected.
We ventured into Tulsibaug where the demographics changed dramatically. Women and more women all over the place. Apparently, Tulsibaug is the place for ladies to get a deal on kitschy jewelery. purses, and the like. On the way, we stumbled upon this really awesome wholesale market. The railings in the old city are so intricate, and so beautiful. The elaborate railings give a lot of character to the buildings. A really fun day all and all. We both were provoked by the pronounced difference from one end to the other end of MG road. Narrow to wide, vernacular to English, cycles to cars, old to new.
cool building
typical lane in the old city
a dargah smack dab in the middle of a street
if you think the world might run out of onions, you haven't been here. (wholesale market)
