From being frantic last year to working on a set goal this year, Life has evolved.

It feels pure joy to write on my comfort zone #hive after months of interval.

Catching up on few months of 2023

January this year started with a big search on a new office space for us to initiate our young Architectural firm. It was very exhausting experience but I got to visit couple of space in between to find some calmness and peace.

Starting my year with a ritual solo visit to LOTUS TEMPLE.

Would like to brief you out on this architectural marvel of my city Delhi.
Built with phenomenal architectural and structural techniques under the guidance of Fariborz Sahba, this structure stands tall depicting Biomimicry using it's petal like shape and minimalistic sandstone used all around complex.

The teachings of Bahá'í Faith runs around this structure where one can sit inside peacefully and quietly preaching any god of their respective faiths. It's a meditation hall with wonderful ground of volunteers guiding each and everyone.

Yes, that's the basement level of the actual structure. It's beautifully symmetrical surrounding pools of water bodies.

It always astonishes me how the process of designing a meditation hall with so much of layering and depth that it becomes a a landmark for the city.
If you want to learn more about this marvelous landmark of Delhi, here's my
Previous Publication on the lotus temple.

Funky Hair, Don't Care!

After this we found an office space which I will share once it's decorated nicely.
Now that I had some work in hand and dedicated space to sit, things seemed like coming together, so I got my hair colored LOL!
Weird logic, but I did it.

Moving on with Beautiful Rashtrapati bhavan Museum

The last day of last week of last month was filled with misty breeze , with winters leaving and summers arriving, there was cool breeze all around.

During noon, I along with my mother spent a day exploring Rashtrapati(president) museum.
Luckily the city I live in, is the capital of India and all the central government forces and valuable architectural assets to government and nation are mostly found here like president's house, parliament and headquarters of all the forces and embassy.

Into the lush green Central Delhi area, we entered the Rashtrapati ( presidents) bhavan area. It a large and beautiful complex. we were obviously not allowed inside the main president's complex, but just around it's periphery, into the museum.

OK Fun fact! Around 6 years from now during my 12 th grade schooling, I was selected in group of 5 kids from school to take interview of our the president Hon. Mr. Pranav Mukherji.
So I had a privilege to have a tour inside.

Anyways, coming back to the museum tour of last month. we discovered so many fascinating things.
Mostly the gifts presented to our presidents from years by other nation's guest hosting by our country.
Even there are symbolisms and different historic items used by our presidents over the years.

The structure of the museum was very unique, it was very colonial just a ground floor from outside (which you must have seen in initial post)
and boom! you go inside it's three story mostly cylindrical structure with huge skylight in the middle.

I was astonished by the planning, only 1 level is on ground and rest are all in basement. It's under government and so well planned, You have to book a free time slot and then visit there and along with other visitors a tour guide will be assigned who will take us all to different items and explain us every significance about it.

From depicting sculptors of historic events held before independence to keeping a copy of real constitution in the showcase. It's all very much a wonderful place to know our history, present and let me tell you about future-

That's 3d image. Also there was a section showing Virtual reality! which unfortunately I couldn't capture through my phone.

Now, let's have a little glimpse of few of gifts-

That's too many pictures, But Trust me I refrained myself on adding more!

Moving ahead of this museum was a samller museum, which was a horse stable until past 7 years ago and then as it wasn't much used so our then president turned it into a smaller museum to keep more glory of nation in it.

I was astonished as to how beautifully it was maintained-

You could see how the ceiling was made wooden and how all the stables were repainted and then each section had some glorifying element.
Everything was so beautiful and it was such a proud moment to witness it all.

Before signing off, wanted to share something.....
As the tour guide was showing us the huge wall with name and photos of timeline of all the presidents till date, and then there was an empty frame at the end which she said it will be anyone maybe someone among us! Anddd Goosebumps al over!
That was such a beautiful manifestation.

It's been a rollercoaster ride till now of year 2023, But I am hoping and praying for everyone and myself to accomplish their goal and happiness this year.

Until next time...

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