Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors! #127 - Old Town, Patiala, Punjab, India - May 5, 2014

During one of my visits to India, I had the great pleasure of accompanying
my beloved friend and forensic nurse mentor, Virginia Lynch, to Patiala, Punjab,
India where we were the guests of Dr. Rakesh Gorea and his wonderful family.
It was such a special five day visit and I felt so sad to leave.  The following year,
I took the overnight train to Chandigarh, where they had moved, for another 
visit.  The Goreas are the ultimate in Indian hospitality and made me feel like 
family.  I hope, one day, I will be able to see them again.

Patiala is in the Punjab in northern India.  It was formerly the capital of a princely 
Sikh state until it lapsed in 1948.  Patiala is famous for its turbans, Patiala pants
( salwar pants for women which are quite voluminous ), paranda ( tassels used
for braiding hair ), jutti ( footwear common in northern India, often quite elegantly
beaded, and known as mojiri in Rajasthan ) and the Patiala peg,  quite hefty 
measure of liquor, equivalent to 120 ml.

Old Town of Patiala, has some beautiful architecture, with windows and doorways,
most exotic in nature.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jutti
http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/punjab/patiala
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala_Peg

Our World Tuesday: Week 99 - Scenes from Old Town, Patiala, Punjab, India

Patiala is the third largest city in southeastern Punjab in northern India.  "Royalty 
is still considered as cultural and political icons in Patiala". His Highness 
Maharajadhiraj Captain Amarinder Singh, Mahendra Bahudur heads the royal
house at the present time.

 Patiala is also famous for its traditional turban, its "patiala pants" - rather 
voluminous women's pants, the paranda - used for braiding hair, shoes 
known as juttis which are often made of very colorful thread, and the Patiala
peg -  a measure of liquor popular in Indian Punjab. It is a volume roughly 
equivalent to 120ml, though the rough and ready measure is the amount of 
liquor needed to fill a glass equal to the height between the index and little 
fingers when they are held parallel to one another. The name originates from 
the city of Patiala in Indian Punjab, and is about 50% larger than a normal 
shot glass.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala_peg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jutti

My "Our World Tuesday" photos were taken in Patiala's Old Town which was
like stepping back into India's past.

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